GIS Specialist Salary in Grand Rapids, Michigan

How much does a GIS Specialist make in Grand Rapids, MI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a GIS Specialist in Grand Rapids, MI is $71,658. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $64,292 to $80,088, with most professionals earning between $57,585 and $87,762.

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Creates moderately complex cartographic products, dynamic web maps, static maps, charts, reports and graphs as needed by departments and assists in the management of department/division GIS layers and related data.

May 17, 2023

Management of hardware and software issues, database design and maintenance, technical proficiency, and management of the GIS server.

March 27, 2023

Reviews and interprets disparate data sources to develop, maintain and deliver GIS data products.

July 28, 2022

Demonstrated experience with GPS technology, field data collection techniques, data integration to a GIS, and troubleshooting of equipment and digital files.

November 01, 2022

Develop GIS services supporting flood inundation mapping, excessive rainfall products, and quantitative precipitation forecasts for the initial release of the GIS viewer.

March 08, 2023

Communicates with Engineering and Oil and Gas Department effectively to disseminate information.

March 12, 2023

Maintains project progress reports and works to ensure project task and activity schedules are met.

April 09, 2023

Provide technical expertise on spatial data collection, map series creation, compilation of available geospatial data sets, web mapping, spatial analysis, data visualization and remote sensing.

April 20, 2023

Performs other essential duties which increase production such as automating processes, creating custom client templates, or equations.

April 22, 2023

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Average Salary Range for GIS Specialist in Grand Rapids, MI

Average Base Salary

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64292

80088

71658

Average Total Cash Compensation

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65350

83003

73604

What is the average salary for GIS Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of GIS Specialist in Grand Rapids, MI. The base salary for GIS Specialist ranges from $64,292 to $80,088 with the average base salary of $71,658. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $65,350 to $83,003 with the average total cash compensation of $73,604.

View Average Salary for GIS Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$71,658	$64,292 - $80,088
Bonus	$1,946	$1,058 - $2,915
Total Pay	$73,604	$65,350 - $83,003

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

GIS Specialist Salary Near Grand Rapids, MI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Wyoming, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,292 - $80,088	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI 0%
CITY, STATE Muskegon, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,389 - $77,717	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Kalamazoo, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,092 - $81,085	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Battle Creek, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,825 - $81,998	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Lansing, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,092 - $81,085	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Benton Harbor, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,924 - $80,875	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI

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About Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County. A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed Furniture City. Its ...

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