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Mapping Services in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
These services include geospatial mapping services, geographic information system (GIS) mapping services, hydrographic mapping services, photogrammetric mapping, and topographic mapping services. Vendors are often GIS consulting firms that offer a range of other services. In addition, many nonemployers in this market focus on map making only. Typical buyers include companies that require GIS services for business operations, along with government entities.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Mapping Services procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Mapping Services market in the United States includes Topgraphic Mapping, GIS Mapping, Aerial & Drone Mapping, Cadestral Mapping and Hydrographic Mapping. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-711-Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy, NACE-71.12-Engineering Activities And Related Technical Consultancy, NAICS-541370-Surveying and mapping (except geophysical) services and UNSPSC-81151601-Mapping.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Mapping Services procurement coverage includes Cartography (The science and practice of making maps.), Geographic Information System (GIS) (A computerized system intended to capture, store, analyze, and render all types of geographic data. May also be called geoinformatics as an academic discipline.), Drafting (Designing and developing blueprints for various goods including products and structures.) and Geospatial Data Act (Signed into law in 2018, it assigns responsibility, provides authority, and ensures oversight by Congress of federal geospatial activities. The act supports the creation of a robust national spatial data infrastructure (NSDI).).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Mapping Services procurement report as suppliers are Maxar Technologies Ltd., Timmons Group Inc., The Dewberry Companies Inc., Ninyo & Moore and Michael Baker International LLC.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Mapping Services market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per hour, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Mapping Services market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Mapping Services procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Mapping Services market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Mapping Services market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Mapping Services?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Mapping Services is $180 per hour. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.53 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Mapping Services market?
The top vendors in the Mapping Services market include Maxar Technologies Ltd., Timmons Group Inc., The Dewberry Companies Inc., Ninyo & Moore and Michael Baker International LLC.
What industries supply the Mapping Services market?
The top industries supplying the Mapping Services market are Computer & Packaged Software Wholesaling in the US, Computer Manufacturing in the US, Data Processing & Hosting Services in the US, IT Consulting in the US, Software Publishing in the US and Software Testing Services in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Mapping Services?
Supply chain risk is moderate due to reliance on key digital infrastructure. Vendors in the mapping services market depend on upstream inputs like GPS hardware, computer equipment, and satellite data networks. These components are vulnerable to price fluctuations and technology disruptions, which can result in added costs or service delays. While not severe, this moderate level of supply chain risk reduces buyer leverage by introducing variability into contract execution and pricing.
What factors affect the price of Mapping Services?
Performance and speed are critical factors in determining the price of mapping services, as clients often require timely and accurate deliverables. High-performance capabilities, such as advanced data processing and rapid turnaround times, command premium pricing; for example, GIS firms that leverage cutting-edge technology to produce real-time mapping solutions typically charge more than those using traditional methods.
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