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Business phone system for surveying and mapping services firms in Colorado

246 surveying and mapping services firms operated in Colorado in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
246CBP 2023
Employees
2,201mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
4.1U.S. 2.1
State rank
7th of 51by count

The surveying firm industry in Colorado

The Census Bureau counted 246 surveying and mapping services firms in Colorado in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 541370). They employed 2,201 people in mid-March and reported $188.1 million in annual payroll. That is the 7th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Surveying and mapping services firms make up 0.13% of the 182,486 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Colorado has 4.1 surveying and mapping services firms, 92.7% above the national rate of 2.1. The average establishment has 8.9 employees against 8.0 nationally. Payroll per employee is $85,474, 15.3% above the U.S. figure of $74,108.

Surveying and mapping services firms: Colorado compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureColoradoUnited States
Establishments2467,288
Mid-March employees2,20158,087
Annual payroll$188,129,000$4,304,723,000
Employees per establishment8.98.0
Payroll per employee$85,474$74,108
Establishments per 100,000 residents4.12.1

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Where surveying and mapping services firms in Colorado are concentrated

Census published surveying firm counts for 13 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Colorado. The largest is Denver, CO, with 90 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 88% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Surveying and mapping services firms by metro or micropolitan area, Colorado, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Denver, CO901,0162.9
Colorado Springs, CO232163.0
Boulder, CO173715.1
Fort Collins, CO161234.3
Grand Junction, CO12—7.4
Greeley, CO11743.0
Durango, CO101917.6
Rifle, CO8—10.0
Pueblo, CO7—4.1
Steamboat Springs, CO7—18.2
Edwards, CO61511.0
Alamosa, CO6—21.5
Breckenridge, CO42210.5

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at surveying and mapping services firms in Colorado

61.4% of Colorado's surveying and mapping services firms with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 58.3% nationally. 80.1% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Surveying and mapping services firms in Colorado by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees15161.4%58.3%
5–9 employees4618.7%21.5%
10–19 employees2711.0%12.3%
20–49 employees145.7%5.9%
50 or more employees83.3%2.0%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a surveying firm in Colorado has to catch

Surveyors spend their days in the field, and calls about boundary surveys, closings and construction staking come from homeowners, title companies and builders. A line that rings field crews' phones keeps work from waiting.

Calls a surveying firm in Colorado might handle in a typical week include:

Calls after closing time

After-hours calls are usually quote requests.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for a 9-person surveying firm

Surveying and mapping services firms in Colorado average 8.9 employees, so the comparison uses a 9-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 9 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $270.00 a month and 9 on Ooma Office Pro cost $224.55. On Callata the same 9 people cost $179.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $1,092. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 9-person surveying firm
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$179.00$2,148.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$171.00$2,052.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$207.00$2,484.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$224.55$2,694.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$243.00$2,916.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$270.00$3,240.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Colorado

Colorado has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Colorado by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
720785Mountain1998303, 983
303784Mountain1947720, 983
970775Mountain1995748
719665Mountain1988none
98346Mountain2022303, 720
7480Mountain2025970

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for surveying and mapping services firms in Colorado

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in Colorado, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many surveying and mapping services firms are in Colorado?

246 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 2,201 people in mid-March.

Which Colorado metro area has the most surveying and mapping services firms?

Denver, CO, with 90 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 9-person surveying firm?

$270.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $224.55 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $179.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Colorado number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.