The salary statistics of architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare architects, surveyors, and cartographers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) architects, surveyors, and cartographers is $99,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid architects, surveyors, and cartographers is $40,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,310 | 0.11% | 14.90% |
| 2017 | $65,240 | -0.28% | - |
| 2016 | $65,420 | 4.74% | - |
| 2015 | $62,320 | 1.97% | - |
| 2014 | $61,090 | 4.86% | - |
| 2013 | $58,120 | 4.37% | - |
| 2012 | $55,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].