The salary statistics of surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists 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) surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists is $99,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists is $39,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,990 | 0.02% | 14.54% |
| 2017 | $64,980 | -0.57% | - |
| 2016 | $65,350 | 4.76% | - |
| 2015 | $62,240 | 2.02% | - |
| 2014 | $60,980 | 4.77% | - |
| 2013 | $58,070 | 4.36% | - |
| 2012 | $55,540 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].