The salary statistics of surveyors in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare surveyors salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveyors 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 is $97,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid surveyors is $37,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveyors in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,910 | 2.25% | 14.87% |
| 2017 | $63,450 | 0.99% | - |
| 2016 | $62,820 | 4.71% | - |
| 2015 | $59,860 | -1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $60,670 | 4.45% | - |
| 2013 | $57,970 | 4.67% | - |
| 2012 | $55,260 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].