Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers Salary in Sector of Construction

The salary statistics of architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare architects, surveyors, and cartographers salaries in different industries within the construction sector.

Average Annual Salary of Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,640
25th Percentile Wage
$53,830
50th Percentile Wage
$71,280
75th Percentile Wage
$92,540
90th Percentile Wage
$120,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of construction. 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 $120,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid architects, surveyors, and cartographers is $39,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$71,280
1.29% 13.20%
2017
$70,360
1.88% -
2016
$69,040
3.04% -
2015
$66,940
5.33% -
2014
$63,370
2.49% -
2013
$61,790
-0.13% -
2012
$61,870
- -

Compare Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers Salary in Different Industries within the Construction Sector

The average salaries of architects, surveyors, and cartographers in one industries in the construction sector are shown below. For detailed architects, surveyors, and cartographers salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Roofing Contractors
$60,490

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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