The salary statistics of architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare architects, surveyors, and cartographers salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of retail trade. 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 $90,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid architects, surveyors, and cartographers is $33,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,390 | 5.25% | 7.71% |
| 2017 | $53,430 | 6.48% | - |
| 2016 | $49,970 | 4.10% | - |
| 2015 | $47,920 | -8.83% | - |
| 2014 | $52,150 | 6.23% | - |
| 2013 | $48,900 | -6.42% | - |
| 2012 | $52,040 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].