The salary statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in the industry sector of finance and insurance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare surveying and mapping technician salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveying and mapping technicians in the industry sector of finance and insurance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) surveying and mapping technicians is $76,790. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid surveying and mapping technicians is $29,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveying and mapping technicians in the industry sector of finance and insurance from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,490 | 7.84% | 7.84% |
| 2016 | $46,530 | 11.52% | - |
| 2015 | $41,170 | 7.07% | - |
| 2014 | $38,260 | -21.62% | - |
| 2012 | $46,530 | - | - |
The average salaries of surveying and mapping technicians in five industries in the finance and insurance sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for surveying and mapping technician occupations is the securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities industry with an annual salary $48,790. The lowest paying industry is the insurance agencies and brokerages industry (annual salary $34,610). For detailed surveying and mapping technician salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].