The annual salary statistics of surveyors in Salem, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surveyors in Salem is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveyors in Salem, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveyors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,430 | -6.18% | 19.32% |
| 2021 | $89,650 | -9.89% | - |
| 2020 | $98,520 | 16.10% | - |
| 2019 | $82,660 | 2.52% | - |
| 2018 | $80,580 | 1.20% | - |
| 2017 | $79,610 | -6.34% | - |
| 2016 | $84,660 | 1.06% | - |
| 2015 | $83,760 | 4.63% | - |
| 2014 | $79,880 | 11.91% | - |
| 2013 | $70,370 | 3.20% | - |
| 2012 | $68,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,430, Salem is the highest paying city for surveyors in state of Oregon, followed by Eugene-Springfield (median annual salary $82,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of surveyors in Salem is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Eugene-Springfield.