The annual salary statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surveying and mapping technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $22,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveying and mapping technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveying and mapping technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,830 | 0.03% | 30.57% |
| 2021 | $36,820 | 9.40% | - |
| 2020 | $33,360 | 3.69% | - |
| 2019 | $32,130 | 0.72% | - |
| 2018 | $31,900 | 1.16% | - |
| 2017 | $31,530 | -2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $32,380 | 5.78% | - |
| 2015 | $30,510 | 8.26% | - |
| 2014 | $27,990 | 5.47% | - |
| 2013 | $26,460 | 3.36% | - |
| 2012 | $25,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,830 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for surveying and mapping technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of surveying and mapping technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.