The annual salary statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surveying and mapping technicians in Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveying and mapping technicians from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $30,550 | 2.29% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $29,850 | 10.28% | - |
| 2014 | $26,780 | -14.08% | - |
| 2012 | $30,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,550, Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for surveying and mapping technicians in state of Texas, following city of Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $49,980). Compared with the highest paying city Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of surveying and mapping technicians in Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area is 38.9 percent (38.9%) lower.