The annual salary statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surveying and mapping technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $28,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveying and mapping technicians from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43,340 | -7.29% | 15.30% |
| 2019 | $46,500 | 16.56% | - |
| 2018 | $38,800 | 2.53% | - |
| 2013 | $37,820 | 2.93% | - |
| 2012 | $36,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,340 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for surveying and mapping technicians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of surveying and mapping technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lynchburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg |