The annual salary statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $35,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,970.
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 | $49,520 | -0.91% | 2.99% |
| 2021 | $49,970 | 5.78% | - |
| 2020 | $47,080 | -11.41% | - |
| 2017 | $52,450 | 8.41% | - |
| 2016 | $48,040 | 6.49% | - |
| 2015 | $44,920 | 3.94% | - |
| 2014 | $43,150 | -11.33% | - |
| 2012 | $48,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,520 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for surveying and mapping technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of surveying and mapping technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.