The annual salary statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of surveying and mapping technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $46,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveying and mapping technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,550.
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 | $59,370 | 0.79% | 14.54% |
| 2021 | $58,900 | 12.28% | - |
| 2020 | $51,670 | -1.88% | - |
| 2019 | $52,640 | 6.50% | - |
| 2018 | $49,220 | -10.85% | - |
| 2017 | $54,560 | -2.20% | - |
| 2016 | $55,760 | -1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $56,510 | 2.57% | - |
| 2014 | $55,060 | 5.16% | - |
| 2013 | $52,220 | 2.83% | - |
| 2012 | $50,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,370 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 32.1 percent (32.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.