The salary statistics of cartographers and photogrammetrists in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cartographers and photogrammetrists salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cartographers and photogrammetrists in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) cartographers and photogrammetrists is $103,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cartographers and photogrammetrists is $45,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cartographers and photogrammetrists in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,210 | -7.31% | 9.23% |
| 2017 | $69,980 | -6.42% | - |
| 2016 | $74,470 | -2.97% | - |
| 2015 | $76,680 | 16.55% | - |
| 2014 | $63,990 | 6.67% | - |
| 2013 | $59,720 | 0.89% | - |
| 2012 | $59,190 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].