The salary statistics of surveyors in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare surveyors salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveyors in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) surveyors is $117,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $79,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid surveyors is $48,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveyors in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $79,040 | 4.33% | 20.46% |
| 2017 | $75,620 | 2.98% | - |
| 2016 | $73,370 | 4.13% | - |
| 2015 | $70,340 | 6.82% | - |
| 2014 | $65,540 | 3.97% | - |
| 2013 | $62,940 | 0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $62,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].