The salary statistics of surveying and mapping technicians in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare surveying and mapping technician salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveying and mapping technicians in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) surveying and mapping technicians is $83,050. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid surveying and mapping technicians is $36,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveying and mapping technicians in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,430 | 13.68% | 10.16% |
| 2017 | $56,480 | 12.08% | - |
| 2016 | $49,660 | 1.07% | - |
| 2015 | $49,130 | -16.63% | - |
| 2014 | $57,300 | -17.23% | - |
| 2013 | $67,170 | 12.49% | - |
| 2012 | $58,780 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].