The salary statistics of architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare architects, surveyors, and cartographers salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) architects, surveyors, and cartographers is $129,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid architects, surveyors, and cartographers is $43,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects, surveyors, and cartographers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $74,260 | 3.37% | 0.22% |
| 2017 | $71,760 | -3.29% | - |
| 2016 | $74,120 | -2.91% | - |
| 2015 | $76,280 | -11.97% | - |
| 2014 | $85,410 | 4.37% | - |
| 2013 | $81,680 | 9.28% | - |
| 2012 | $74,100 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].