The salary statistics of cartographers and photogrammetrists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare cartographers and photogrammetrists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cartographers and photogrammetrists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $101,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid cartographers and photogrammetrists is $41,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cartographers and photogrammetrists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,470 | 1.86% | 7.77% |
| 2017 | $64,250 | 3.72% | - |
| 2016 | $61,860 | 1.68% | - |
| 2015 | $60,820 | -1.94% | - |
| 2014 | $62,000 | 0.60% | - |
| 2013 | $61,630 | 2.03% | - |
| 2012 | $60,380 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].