The salary statistics of surveyors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare surveyors salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveyors 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) surveyors is $116,240. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid surveyors is $40,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveyors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $71,060 | 1.01% | 7.32% |
| 2017 | $70,340 | 3.67% | - |
| 2016 | $67,760 | 4.10% | - |
| 2015 | $64,980 | -1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $65,790 | 0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $65,430 | -0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $65,860 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].