The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,130 | -8.16% | 20.35% |
| 2021 | $60,710 | -3.11% | - |
| 2020 | $62,600 | 7.73% | - |
| 2019 | $57,760 | 8.99% | - |
| 2018 | $52,570 | -4.47% | - |
| 2017 | $54,920 | 9.12% | - |
| 2016 | $49,910 | -0.12% | - |
| 2015 | $49,970 | 3.12% | - |
| 2014 | $48,410 | 7.23% | - |
| 2013 | $44,910 | 0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $44,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,130, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Alabama, followed by Huntsville (median annual salary $53,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Birmingham-Hoover is 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in Huntsville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Mobile | |
| Dothan | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Decatur | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Montgomery | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |