The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 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 | $34,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,400.
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 | $52,660 | 6.89% | 12.78% |
| 2021 | $49,030 | 8.77% | - |
| 2020 | $44,730 | 9.70% | - |
| 2019 | $40,390 | -3.94% | - |
| 2018 | $41,980 | -9.89% | - |
| 2017 | $46,130 | 0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $45,930 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $45,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,660 in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |