The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Florence-Muscle Shoals 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 | $31,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,480.
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 | $47,300 | 1.29% | 13.28% |
| 2021 | $46,690 | 21.14% | - |
| 2020 | $36,820 | -17.25% | - |
| 2014 | $43,170 | 3.34% | - |
| 2013 | $41,730 | 1.70% | - |
| 2012 | $41,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,300 in Florence-Muscle Shoals 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 9.9 percent (9.9%) 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 |