The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $55,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,580.
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 | $65,300 | 0.89% | 17.52% |
| 2021 | $64,720 | 20.19% | - |
| 2020 | $51,650 | 3.47% | - |
| 2019 | $49,860 | -13.42% | - |
| 2018 | $56,550 | -2.85% | - |
| 2017 | $58,160 | -1.98% | - |
| 2016 | $59,310 | 3.24% | - |
| 2015 | $57,390 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $56,170 | 0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $55,850 | 3.56% | - |
| 2012 | $53,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,300, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the second highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $76,000). Compared with Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury |