The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $48,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,620.
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 | $65,240 | 4.18% | 13.11% |
| 2021 | $62,510 | -0.26% | - |
| 2020 | $62,670 | -6.25% | - |
| 2019 | $66,590 | -5.99% | - |
| 2018 | $70,580 | 5.48% | - |
| 2017 | $66,710 | 9.35% | - |
| 2016 | $60,470 | 8.76% | - |
| 2015 | $55,170 | -5.67% | - |
| 2014 | $58,300 | -0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $58,640 | 3.33% | - |
| 2012 | $56,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,240 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area and 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danbury.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury |