The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in New Haven, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in New Haven 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 | $46,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in New Haven, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,230.
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 | $60,630 | 1.39% | 9.47% |
| 2021 | $59,790 | -0.12% | - |
| 2020 | $59,860 | -0.07% | - |
| 2019 | $59,900 | -0.30% | - |
| 2018 | $60,080 | 0.02% | - |
| 2017 | $60,070 | 1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $59,180 | 0.64% | - |
| 2015 | $58,800 | 4.68% | - |
| 2014 | $56,050 | -0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $56,420 | 2.71% | - |
| 2012 | $54,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,630 in New Haven 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 New Haven is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area and 1.1 percent (1.1%) 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 |