The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 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 | $40,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $76,000 | 37.46% | 53.12% |
| 2014 | $47,530 | 25.04% | - |
| 2012 | $35,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,000, Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Connecticut, followed by Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary $65,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area is 14.1 percent (14.1%) higher than that in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Danbury |