The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $36,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,510.
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 | $57,680 | 16.23% | 19.33% |
| 2021 | $48,320 | 9.29% | - |
| 2020 | $43,830 | -3.06% | - |
| 2019 | $45,170 | -6.04% | - |
| 2018 | $47,900 | 1.73% | - |
| 2017 | $47,070 | 1.15% | - |
| 2016 | $46,530 | 9.91% | - |
| 2015 | $41,920 | -11.00% | - |
| 2012 | $46,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,680 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 40.0 percent (40.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.