The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $37,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,650.
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 | $53,790 | 4.80% | 20.80% |
| 2021 | $51,210 | 1.84% | - |
| 2020 | $50,270 | 1.59% | - |
| 2019 | $49,470 | -1.74% | - |
| 2018 | $50,330 | -8.38% | - |
| 2017 | $54,550 | 5.32% | - |
| 2016 | $51,650 | 9.33% | - |
| 2015 | $46,830 | 0.06% | - |
| 2014 | $46,800 | -4.62% | - |
| 2013 | $48,960 | 12.99% | - |
| 2012 | $42,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,790 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven and 35.7 percent (35.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.