The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $39,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,520.
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 | $59,330 | 0.37% | 22.97% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | 5.89% | - |
| 2020 | $55,630 | 4.42% | - |
| 2019 | $53,170 | -0.83% | - |
| 2018 | $53,610 | 13.62% | - |
| 2017 | $46,310 | 2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $45,310 | 2.65% | - |
| 2015 | $44,110 | -11.47% | - |
| 2014 | $49,170 | 3.11% | - |
| 2013 | $47,640 | 4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $45,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,330, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the second highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Lakeland-Winter Haven (median annual salary of $59,500). Compared with Lakeland-Winter Haven, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is .3 percent (.3%) lower.