The salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare architectural and civil drafters salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) architectural and civil drafters is $93,830. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid architectural and civil drafters is $44,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,180 | 6.36% | 6.04% |
| 2017 | $61,970 | 12.70% | - |
| 2016 | $54,100 | 14.29% | - |
| 2015 | $46,370 | 4.18% | - |
| 2014 | $44,430 | -4.52% | - |
| 2013 | $46,440 | -33.89% | - |
| 2012 | $62,180 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].