The salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare architectural and civil drafters salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in the industry sector of retail trade. 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 $76,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid architectural and civil drafters is $24,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,900 | 4.09% | 8.73% |
| 2017 | $46,900 | 10.30% | - |
| 2016 | $42,070 | 7.77% | - |
| 2015 | $38,800 | 0.26% | - |
| 2014 | $38,700 | -6.61% | - |
| 2013 | $41,260 | -8.17% | - |
| 2012 | $44,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].