The salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare architectural and civil drafters salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. 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 $76,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid architectural and civil drafters is $35,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,910 | 9.57% | 3.99% |
| 2017 | $48,750 | -6.17% | - |
| 2016 | $51,760 | -58.15% | - |
| 2014 | $81,860 | 8.86% | - |
| 2013 | $74,610 | 30.63% | - |
| 2012 | $51,760 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].