The salary statistics of drafters in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare drafters salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drafters in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) drafters is $79,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid drafters is $39,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of drafters in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,580 | 4.61% | 12.39% |
| 2017 | $51,110 | 3.83% | - |
| 2016 | $49,150 | -1.34% | - |
| 2015 | $49,810 | 0.02% | - |
| 2014 | $49,800 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $49,360 | 4.90% | - |
| 2012 | $46,940 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].