The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $36,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,040.
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 | $59,820 | 18.14% | 39.90% |
| 2021 | $48,970 | -30.67% | - |
| 2019 | $63,990 | -3.19% | - |
| 2018 | $66,030 | 1.18% | - |
| 2017 | $65,250 | 44.08% | - |
| 2013 | $36,490 | 1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $35,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,820 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |