The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $31,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,530.
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 | $51,550 | 5.99% | 0.33% |
| 2021 | $48,460 | 0.50% | - |
| 2020 | $48,220 | -12.86% | - |
| 2019 | $54,420 | -4.72% | - |
| 2018 | $56,990 | -16.92% | - |
| 2017 | $66,630 | 22.89% | - |
| 2016 | $51,380 | 4.46% | - |
| 2015 | $49,090 | 6.60% | - |
| 2014 | $45,850 | -12.06% | - |
| 2012 | $51,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,550 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Champaign-Urbana is 17.3 percent (17.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Rockford and 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.