The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $39,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,150.
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 | $60,600 | -2.26% | 25.48% |
| 2021 | $61,970 | -1.79% | - |
| 2020 | $63,080 | -1.35% | - |
| 2019 | $63,930 | 0.44% | - |
| 2018 | $63,650 | 7.95% | - |
| 2017 | $58,590 | 13.01% | - |
| 2016 | $50,970 | 8.30% | - |
| 2015 | $46,740 | 6.35% | - |
| 2014 | $43,770 | 1.55% | - |
| 2013 | $43,090 | -4.80% | - |
| 2012 | $45,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,600, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Rockford (median annual salary of $62,330). Compared with Rockford, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Peoria | |
| Bloomington | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Decatur | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |