The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $37,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,690.
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 | $59,340 | 7.75% | 35.34% |
| 2020 | $54,740 | 7.23% | - |
| 2019 | $50,780 | 7.01% | - |
| 2018 | $47,220 | 5.53% | - |
| 2017 | $44,610 | 2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $43,690 | -3.98% | - |
| 2015 | $45,430 | 13.80% | - |
| 2014 | $39,160 | 4.80% | - |
| 2013 | $37,280 | -2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $38,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,340, Elkhart-Goshen is the highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Indiana, followed by Lafayette-West Lafayette (median annual salary $56,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Elkhart-Goshen is 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in Lafayette-West Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Bloomington | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette |