The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $36,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,300.
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 | -16.61% | 2.58% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | -9.52% | - |
| 2020 | $65,830 | 11.92% | - |
| 2019 | $57,980 | 11.57% | - |
| 2018 | $51,270 | 2.65% | - |
| 2017 | $49,910 | 1.68% | - |
| 2016 | $49,070 | -9.11% | - |
| 2015 | $53,540 | 9.47% | - |
| 2014 | $48,470 | 3.40% | - |
| 2013 | $46,820 | -7.26% | - |
| 2012 | $50,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,550 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Indianapolis-Carmel is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Elkhart-Goshen and 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying 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 |