The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $38,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,480.
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 | $48,090 | 0.52% | -8.86% |
| 2021 | $47,840 | -21.89% | - |
| 2020 | $58,310 | 6.16% | - |
| 2019 | $54,720 | 21.69% | - |
| 2018 | $42,850 | 12.70% | - |
| 2017 | $37,410 | 1.52% | - |
| 2016 | $36,840 | -40.28% | - |
| 2015 | $51,680 | -6.21% | - |
| 2014 | $54,890 | 3.48% | - |
| 2013 | $52,980 | 1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $52,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,090 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Lexington-Fayette is 14.4 percent (14.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |