The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $36,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,620.
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 | $55,790 | 14.73% | 12.92% |
| 2021 | $47,570 | 0.40% | - |
| 2020 | $47,380 | -6.61% | - |
| 2019 | $50,510 | 13.96% | - |
| 2018 | $43,460 | -5.18% | - |
| 2017 | $45,710 | 12.56% | - |
| 2016 | $39,970 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $39,280 | 1.60% | - |
| 2014 | $38,650 | -15.21% | - |
| 2013 | $44,530 | -9.09% | - |
| 2012 | $48,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,790 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Shreveport-Bossier City is 30.2 percent (30.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |