The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $39,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,550 | 5.05% | 10.72% |
| 2016 | $57,490 | -0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $57,500 | 5.08% | - |
| 2014 | $54,580 | -1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $55,520 | 2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $54,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,550 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Worcester and 35.2 percent (35.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peabody.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Worcester | |
| Framingham | |
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| New Bedford | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Springfield | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Peabody |