The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $45,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $59,110 | 2.77% | 50.19% |
| 2020 | $57,470 | 10.70% | - |
| 2019 | $51,320 | 42.63% | - |
| 2016 | $29,440 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $29,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,110, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $60,410). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Lewiston-Auburn is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |