The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $46,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,760.
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 | $60,410 | -2.19% | 13.49% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | 13.25% | - |
| 2020 | $53,550 | -8.14% | - |
| 2019 | $57,910 | 2.54% | - |
| 2018 | $56,440 | 2.98% | - |
| 2017 | $54,760 | -3.98% | - |
| 2016 | $56,940 | 10.96% | - |
| 2015 | $50,700 | -6.25% | - |
| 2014 | $53,870 | 3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $52,120 | -0.27% | - |
| 2012 | $52,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,410, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $59,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |