The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $43,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,010.
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 | $60,150 | 1.36% | 20.43% |
| 2021 | $59,330 | 11.66% | - |
| 2020 | $52,410 | -1.74% | - |
| 2019 | $53,320 | 3.73% | - |
| 2018 | $51,330 | 3.58% | - |
| 2017 | $49,490 | 0.36% | - |
| 2016 | $49,310 | -11.94% | - |
| 2015 | $55,200 | 1.76% | - |
| 2014 | $54,230 | 2.14% | - |
| 2013 | $53,070 | 9.82% | - |
| 2012 | $47,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,150, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $61,510). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Durham-Chapel Hill is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.