The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $42,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,590.
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 | $61,510 | 1.61% | 26.65% |
| 2021 | $60,520 | 2.73% | - |
| 2020 | $58,870 | 3.65% | - |
| 2019 | $56,720 | 5.71% | - |
| 2018 | $53,480 | 5.05% | - |
| 2017 | $50,780 | -0.28% | - |
| 2016 | $50,920 | 4.16% | - |
| 2015 | $48,800 | 2.93% | - |
| 2014 | $47,370 | 5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $44,990 | -0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $45,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,510, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $60,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Raleigh-Cary is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.