The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Winston-Salem 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 | $38,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,600.
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 | $55,120 | -2.16% | 24.58% |
| 2021 | $56,310 | -1.94% | - |
| 2020 | $57,400 | 1.48% | - |
| 2019 | $56,550 | 11.25% | - |
| 2018 | $50,190 | 8.69% | - |
| 2017 | $45,830 | 0.48% | - |
| 2016 | $45,610 | -14.82% | - |
| 2015 | $52,370 | 13.82% | - |
| 2014 | $45,130 | 6.49% | - |
| 2013 | $42,200 | 1.49% | - |
| 2012 | $41,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,120 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Winston-Salem is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 27.2 percent (27.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rocky Mount.