The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $37,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,790.
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 | $50,280 | 2.98% | 9.15% |
| 2021 | $48,780 | -13.59% | - |
| 2020 | $55,410 | 5.59% | - |
| 2019 | $52,310 | 5.39% | - |
| 2018 | $49,490 | 4.20% | - |
| 2017 | $47,410 | 4.07% | - |
| 2016 | $45,480 | 1.61% | - |
| 2015 | $44,750 | -3.87% | - |
| 2014 | $46,480 | -1.44% | - |
| 2013 | $47,150 | 3.12% | - |
| 2012 | $45,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,280 in Omaha-Council Bluffs is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Nebraska. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Omaha-Council Bluffs is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Grand Island | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |