The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Lawrence-Methuen-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 | $40,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,870 | -7.57% | -7.57% |
| 2015 | $50,420 | -11.21% | - |
| 2014 | $56,070 | 10.75% | - |
| 2013 | $50,040 | -0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $50,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,870 in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is 33.1 percent (33.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford and 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury.