The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $32,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,400.
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 | $52,980 | -3.38% | 7.38% |
| 2016 | $54,770 | 1.64% | - |
| 2015 | $53,870 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $53,330 | 9.73% | - |
| 2013 | $48,140 | -1.93% | - |
| 2012 | $49,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,980 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Nassau-Suffolk is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 16.1 percent (16.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elmira.