The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $37,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,380.
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 | $57,170 | 6.47% | 20.34% |
| 2021 | $53,470 | -8.83% | - |
| 2020 | $58,190 | -1.51% | - |
| 2019 | $59,070 | 5.72% | - |
| 2018 | $55,690 | 9.14% | - |
| 2017 | $50,600 | 13.10% | - |
| 2016 | $43,970 | -3.57% | - |
| 2015 | $45,540 | -0.33% | - |
| 2014 | $45,690 | -2.74% | - |
| 2013 | $46,940 | 2.98% | - |
| 2012 | $45,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,170 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mansfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Toledo | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Dayton | |
| Akron | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mansfield |