The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $37,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,860.
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 | $59,260 | -1.43% | 21.16% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 9.13% | - |
| 2020 | $54,620 | -2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $56,120 | -0.93% | - |
| 2018 | $56,640 | 1.06% | - |
| 2017 | $56,040 | 1.61% | - |
| 2016 | $55,140 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $54,460 | 8.91% | - |
| 2014 | $49,610 | 4.92% | - |
| 2013 | $47,170 | 0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $46,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,260 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.