The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 | $38,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,150.
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 | $50,050 | -15.20% | 1.96% |
| 2021 | $57,660 | 1.51% | - |
| 2020 | $56,790 | 3.10% | - |
| 2019 | $55,030 | 4.91% | - |
| 2018 | $52,330 | -2.66% | - |
| 2017 | $53,720 | 8.66% | - |
| 2016 | $49,070 | 5.20% | - |
| 2015 | $46,520 | -5.48% | - |
| 2012 | $49,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,050 in Chambersburg-Waynesboro 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 Chambersburg-Waynesboro is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre and 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.