The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $39,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,090.
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 | $58,230 | -3.42% | 24.76% |
| 2021 | $60,220 | 6.23% | - |
| 2020 | $56,470 | 2.62% | - |
| 2019 | $54,990 | 3.36% | - |
| 2018 | $53,140 | -3.91% | - |
| 2017 | $55,220 | -1.63% | - |
| 2016 | $56,120 | -0.43% | - |
| 2015 | $56,360 | 0.23% | - |
| 2014 | $56,230 | 7.97% | - |
| 2013 | $51,750 | 15.34% | - |
| 2012 | $43,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,230 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre and 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.