The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Newark-Union 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 | $32,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,900.
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 | $53,850 | 5.57% | 6.43% |
| 2016 | $50,850 | 4.64% | - |
| 2015 | $48,490 | -15.16% | - |
| 2014 | $55,840 | 2.44% | - |
| 2013 | $54,480 | 7.51% | - |
| 2012 | $50,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,850 in Newark-Union 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 Newark-Union is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.