The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in York-Hanover 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 | $36,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,920.
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 | $52,080 | -15.03% | 11.04% |
| 2021 | $59,910 | 2.57% | - |
| 2020 | $58,370 | 13.31% | - |
| 2019 | $50,600 | 3.62% | - |
| 2018 | $48,770 | 8.22% | - |
| 2017 | $44,760 | -23.35% | - |
| 2016 | $55,210 | 3.06% | - |
| 2015 | $53,520 | 10.52% | - |
| 2014 | $47,890 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $47,250 | 1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $46,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,080 in York-Hanover 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 York-Hanover is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.