The annual salary statistics of other drafters in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other drafters in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $38,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other drafters in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other drafters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,320 | -10.43% | 9.05% |
| 2021 | $66,610 | 18.51% | - |
| 2020 | $54,280 | 1.42% | - |
| 2019 | $53,510 | 5.44% | - |
| 2018 | $50,600 | 1.56% | - |
| 2017 | $49,810 | -5.30% | - |
| 2016 | $52,450 | 4.82% | - |
| 2015 | $49,920 | -3.87% | - |
| 2014 | $51,850 | -0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $52,180 | -5.14% | - |
| 2012 | $54,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,320, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for other drafters in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $58,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of other drafters in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman |