Electrical and Electronics Drafters Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of electrical and electronics drafters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical and electronics drafters in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Electrical and Electronics Drafters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,320
25th Percentile Wage
$49,130
50th Percentile Wage
$65,120
75th Percentile Wage
$89,410
90th Percentile Wage
$104,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical and electronics drafters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,320.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical and electronics drafters from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,120
3.55% 3.49%
2016
$62,810
-10.01% -
2015
$69,100
1.10% -
2014
$68,340
1.70% -
2013
$67,180
6.45% -
2012
$62,850
- -

Table 2. Compare Electrical and Electronics Drafters Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,120 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for electrical and electronics drafters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical and electronics drafters in Philadelphia is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton and 28.0 percent (28.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying State College.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$81,240
Reading
$79,470
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$72,740
Newark-Union
$72,500
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$71,000
Lancaster
$70,610
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$69,740
Pittsburgh
$65,560
Philadelphia
$65,120
Williamsport
$63,340
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$61,950
York-Hanover
$60,220
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$53,310
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$47,570
State College
$46,910