The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $44,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,070.
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 | $63,000 | 2.75% | 25.89% |
| 2021 | $61,270 | 3.04% | - |
| 2020 | $59,410 | 8.45% | - |
| 2019 | $54,390 | 6.36% | - |
| 2018 | $50,930 | 2.04% | - |
| 2017 | $49,890 | 1.02% | - |
| 2016 | $49,380 | -7.13% | - |
| 2015 | $52,900 | 8.77% | - |
| 2014 | $48,260 | 0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $48,230 | 3.19% | - |
| 2012 | $46,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,000, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Tennessee, followed by Memphis (median annual salary $60,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in Memphis.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis | |
| Knoxville | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Clarksville | |
| Jackson | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Johnson City | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |