The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $39,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,000.
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 | $61,440 | 1.77% | 23.36% |
| 2021 | $60,350 | 14.52% | - |
| 2020 | $51,590 | -9.17% | - |
| 2019 | $56,320 | 6.71% | - |
| 2018 | $52,540 | 6.47% | - |
| 2017 | $49,140 | 5.74% | - |
| 2016 | $46,320 | -4.04% | - |
| 2015 | $48,190 | -1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $48,830 | -3.40% | - |
| 2013 | $50,490 | 6.73% | - |
| 2012 | $47,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,440, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Texas, followed by Waco (median annual salary $60,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Waco.