The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $35,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,210.
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 | $58,840 | -3.43% | 11.51% |
| 2021 | $60,860 | 8.76% | - |
| 2020 | $55,530 | -0.50% | - |
| 2019 | $55,810 | 3.01% | - |
| 2018 | $54,130 | 3.99% | - |
| 2017 | $51,970 | 3.48% | - |
| 2016 | $50,160 | -1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $50,980 | 1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $50,350 | -3.85% | - |
| 2013 | $52,290 | 0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $52,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,840 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 32.0 percent (32.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.