The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $32,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,030 | 2.41% | 5.07% |
| 2016 | $52,730 | -0.49% | - |
| 2015 | $52,990 | 4.10% | - |
| 2014 | $50,820 | -1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $51,730 | 0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $51,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,030 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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-Plano-Irving is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 26.0 percent (26.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.