The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in 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 | $32,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in 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 $82,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,320.
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 | $48,070 | 2.45% | -11.61% |
| 2016 | $46,890 | 0.36% | - |
| 2015 | $46,720 | -5.59% | - |
| 2014 | $49,330 | -8.94% | - |
| 2013 | $53,740 | 0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $53,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,070 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.