The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $27,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,350.
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 | $47,000 | -0.45% | 24.04% |
| 2021 | $47,210 | 11.50% | - |
| 2020 | $41,780 | 0.02% | - |
| 2019 | $41,770 | 10.63% | - |
| 2018 | $37,330 | -5.57% | - |
| 2017 | $39,410 | 3.73% | - |
| 2016 | $37,940 | -8.65% | - |
| 2015 | $41,220 | 0.22% | - |
| 2014 | $41,130 | 4.30% | - |
| 2013 | $39,360 | 9.30% | - |
| 2012 | $35,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,000 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 14.9 percent (14.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.