The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $25,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,620.
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 | $51,320 | 14.65% | -5.09% |
| 2020 | $43,800 | 6.94% | - |
| 2019 | $40,760 | -9.76% | - |
| 2018 | $44,740 | -19.94% | - |
| 2017 | $53,660 | -0.50% | - |
| 2016 | $53,930 | 28.59% | - |
| 2015 | $38,510 | -40.04% | - |
| 2012 | $53,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,320 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Roanoke.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Roanoke |