The annual salary statistics of other drafters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other drafters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $32,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other drafters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other drafters from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,230 | 8.84% | -14.82% |
| 2017 | $52,170 | -25.95% | - |
| 2016 | $65,710 | 4.03% | - |
| 2015 | $63,060 | 11.93% | - |
| 2014 | $55,540 | 23.21% | - |
| 2013 | $42,650 | -54.07% | - |
| 2012 | $65,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,230, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for other drafters in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Charlottesville (median annual salary of $69,950). Compared with Charlottesville, the median annual salary of other drafters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |