The annual salary statistics of electrical and electronics drafters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical and electronics 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 | $39,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical and electronics 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 $94,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical and electronics drafters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,280 | 39.23% | 21.31% |
| 2021 | $37,850 | -8.96% | - |
| 2020 | $41,240 | -43.09% | - |
| 2019 | $59,010 | -4.17% | - |
| 2018 | $61,470 | 9.21% | - |
| 2017 | $55,810 | 2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $54,460 | 14.62% | - |
| 2015 | $46,500 | -14.47% | - |
| 2014 | $53,230 | 3.89% | - |
| 2013 | $51,160 | 4.20% | - |
| 2012 | $49,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,280, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for electrical and electronics drafters in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $64,230). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of electrical and electronics drafters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |