The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $47,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,720.
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 | $64,200 | 4.38% | 13.93% |
| 2021 | $61,390 | 4.30% | - |
| 2020 | $58,750 | 1.09% | - |
| 2019 | $58,110 | 29.91% | - |
| 2015 | $40,730 | -31.72% | - |
| 2014 | $53,650 | 0.47% | - |
| 2013 | $53,400 | -3.48% | - |
| 2012 | $55,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,200, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Washington, followed by Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $63,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.