The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $47,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,300.
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 | $63,520 | 4.16% | 24.23% |
| 2021 | $60,880 | 2.46% | - |
| 2020 | $59,380 | 0.05% | - |
| 2019 | $59,350 | 5.04% | - |
| 2018 | $56,360 | 1.21% | - |
| 2017 | $55,680 | 8.12% | - |
| 2016 | $51,160 | -4.79% | - |
| 2015 | $53,610 | 1.40% | - |
| 2014 | $52,860 | 3.71% | - |
| 2013 | $50,900 | 5.44% | - |
| 2012 | $48,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,520 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Spokane | |
| Bellingham | |
| Olympia | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yakima | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |