The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $36,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,660 | -0.43% | -8.44% |
| 2016 | $55,900 | -2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $57,020 | -0.60% | - |
| 2014 | $57,360 | 1.66% | - |
| 2013 | $56,410 | -7.00% | - |
| 2012 | $60,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,660 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.