The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $50,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,000.
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 | $62,280 | 0.42% | 2.67% |
| 2021 | $62,020 | 1.69% | - |
| 2020 | $60,970 | -0.89% | - |
| 2019 | $61,510 | 9.51% | - |
| 2018 | $55,660 | -1.80% | - |
| 2017 | $56,660 | 1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $55,740 | -1.92% | - |
| 2015 | $56,810 | -1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $57,880 | 0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $57,460 | -5.50% | - |
| 2012 | $60,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,280 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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-Tacoma-Bellevue is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.