The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $46,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,830.
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 | $60,100 | -1.33% | 15.79% |
| 2021 | $60,900 | -7.62% | - |
| 2017 | $65,540 | 22.78% | - |
| 2016 | $50,610 | 5.99% | - |
| 2015 | $47,580 | -6.37% | - |
| 2012 | $50,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,100 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 19.6 percent (19.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.