The annual salary statistics of other drafters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other 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 | $45,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other 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 $83,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other drafters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,100 | 4.46% | 23.09% |
| 2021 | $59,330 | -2.24% | - |
| 2020 | $60,660 | 1.19% | - |
| 2019 | $59,940 | 5.97% | - |
| 2018 | $56,360 | 6.58% | - |
| 2017 | $52,650 | 0.44% | - |
| 2016 | $52,420 | -0.19% | - |
| 2015 | $52,520 | -11.81% | - |
| 2014 | $58,720 | 12.50% | - |
| 2013 | $51,380 | 7.05% | - |
| 2012 | $47,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,100 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for other drafters in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of other drafters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Olympia | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Tacoma | |
| Bellingham |