The annual salary statistics of other drafters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other 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 | $47,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other 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 $77,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $59,430 | -13.58% | 12.89% |
| 2016 | $67,500 | 7.04% | - |
| 2015 | $62,750 | 8.27% | - |
| 2014 | $57,560 | 14.63% | - |
| 2013 | $49,140 | -5.35% | - |
| 2012 | $51,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,430 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for other drafters in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of other drafters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 8.1 percent (8.1%) 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 |