The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $40,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,990.
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 | $61,640 | 2.08% | 22.70% |
| 2021 | $60,360 | 8.42% | - |
| 2020 | $55,280 | 1.32% | - |
| 2019 | $54,550 | 0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $54,330 | 10.75% | - |
| 2017 | $48,490 | 4.04% | - |
| 2016 | $46,530 | -1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $47,290 | -13.32% | - |
| 2014 | $53,590 | 6.48% | - |
| 2013 | $50,120 | 4.93% | - |
| 2012 | $47,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,640 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Appleton and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.