The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $38,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,880.
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 | $48,100 | -10.56% | 19.15% |
| 2020 | $53,180 | 11.81% | - |
| 2019 | $46,900 | -6.27% | - |
| 2018 | $49,840 | 23.94% | - |
| 2017 | $37,910 | -5.41% | - |
| 2014 | $39,960 | 10.01% | - |
| 2013 | $35,960 | -8.15% | - |
| 2012 | $38,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,100 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winchester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Wheeling | |
| Winchester |