The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architectural and civil drafters in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $37,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,430.
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 | $59,130 | 19.19% | 23.14% |
| 2021 | $47,780 | -37.61% | - |
| 2020 | $65,750 | 5.14% | - |
| 2019 | $62,370 | 21.34% | - |
| 2018 | $49,060 | 20.22% | - |
| 2017 | $39,140 | 2.40% | - |
| 2016 | $38,200 | -1.36% | - |
| 2015 | $38,720 | -21.36% | - |
| 2014 | $46,990 | -2.32% | - |
| 2013 | $48,080 | 5.47% | - |
| 2012 | $45,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,130 in Huntington-Ashland 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 Huntington-Ashland is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 21.7 percent (21.7%) 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 |