The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $36,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,630 | 10.19% | -1.56% |
| 2016 | $51,760 | 5.78% | - |
| 2015 | $48,770 | -4.41% | - |
| 2014 | $50,920 | -5.66% | - |
| 2013 | $53,800 | -8.79% | - |
| 2012 | $58,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,630 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 19.7 percent (19.7%) 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 |