The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architectural and civil drafters in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $38,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,600.
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 | $51,470 | 5.85% | 10.80% |
| 2021 | $48,460 | 0.02% | - |
| 2020 | $48,450 | -3.63% | - |
| 2019 | $50,210 | -0.94% | - |
| 2018 | $50,680 | 5.45% | - |
| 2017 | $47,920 | 5.40% | - |
| 2016 | $45,330 | 0.99% | - |
| 2015 | $44,880 | 2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $43,560 | -1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $44,120 | -4.06% | - |
| 2012 | $45,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,470, Louisville-Jefferson County is the second highest paying city for architectural and civil drafters in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Evansville (median annual salary of $56,200). Compared with Evansville, the median annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Louisville-Jefferson County is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |