The annual salary statistics of other drafters in Lake Charles, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other drafters in Lake Charles 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 | $40,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other drafters in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other drafters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,670 | 5.11% | 9.02% |
| 2021 | $48,080 | -6.30% | - |
| 2020 | $51,110 | 1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $50,520 | 8.75% | - |
| 2016 | $46,100 | 5.29% | - |
| 2015 | $43,660 | -1.15% | - |
| 2013 | $44,160 | -4.39% | - |
| 2012 | $46,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,670 in Lake Charles is in the middle of salary range for other drafters in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of other drafters in Lake Charles is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Monroe | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |