The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $36,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,570.
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 | $58,810 | 1.90% | 18.77% |
| 2021 | $57,690 | -6.03% | - |
| 2020 | $61,170 | 1.13% | - |
| 2019 | $60,480 | -2.96% | - |
| 2018 | $62,270 | 12.37% | - |
| 2017 | $54,570 | 6.54% | - |
| 2016 | $51,000 | 6.57% | - |
| 2015 | $47,650 | -0.61% | - |
| 2014 | $47,940 | 0.79% | - |
| 2013 | $47,560 | -0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $47,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,810 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elmira.