Architectural and civil drafters

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2019 Workforce

52.6k

Average Age

41.3

Estimated Job Growth

−2.53%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$52,068

Average Male Salary

$53,162

Average Female Salary

$47,859

About

Architectural and civil drafters are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Architectural and civil drafters was $52,068 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Architectural and civil drafters by wage are Paralegals & legal assistants, Postal service mail carriers, and Special education teachers.

Architectural and civil drafters are part of the Architecture & engineering occupations, along with Architects, except landscape and naval, Landscape architects, Surveyors, cartographers, & photogrammetrists, Aerospace engineers, Chemical engineers, and 16 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Architectural and civil drafters are Terre Haute City PUMA, IN. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Architectural and civil drafters are Terre Haute City PUMA, IN.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Architectural and civil drafters and on wages and locations for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Architectural and civil drafters, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Architectural and civil drafters, by average wage, is Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing. Architectural and civil drafters are paid most in Terre Haute City PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Terre Haute City PUMA, IN.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$52,068

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,793

In 2019, Architectural and civil drafters earned an average of $52,068, $3,456 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Special education teachers make somewhat more than Architectural and civil drafters while Paralegals & legal assistants make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Architectural and civil drafters as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.293

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Architectural and civil drafters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.293, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Architectural and civil drafters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Architectural and civil drafters.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Architectural and civil drafters

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Architectural and civil drafters.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Architectural and civil drafters, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Construction, Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. , Computer Systems Design, Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified, Furniture & related product manufacturing, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Specialized design services, Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing, and Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Architectural and civil drafters, by average wage, are Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing.

Industries by Share

52.6k

2019 Workforce

± 5,631

−0.313%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15.2%

The number of people employed as Architectural and civil drafters has been declining at a rate of −0.313%, from 52,782 people in 2018 to 52,617 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Architectural and civil drafters employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Architectural and civil drafters at 42.4%, followed by Construction with 11% and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. with 2.89%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Architectural and civil drafters in the US. The average age of male Architectural and civil drafters in the workforce is 41.8 and of female Architectural and civil drafters is 39.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Architectural and civil drafters is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

41.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,017

10.9k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,558

79.4% of Architectural and civil drafters are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Architectural and civil drafters.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Architectural and civil drafters

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

74.4% of Architectural and civil drafters are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 8.31% of Architectural and civil drafters, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Architectural and civil drafters.

Age by Sex

41.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.63

39.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 3.2

The median age of Architectural and civil drafters is 41.3, and Male employees are generally 2.24 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Architectural and civil drafters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Architectural and civil drafters is Engineering but a relatively high number of Architectural and civil drafters hold a major in Architecture and Related Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Architectural and Civil Drafters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Architectural and Civil Drafters are expected to see a growth of −2.53% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−2.53%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Architectural and Civil Drafters. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.