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Industries with Fastest Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary Growth

These industries raised Architectural and Civil Drafters salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

61
Industries with Growth
+177.0%
Highest Growth
+22.6%
Average Growth
8
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Architectural and Civil Drafters salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 61 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Primary Metal Manufacturing $47,500 $131,590 +$84,090 +177.0%
2 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $63,690 $131,590 +$67,900 +106.6%
3 Hospitals $56,000 $104,200 +$48,200 +86.1%
4 Building Finishing Contractors $57,520 $80,110 +$22,590 +39.3%
5 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $62,130 $86,490 +$24,360 +39.2%
6 Other Building Equipment Contractors $56,970 $78,410 +$21,440 +37.6%
7 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $49,250 $65,800 +$16,550 +33.6%
8 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $58,790 $78,520 +$19,730 +33.6%
9 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $63,490 $81,830 +$18,340 +28.9%
10 Real Estate $58,780 $75,240 +$16,460 +28.0%
11 Utilities $65,970 $83,240 +$17,270 +26.2%
12 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $56,960 $71,040 +$14,080 +24.7%
13 Management of Companies and Enterprises $59,600 $74,270 +$14,670 +24.6%
14 Specialized Design Services $56,790 $70,450 +$13,660 +24.1%
15 Roofing Contractors $50,440 $62,130 +$11,690 +23.2%
16 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $59,650 $73,410 +$13,760 +23.1%
17 Natural Gas Distribution $65,450 $80,350 +$14,900 +22.8%
18 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $55,110 $67,390 +$12,280 +22.3%
19 Building Equipment Contractors $60,180 $73,540 +$13,360 +22.2%
20 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $51,860 $63,030 +$11,170 +21.5%
21 Land Subdivision $62,580 $76,040 +$13,460 +21.5%
22 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $60,110 $72,900 +$12,790 +21.3%
23 Wood Product Manufacturing $49,910 $60,410 +$10,500 +21.0%
24 Specialty Trade Contractors $58,880 $70,950 +$12,070 +20.5%
25 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $51,680 $62,240 +$10,560 +20.4%
26 Nonresidential Building Construction $58,180 $69,760 +$11,580 +19.9%
27 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing $51,170 $61,250 +$10,080 +19.7%
28 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) $51,170 $61,250 +$10,080 +19.7%
29 Residential Building Construction $53,150 $63,610 +$10,460 +19.7%
30 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $51,320 $61,100 +$9,780 +19.1%
31 Construction of Buildings $55,220 $65,430 +$10,210 +18.5%
32 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $65,380 $77,460 +$12,080 +18.5%
33 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $51,760 $61,300 +$9,540 +18.4%
34 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $73,050 $86,290 +$13,240 +18.1%
35 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $61,050 $71,220 +$10,170 +16.7%
36 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $47,590 $54,950 +$7,360 +15.5%
37 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $56,870 $64,990 +$8,120 +14.3%
38 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $60,030 $68,020 +$7,990 +13.3%
39 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $56,580 $63,970 +$7,390 +13.1%
40 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $56,660 $64,020 +$7,360 +13.0%
41 Employment Services $57,480 $64,820 +$7,340 +12.8%
42 Engineering Services $57,550 $64,840 +$7,290 +12.7%
43 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $47,510 $53,360 +$5,850 +12.3%
44 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $59,850 $67,200 +$7,350 +12.3%
45 Educational Services $51,960 $58,240 +$6,280 +12.1%
46 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $52,660 $58,890 +$6,230 +11.8%
47 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $57,990 $64,780 +$6,790 +11.7%
48 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $56,870 $63,390 +$6,520 +11.5%
49 Temporary Help Services $56,770 $63,040 +$6,270 +11.0%
50 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $47,510 $52,530 +$5,020 +10.6%
51 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $55,490 $60,590 +$5,100 +9.2%
52 Other Support Services $54,780 $59,140 +$4,360 +8.0%
53 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $55,580 $59,610 +$4,030 +7.3%
54 Telecommunications $58,800 $62,240 +$3,440 +5.9%
55 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $55,590 $58,280 +$2,690 +4.8%
56 Plastics Product Manufacturing $49,630 $51,900 +$2,270 +4.6%
57 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $59,120 $60,940 +$1,820 +3.1%
58 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $53,830 $55,350 +$1,520 +2.8%
59 Masonry Contractors $53,510 $54,830 +$1,320 +2.5%
60 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $51,060 $51,900 +$840 +1.6%
61 Utility System Construction $54,200 $55,040 +$840 +1.5%

8 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $65,250 $57,280 -$7,970 -12.2%
2 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $56,680 $49,880 -$6,800 -12.0%
3 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $54,230 $51,600 -$2,630 -4.8%
4 Machinery Manufacturing $61,720 $59,360 -$2,360 -3.8%
5 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $63,320 $61,040 -$2,280 -3.6%
6 Repair and Maintenance $62,830 $61,040 -$1,790 -2.8%
7 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $74,580 $73,780 -$800 -1.1%
8 Scientific Research and Development Services $74,380 $73,780 -$600 -0.8%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Architectural and Civil Drafters in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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