The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $37,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,340 | 5.66% | 6.75% |
| 2021 | $47,490 | -8.55% | - |
| 2020 | $51,550 | -10.01% | - |
| 2019 | $56,710 | 0.71% | - |
| 2018 | $56,310 | -0.67% | - |
| 2017 | $56,690 | 4.89% | - |
| 2016 | $53,920 | 10.16% | - |
| 2015 | $48,440 | 10.94% | - |
| 2014 | $43,140 | -8.99% | - |
| 2013 | $47,020 | 0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $46,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,340, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Decatur (median annual salary of $59,780). Compared with Decatur, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Birmingham-Hoover is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Montgomery | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mobile | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals |