The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $45,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,500.
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 | $71,960 | 19.11% | 21.10% |
| 2021 | $58,210 | -11.44% | - |
| 2020 | $64,870 | 7.15% | - |
| 2019 | $60,230 | 9.15% | - |
| 2018 | $54,720 | 13.52% | - |
| 2017 | $47,320 | -26.92% | - |
| 2016 | $60,060 | 7.41% | - |
| 2015 | $55,610 | 4.98% | - |
| 2014 | $52,840 | -2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $54,250 | -4.66% | - |
| 2012 | $56,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,960 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Bakersfield-Delano is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 49.4 percent (49.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.