The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $34,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,960 | 6.00% | 11.40% |
| 2016 | $54,480 | 5.65% | - |
| 2015 | $51,400 | 3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $49,840 | -6.84% | - |
| 2013 | $53,250 | 3.57% | - |
| 2012 | $51,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,960 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is 35.6 percent (35.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 37.2 percent (37.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.