The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $35,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,580.
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 | $62,890 | 2.00% | -10.26% |
| 2016 | $61,630 | -0.10% | - |
| 2015 | $61,690 | -2.33% | - |
| 2014 | $63,130 | -9.36% | - |
| 2013 | $69,040 | -0.43% | - |
| 2012 | $69,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,890 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 30.1 percent (30.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 42.1 percent (42.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.