The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura 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 | $42,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,040.
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 | $62,200 | 0.76% | 25.66% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | -8.28% | - |
| 2020 | $66,840 | -1.44% | - |
| 2019 | $67,800 | 2.98% | - |
| 2018 | $65,780 | 12.91% | - |
| 2017 | $57,290 | 21.02% | - |
| 2016 | $45,250 | 0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $45,080 | -5.70% | - |
| 2014 | $47,650 | -5.06% | - |
| 2013 | $50,060 | 7.63% | - |
| 2012 | $46,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,200 in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 41.5 percent (41.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.