The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
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 | $57,400 | -2.98% | 0.19% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | -2.13% | - |
| 2020 | $60,370 | 9.01% | - |
| 2019 | $54,930 | 7.45% | - |
| 2018 | $50,840 | 11.78% | - |
| 2017 | $44,850 | -1.54% | - |
| 2016 | $45,540 | -8.48% | - |
| 2015 | $49,400 | -2.67% | - |
| 2014 | $50,720 | -12.20% | - |
| 2013 | $56,910 | -0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $57,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,400 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 36.2 percent (36.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 36.6 percent (36.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.