The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $48,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,020.
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 | $76,160 | 17.21% | 32.37% |
| 2021 | $63,050 | -25.58% | - |
| 2020 | $79,180 | 7.39% | - |
| 2019 | $73,330 | 1.02% | - |
| 2018 | $72,580 | 18.37% | - |
| 2017 | $59,250 | -1.70% | - |
| 2016 | $60,260 | 0.08% | - |
| 2015 | $60,210 | 2.54% | - |
| 2014 | $58,680 | 0.02% | - |
| 2013 | $58,670 | 12.20% | - |
| 2012 | $51,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,160 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 52.2 percent (52.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.