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Mechanical Drafters Salary in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California

The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mechanical Drafters in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,340
25th Percentile Wage
$45,610
50th Percentile Wage
$59,790
75th Percentile Wage
$75,030
90th Percentile Wage
$101,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,340.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,790
-9.68% 18.92%
2015
$65,580
26.08% -
2012
$48,480
- -

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Drafters Salary in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,790 in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is 33.6 percent (33.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 39.1 percent (39.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$89,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$81,550
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$76,160
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$73,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$73,410
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$73,270
Bakersfield-Delano
$71,960
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$71,760
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$62,890
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$62,390
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$62,200
Vallejo-Fairfield
$60,220
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$60,150
Stockton
$59,830
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$59,790
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$58,380
Modesto
$58,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$57,960
Visalia-Porterville
$57,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$57,400
Fresno
$57,100
Salinas
$55,950
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$53,400
Chico
$36,400

See also: Top paying jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California.