The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $36,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $57,580 | 10.47% | 27.80% |
| 2020 | $51,550 | 0.70% | - |
| 2019 | $51,190 | -0.33% | - |
| 2018 | $51,360 | -12.81% | - |
| 2017 | $57,940 | 18.92% | - |
| 2013 | $46,980 | 11.52% | - |
| 2012 | $41,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,580 in Visalia-Porterville is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Visalia-Porterville is 36.0 percent (36.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 36.8 percent (36.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.