The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $38,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,710.
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 | $62,820 | 5.56% | 9.60% |
| 2021 | $59,330 | -9.47% | - |
| 2020 | $64,950 | 4.48% | - |
| 2019 | $62,040 | 2.21% | - |
| 2018 | $60,670 | 4.19% | - |
| 2017 | $58,130 | 11.20% | - |
| 2016 | $51,620 | 0.76% | - |
| 2015 | $51,230 | -4.63% | - |
| 2014 | $53,600 | -7.26% | - |
| 2013 | $57,490 | 1.22% | - |
| 2012 | $56,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,820 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Collins-Loveland and 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greeley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Boulder | |
| Greeley |