The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Danbury, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Danbury 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 | $33,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Danbury, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,370 | -6.50% | -7.46% |
| 2016 | $61,100 | 3.36% | - |
| 2015 | $59,050 | -9.40% | - |
| 2014 | $64,600 | 3.95% | - |
| 2013 | $62,050 | 0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $61,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,370, Danbury is the lowest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of Connecticut, following city of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary of $75,980). Compared with the highest paying city Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Danbury is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Danbury |