The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $38,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,570.
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 | $58,970 | -2.95% | 28.81% |
| 2021 | $60,710 | 18.86% | - |
| 2020 | $49,260 | -5.03% | - |
| 2019 | $51,740 | 9.16% | - |
| 2018 | $47,000 | 12.49% | - |
| 2013 | $41,130 | -2.07% | - |
| 2012 | $41,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,970 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville and 33.0 percent (33.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach.