The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $35,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,730.
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 | $60,500 | 14.73% | 18.74% |
| 2021 | $51,590 | -24.23% | - |
| 2020 | $64,090 | 21.66% | - |
| 2019 | $50,210 | -18.00% | - |
| 2018 | $59,250 | 8.81% | - |
| 2017 | $54,030 | -7.61% | - |
| 2016 | $58,140 | 10.82% | - |
| 2015 | $51,850 | -3.74% | - |
| 2014 | $53,790 | 14.58% | - |
| 2013 | $45,950 | -6.99% | - |
| 2012 | $49,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,500 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 6.2 percent (6.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville and 34.7 percent (34.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach.