The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $38,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,130.
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 | $50,890 | -18.39% | -3.95% |
| 2021 | $60,250 | -4.20% | - |
| 2020 | $62,780 | 11.68% | - |
| 2019 | $55,450 | 2.33% | - |
| 2018 | $54,160 | -3.66% | - |
| 2017 | $56,140 | 9.05% | - |
| 2016 | $51,060 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $49,660 | 6.93% | - |
| 2014 | $46,220 | -17.44% | - |
| 2013 | $54,280 | 2.54% | - |
| 2012 | $52,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,890 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach.