The salary statistics of mechanical drafters in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare mechanical drafters salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) mechanical drafters is $63,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid mechanical drafters is $28,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,360 | 2.21% | 26.84% |
| 2017 | $48,270 | 0.25% | - |
| 2016 | $48,150 | 6.67% | - |
| 2015 | $44,940 | 3.18% | - |
| 2014 | $43,510 | 21.37% | - |
| 2013 | $34,210 | -5.55% | - |
| 2012 | $36,110 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].