The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $45,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,320.
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 | $65,050 | -16.10% | 41.83% |
| 2021 | $75,520 | 23.04% | - |
| 2020 | $58,120 | 3.54% | - |
| 2019 | $56,060 | 5.58% | - |
| 2018 | $52,930 | 4.33% | - |
| 2017 | $50,640 | 5.15% | - |
| 2016 | $48,030 | -9.10% | - |
| 2015 | $52,400 | 7.58% | - |
| 2014 | $48,430 | 9.56% | - |
| 2013 | $43,800 | 13.61% | - |
| 2012 | $37,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,050 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |