The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $39,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $49,610 | -0.85% | -7.54% |
| 2018 | $50,030 | 5.14% | - |
| 2017 | $47,460 | -12.41% | - |
| 2016 | $53,350 | 7.76% | - |
| 2015 | $49,210 | -9.29% | - |
| 2014 | $53,780 | 0.80% | - |
| 2012 | $53,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,610 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Champaign-Urbana is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.