The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $35,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,840.
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 | $65,150 | 6.40% | 22.27% |
| 2021 | $60,980 | -0.18% | - |
| 2020 | $61,090 | 5.22% | - |
| 2019 | $57,900 | 4.49% | - |
| 2018 | $55,300 | -2.71% | - |
| 2017 | $56,800 | 1.18% | - |
| 2016 | $56,130 | 1.96% | - |
| 2015 | $55,030 | 6.71% | - |
| 2014 | $51,340 | 0.35% | - |
| 2013 | $51,160 | 1.02% | - |
| 2012 | $50,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,150, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $62,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |