The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $37,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,790 | 0.38% | 11.68% |
| 2016 | $57,570 | 1.88% | - |
| 2015 | $56,490 | 8.60% | - |
| 2014 | $51,630 | 0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $51,570 | 1.03% | - |
| 2012 | $51,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,790 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 46.9 percent (46.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |