The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $38,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,440.
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 | $67,210 | 22.69% | 18.57% |
| 2021 | $51,960 | -10.01% | - |
| 2020 | $57,160 | 4.25% | - |
| 2015 | $54,730 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $54,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,210, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $68,280). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Muncie | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Columbus | |
| Gary | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elkhart-Goshen |