The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Terre Haute, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Terre Haute 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 | $42,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Terre Haute, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,100.
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 | $56,790 | 15.30% | 18.12% |
| 2021 | $48,100 | -1.79% | - |
| 2019 | $48,960 | 9.66% | - |
| 2017 | $44,230 | -5.13% | - |
| 2015 | $46,500 | -5.57% | - |
| 2014 | $49,090 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $48,660 | 4.44% | - |
| 2012 | $46,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,790 in Terre Haute is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Terre Haute is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elkhart-Goshen.
| 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 |