The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $35,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,800.
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 | $55,340 | 12.43% | 14.24% |
| 2021 | $48,460 | -17.17% | - |
| 2020 | $56,780 | -5.34% | - |
| 2019 | $59,810 | 1.20% | - |
| 2018 | $59,090 | 3.33% | - |
| 2017 | $57,120 | 2.01% | - |
| 2016 | $55,970 | 4.66% | - |
| 2015 | $53,360 | -2.40% | - |
| 2014 | $54,640 | 10.30% | - |
| 2013 | $49,010 | 3.16% | - |
| 2012 | $47,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,340 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Lexington-Fayette is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Evansville | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |