The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $37,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,740.
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 | $57,310 | -8.04% | -13.14% |
| 2016 | $61,920 | 1.05% | - |
| 2015 | $61,270 | 0.46% | - |
| 2014 | $60,990 | -1.20% | - |
| 2013 | $61,720 | -5.06% | - |
| 2012 | $64,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,310 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New Bedford and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Bedford | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Peabody | |
| Worcester | |
| Framingham | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Springfield | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area |