The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in California-Lexington Park, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in California-Lexington Park 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 | $48,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in California-Lexington Park, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,320.
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 | $63,450 | 5.53% | 9.08% |
| 2021 | $59,940 | -3.35% | - |
| 2020 | $61,950 | -7.91% | - |
| 2019 | $66,850 | 6.60% | - |
| 2018 | $62,440 | 0.38% | - |
| 2017 | $62,200 | 7.25% | - |
| 2016 | $57,690 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $57,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,450, California-Lexington Park is the second highest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Baltimore-Towson (median annual salary of $63,770). Compared with Baltimore-Towson, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in California-Lexington Park is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Marys County | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |