The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $40,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,810.
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 | $63,010 | 5.16% | 16.84% |
| 2016 | $59,760 | -5.62% | - |
| 2015 | $63,120 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $62,680 | 16.54% | - |
| 2013 | $52,310 | -0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $52,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,010 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Flint and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.