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Mechanical Drafters Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mechanical Drafters in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$35,000
25th Percentile Wage	$36,310
50th Percentile Wage	$48,660
75th Percentile Wage	$58,860
90th Percentile Wage	$70,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,000.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$48,660	5.96%	11.92%
2021	$45,760	5.51%	-
2020	$43,240	2.47%	-
2019	$42,170	-3.34%	-
2018	$43,580	-14.96%	-
2017	$50,100	14.45%	-
2016	$42,860	10.69%	-
2015	$38,280	4.05%	-
2014	$36,730	-7.90%	-
2013	$39,630	-8.15%	-
2012	$42,860	-	-

Table 2. Compare Mechanical Drafters Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,660 in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 50.2 percent (50.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 4.9 percent (4.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$97,630
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$55,740
Jackson	$50,890
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$49,760
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$48,660
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$46,260