The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $36,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,380.
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 | $60,440 | 7.64% | 30.94% |
| 2021 | $55,820 | 8.37% | - |
| 2020 | $51,150 | -2.60% | - |
| 2019 | $52,480 | 11.51% | - |
| 2018 | $46,440 | -22.07% | - |
| 2016 | $56,690 | 3.07% | - |
| 2015 | $54,950 | 2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $53,710 | 22.29% | - |
| 2012 | $41,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,440 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 24.2 percent (24.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.