The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $41,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,560.
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 | $57,530 | 9.61% | 19.24% |
| 2021 | $52,000 | -6.71% | - |
| 2020 | $55,490 | 4.14% | - |
| 2019 | $53,190 | 4.85% | - |
| 2018 | $50,610 | -5.89% | - |
| 2017 | $53,590 | -6.03% | - |
| 2016 | $56,820 | -1.07% | - |
| 2015 | $57,430 | 7.59% | - |
| 2014 | $53,070 | 7.41% | - |
| 2013 | $49,140 | 5.45% | - |
| 2012 | $46,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,530 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Raleigh-Cary is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 20.4 percent (20.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.