The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Western New Hampshire 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $39,180 | -64.42% | -64.42% |
| 2012 | $64,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,180, Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of New Hampshire, following city of Portsmouth (median annual salary of $64,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is 39.7 percent (39.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Portsmouth.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | |
| Nashua | |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford | |
| Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury | |
| Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawrence-Methuen-Salem | |
| Manchester | |
| West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area |