The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $47,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,100.
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 | $74,250 | 17.87% | 37.60% |
| 2021 | $60,980 | 15.63% | - |
| 2020 | $51,450 | -5.97% | - |
| 2019 | $54,520 | -4.59% | - |
| 2018 | $57,020 | -3.88% | - |
| 2017 | $59,230 | 2.92% | - |
| 2016 | $57,500 | -5.93% | - |
| 2015 | $60,910 | 3.74% | - |
| 2014 | $58,630 | 10.46% | - |
| 2013 | $52,500 | 11.75% | - |
| 2012 | $46,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,250, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the second highest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $74,530). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is .4 percent (.4%) lower.