The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $44,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,950 | -1.67% | -4.10% |
| 2016 | $64,000 | 2.98% | - |
| 2015 | $62,090 | 3.77% | - |
| 2014 | $59,750 | -0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $60,310 | -8.66% | - |
| 2012 | $65,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,950 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Nassau-Suffolk is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area.