The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Utica-Rome 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 | $42,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $62,190 | 21.98% | 27.27% |
| 2017 | $48,520 | 6.22% | - |
| 2016 | $45,500 | -1.12% | - |
| 2015 | $46,010 | -6.19% | - |
| 2014 | $48,860 | 5.59% | - |
| 2013 | $46,130 | 1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $45,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,190 in Utica-Rome is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Utica-Rome is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 25.6 percent (25.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area.