The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $41,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,140.
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 | $56,290 | -7.23% | 18.01% |
| 2021 | $60,360 | -1.76% | - |
| 2020 | $61,420 | 6.95% | - |
| 2019 | $57,150 | 1.99% | - |
| 2018 | $56,010 | 2.29% | - |
| 2017 | $54,730 | -0.15% | - |
| 2016 | $54,810 | 7.88% | - |
| 2015 | $50,490 | 3.57% | - |
| 2014 | $48,690 | 5.71% | - |
| 2013 | $45,910 | -0.52% | - |
| 2012 | $46,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,290 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 23.6 percent (23.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Toledo and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Toledo | |
| Columbus | |
| Dayton | |
| Akron | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Springfield | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mansfield | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |