The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Newark-Union 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 | $42,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,520.
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 | $70,360 | 8.73% | 26.99% |
| 2016 | $64,220 | 10.15% | - |
| 2015 | $57,700 | 7.69% | - |
| 2014 | $53,260 | -3.21% | - |
| 2013 | $54,970 | 6.55% | - |
| 2012 | $51,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,360, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary $62,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Newark-Union is 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.