The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $37,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,310.
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 | $54,710 | 0.49% | 28.55% |
| 2021 | $54,440 | 4.83% | - |
| 2020 | $51,810 | 6.35% | - |
| 2019 | $48,520 | -2.62% | - |
| 2018 | $49,790 | -5.92% | - |
| 2017 | $52,740 | 4.30% | - |
| 2016 | $50,470 | -1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $51,430 | 25.53% | - |
| 2014 | $38,300 | -4.54% | - |
| 2013 | $40,040 | 2.37% | - |
| 2012 | $39,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,710 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.