The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $44,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,590.
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 | $61,530 | 11.21% | 30.52% |
| 2021 | $54,630 | -4.69% | - |
| 2020 | $57,190 | 1.52% | - |
| 2019 | $56,320 | 1.51% | - |
| 2017 | $55,470 | -2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $56,970 | 1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $56,080 | 0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $55,690 | 18.96% | - |
| 2013 | $45,130 | 5.27% | - |
| 2012 | $42,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,530 in Augusta-Richmond County is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Augusta-Richmond County is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spartanburg | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| Florence | |
| Anderson |