The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $54,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,380.
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 | $62,110 | 0.26% | 22.54% |
| 2021 | $61,950 | 2.34% | - |
| 2020 | $60,500 | -3.45% | - |
| 2019 | $62,590 | 2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $60,830 | -20.30% | - |
| 2017 | $73,180 | -0.37% | - |
| 2016 | $73,450 | 12.80% | - |
| 2015 | $64,050 | 15.05% | - |
| 2014 | $54,410 | 10.38% | - |
| 2013 | $48,760 | 1.33% | - |
| 2012 | $48,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,110 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 31.1 percent (31.1%) 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 |