The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $38,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,610.
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 | $61,270 | 2.61% | 20.17% |
| 2021 | $59,670 | 5.68% | - |
| 2020 | $56,280 | 2.47% | - |
| 2019 | $54,890 | 4.96% | - |
| 2018 | $52,170 | -2.57% | - |
| 2017 | $53,510 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $52,550 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $51,350 | -4.03% | - |
| 2014 | $53,420 | 4.47% | - |
| 2013 | $51,030 | 4.15% | - |
| 2012 | $48,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,270 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 30.1 percent (30.1%) 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 |