The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $34,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,480.
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 | $50,450 | -17.17% | 6.48% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | 10.03% | - |
| 2020 | $53,180 | -14.69% | - |
| 2019 | $60,990 | 7.23% | - |
| 2018 | $56,580 | -4.31% | - |
| 2017 | $59,020 | 14.30% | - |
| 2016 | $50,580 | -12.83% | - |
| 2015 | $57,070 | 7.38% | - |
| 2014 | $52,860 | 0.79% | - |
| 2013 | $52,440 | 10.03% | - |
| 2012 | $47,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,450 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Clarksville and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Clarksville | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jackson | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Memphis | |
| Morristown |