The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $45,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,770.
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 | $66,030 | 9.42% | 25.40% |
| 2021 | $59,810 | 8.86% | - |
| 2020 | $54,510 | -3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $56,290 | -1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $57,290 | 8.95% | - |
| 2017 | $52,160 | -3.41% | - |
| 2016 | $53,940 | 6.86% | - |
| 2015 | $50,240 | -8.24% | - |
| 2014 | $54,380 | 12.03% | - |
| 2013 | $47,840 | -2.97% | - |
| 2012 | $49,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,030 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 52.4 percent (52.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lubbock.