The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $31,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,360 | -3.38% | 13.83% |
| 2017 | $43,790 | 4.06% | - |
| 2016 | $42,010 | 8.88% | - |
| 2013 | $38,280 | 4.65% | - |
| 2012 | $36,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,360 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Brownsville-Harlingen is 45.6 percent (45.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 25.9 percent (25.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lubbock.