The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $46,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,140.
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 | $63,530 | 5.21% | 21.50% |
| 2021 | $60,220 | 4.13% | - |
| 2020 | $57,730 | 3.65% | - |
| 2019 | $55,620 | 0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $55,200 | 2.59% | - |
| 2017 | $53,770 | 0.73% | - |
| 2016 | $53,380 | -8.95% | - |
| 2015 | $58,160 | 6.76% | - |
| 2014 | $54,230 | -4.92% | - |
| 2013 | $56,900 | 12.36% | - |
| 2012 | $49,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,530 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 50.6 percent (50.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lubbock.