The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $32,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,980.
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 | $59,510 | 8.59% | -9.06% |
| 2021 | $54,400 | 7.81% | - |
| 2020 | $50,150 | -8.91% | - |
| 2017 | $54,620 | -18.82% | - |
| 2016 | $64,900 | -0.12% | - |
| 2015 | $64,980 | 0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $64,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,510 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 47.2 percent (47.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lubbock.