The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $47,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,110.
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 | $61,220 | 3.45% | 20.52% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | 8.02% | - |
| 2020 | $54,370 | 6.90% | - |
| 2019 | $50,620 | -10.29% | - |
| 2018 | $55,830 | 7.79% | - |
| 2017 | $51,480 | -2.04% | - |
| 2016 | $52,530 | -0.10% | - |
| 2015 | $52,580 | 4.60% | - |
| 2014 | $50,160 | 11.14% | - |
| 2013 | $44,570 | -9.18% | - |
| 2012 | $48,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,220 in San Antonio-New Braunfels is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in San Antonio-New Braunfels is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 48.7 percent (48.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lubbock.