The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $40,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $58,200 | 16.77% | 17.53% |
| 2016 | $48,440 | 0.89% | - |
| 2015 | $48,010 | 2.46% | - |
| 2014 | $46,830 | -3.76% | - |
| 2013 | $48,590 | 1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $48,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,200 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lynchburg and 28.9 percent (28.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lynchburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Richmond | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Roanoke | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |