The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $34,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,350.
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 | $52,680 | 4.40% | 16.78% |
| 2019 | $50,360 | -11.97% | - |
| 2018 | $56,390 | 0.87% | - |
| 2017 | $55,900 | 5.49% | - |
| 2016 | $52,830 | 7.02% | - |
| 2015 | $49,120 | 12.91% | - |
| 2014 | $42,780 | -3.11% | - |
| 2013 | $44,110 | 0.61% | - |
| 2012 | $43,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,680 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lynchburg and 21.4 percent (21.4%) 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 |