The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $42,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,170.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,380 in Staunton-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Staunton-Waynesboro is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Lynchburg and 25.2 percent (25.2%) 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 |