The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $42,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $61,410 | 9.49% | -0.41% |
| 2019 | $55,580 | -0.11% | - |
| 2017 | $55,640 | -10.82% | - |
| 2015 | $61,660 | -4.56% | - |
| 2014 | $64,470 | 5.06% | - |
| 2013 | $61,210 | -0.74% | - |
| 2012 | $61,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,410 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 14.9 percent (14.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Longview | |
| Bellingham | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Yakima |