The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $46,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,750.
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 | $69,230 | 8.05% | -9.22% |
| 2021 | $63,660 | -11.48% | - |
| 2020 | $70,970 | -26.00% | - |
| 2019 | $89,420 | -2.23% | - |
| 2018 | $91,410 | 0.36% | - |
| 2017 | $91,080 | 13.82% | - |
| 2015 | $78,490 | 2.96% | - |
| 2014 | $76,170 | 0.55% | - |
| 2013 | $75,750 | 0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $75,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,230 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 24.5 percent (24.5%) 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 |