The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $36,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $51,360 | 2.92% | 5.80% |
| 2016 | $49,860 | 3.31% | - |
| 2015 | $48,210 | -2.76% | - |
| 2014 | $49,540 | 5.29% | - |
| 2013 | $46,920 | -3.11% | - |
| 2012 | $48,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,360 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Lake County-Kenosha County is 33.1 percent (33.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Fond du Lac and 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.