The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $48,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,630.
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 | $66,560 | 9.16% | 13.55% |
| 2021 | $60,460 | -4.05% | - |
| 2020 | $62,910 | 2.96% | - |
| 2019 | $61,050 | 1.05% | - |
| 2018 | $60,410 | 0.23% | - |
| 2017 | $60,270 | -0.20% | - |
| 2016 | $60,390 | 1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $59,610 | 3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $57,730 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $57,140 | -0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $57,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,560, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the second highest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Fond du Lac (median annual salary of $76,740). Compared with Fond du Lac, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower.