The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $31,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,780.
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 | $43,320 | -9.88% | -34.56% |
| 2021 | $47,600 | -3.74% | - |
| 2020 | $49,380 | -10.21% | - |
| 2019 | $54,420 | 1.87% | - |
| 2018 | $53,400 | -3.65% | - |
| 2017 | $55,350 | 9.50% | - |
| 2016 | $50,090 | -6.33% | - |
| 2015 | $53,260 | -2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $54,660 | 0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $54,240 | -7.47% | - |
| 2012 | $58,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,320, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the second highest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of Arkansas, following the highest paying city East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $45,860). Compared with East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |