The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $37,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,390.
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 | $64,490 | 4.28% | 16.37% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | -0.68% | - |
| 2020 | $62,150 | 16.49% | - |
| 2019 | $51,900 | -1.83% | - |
| 2018 | $52,850 | 7.38% | - |
| 2017 | $48,950 | -4.07% | - |
| 2016 | $50,940 | -3.83% | - |
| 2015 | $52,890 | -2.80% | - |
| 2014 | $54,370 | 1.36% | - |
| 2013 | $53,630 | -0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $53,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,490, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is the highest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of Florida, followed by Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (median annual salary $62,730). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.