The salary statistics of drafters in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare drafters salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for drafters in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) drafters is $89,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid drafters is $36,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of drafters in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $58,080 | 2.55% | 2.36% |
| 2017 | $56,600 | -0.48% | - |
| 2016 | $56,870 | -3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $59,040 | -2.71% | - |
| 2014 | $60,640 | 1.98% | - |
| 2013 | $59,440 | 4.59% | - |
| 2012 | $56,710 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].