The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Winston-Salem 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 | $39,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,670.
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 | $58,900 | -0.36% | 4.72% |
| 2021 | $59,110 | 4.36% | - |
| 2020 | $56,530 | -1.56% | - |
| 2019 | $57,410 | -0.35% | - |
| 2018 | $57,610 | -0.57% | - |
| 2017 | $57,940 | 11.44% | - |
| 2016 | $51,310 | 5.26% | - |
| 2015 | $48,610 | -2.35% | - |
| 2014 | $49,750 | -5.51% | - |
| 2013 | $52,490 | -6.92% | - |
| 2012 | $56,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,900 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Winston-Salem is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.