The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $45,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,750.
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 | $62,170 | 0.71% | 19.77% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | 4.31% | - |
| 2020 | $59,070 | 6.03% | - |
| 2019 | $55,510 | 2.25% | - |
| 2018 | $54,260 | 1.51% | - |
| 2017 | $53,440 | -0.22% | - |
| 2016 | $53,560 | 3.44% | - |
| 2015 | $51,720 | 2.28% | - |
| 2014 | $50,540 | -0.71% | - |
| 2013 | $50,900 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $49,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,170 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 25.5 percent (25.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area.