The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mechanical drafters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $55,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $125,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical drafters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $92,620 | 13.78% | 18.02% |
| 2015 | $79,860 | 3.43% | - |
| 2014 | $77,120 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $76,440 | 0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $75,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $92,620, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the highest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $88,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Longview | |
| Bellingham | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Tacoma | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Yakima |