The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mechanical drafters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $39,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,520.
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 | $56,810 | 11.81% | 10.91% |
| 2021 | $50,100 | -13.05% | - |
| 2020 | $56,640 | 3.34% | - |
| 2019 | $54,750 | 7.60% | - |
| 2018 | $50,590 | 4.07% | - |
| 2017 | $48,530 | -1.38% | - |
| 2016 | $49,200 | -5.10% | - |
| 2015 | $51,710 | 0.04% | - |
| 2014 | $51,690 | 2.71% | - |
| 2013 | $50,290 | -0.64% | - |
| 2012 | $50,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,810 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for mechanical drafters in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of mechanical drafters in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Fond du Lac and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.