The annual salary statistics of mechanical drafters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mechanical drafters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $40,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical drafters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,410.
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 | $54,960 | -3.91% | 0.84% |
| 2016 | $57,110 | -0.98% | - |
| 2015 | $57,670 | 11.83% | - |
| 2014 | $50,850 | -6.61% | - |
| 2013 | $54,210 | -0.53% | - |
| 2012 | $54,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,960, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for mechanical drafters in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary of $63,960). Compared with Hagerstown-Martinsburg, the median annual salary of mechanical drafters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Huntington-Ashland |