Electrical and Electronics Drafters
SOC code 17-3012 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,040 | $24.06 |
| 25th percentile | $61,430 | $29.53 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $76,870 | $36.96 |
| 75th percentile | $96,730 | $46.50 |
| 90th percentile | $120,290 | $57.83 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Electrical and Electronics Drafters (SOC 17-3012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 290 | $60,540 | $53,490 | $36,390 | $43,890 | $74,650 | $93,540 |
| Alaska | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arizona | 530 | $69,310 | $65,220 | $47,280 | $49,690 | $80,970 | $105,340 |
| Arkansas | 30 | $62,300 | $61,920 | $42,100 | $47,110 | $76,180 | $87,730 |
| California | 3,020 | $84,960 | $76,410 | $50,390 | $63,250 | $96,330 | $129,270 |
| Colorado | 800 | $82,080 | $68,290 | $57,380 | $65,260 | $96,390 | $130,390 |
| Connecticut | 490 | $81,030 | $65,080 | $49,940 | $58,390 | $107,130 | $130,830 |
| Delaware | 60 | $69,680 | $62,440 | $46,140 | $52,640 | $88,340 | $105,900 |
| Florida | 770 | $68,190 | $65,100 | $48,820 | $54,630 | $78,660 | $92,230 |
| Georgia | 470 | $81,440 | $76,830 | $48,670 | $63,460 | $95,660 | $107,460 |
| Hawaii | — | $66,110 | $60,020 | $45,390 | $51,330 | $78,060 | $78,280 |
| Idaho | 40 | $90,530 | $81,730 | $56,990 | $71,880 | $97,720 | $130,260 |
| Illinois | 210 | $71,460 | $66,950 | $49,350 | $57,740 | $80,470 | $96,060 |
| Indiana | 310 | $67,870 | $64,200 | $48,370 | $57,830 | $78,240 | $98,010 |
| Iowa | 170 | $80,180 | $77,050 | $50,040 | $63,230 | $99,680 | $106,400 |
| Kansas | 250 | $71,310 | $75,760 | $46,990 | $51,290 | $87,730 | $98,080 |
| Kentucky | 180 | $68,670 | $66,960 | $47,560 | $56,760 | $80,230 | $90,820 |
| Louisiana | 270 | $65,420 | $55,240 | $48,680 | $49,280 | $74,960 | $101,980 |
| Maine | 80 | $70,910 | $71,070 | $53,420 | $61,670 | $79,750 | $84,030 |
| Maryland | 450 | $75,000 | $73,230 | $52,020 | $61,300 | $87,420 | $92,430 |
| Massachusetts | 590 | $87,920 | $90,820 | $50,380 | $72,140 | $101,880 | $119,680 |
| Michigan | 480 | $75,350 | $62,350 | $50,450 | $53,730 | $97,060 | $112,070 |
| Minnesota | 460 | $75,280 | $74,880 | $54,900 | $68,630 | $80,540 | $95,410 |
| Mississippi | 110 | $63,290 | $61,520 | $44,150 | $49,830 | $76,380 | $82,890 |
| Missouri | 330 | $80,070 | $80,720 | $51,310 | $63,080 | $96,650 | $107,060 |
| Nebraska | 200 | $64,520 | $60,990 | $47,460 | $48,640 | $78,650 | $88,330 |
| Nevada | 210 | $73,980 | $66,560 | $47,280 | $63,830 | $79,360 | $118,140 |
| New Hampshire | 180 | $93,550 | $101,680 | $62,670 | $78,200 | $103,380 | $124,070 |
| New Jersey | 280 | $78,620 | $79,420 | $49,740 | $60,620 | $101,030 | $107,710 |
| New Mexico | 350 | $84,300 | $88,790 | $43,000 | $61,380 | $109,620 | $109,620 |
| New York | 930 | $97,760 | $88,090 | $53,970 | $71,300 | $142,310 | $150,580 |
| North Carolina | 360 | $75,830 | $76,540 | $56,150 | $68,560 | $82,220 | $92,050 |
| Ohio | 870 | $77,450 | $80,420 | $52,750 | $61,660 | $90,860 | $99,150 |
| Oklahoma | 350 | $71,100 | $70,180 | $47,730 | $59,580 | $84,980 | $97,670 |
| Oregon | 280 | $78,020 | $75,650 | $51,640 | $66,390 | $85,870 | $102,210 |
| Pennsylvania | 620 | $74,210 | $65,610 | $47,360 | $58,530 | $93,900 | $102,790 |
| South Carolina | 340 | $69,400 | $69,280 | $51,190 | $60,260 | $78,420 | $84,660 |
| South Dakota | 30 | $56,250 | $55,160 | $40,810 | $44,920 | $66,150 | $69,270 |
| Tennessee | 360 | $75,300 | $77,590 | $47,450 | $62,260 | $85,530 | $96,370 |
| Texas | 2,460 | $74,820 | $65,830 | $44,560 | $55,460 | $86,360 | $108,700 |
| Utah | 210 | $68,080 | $64,200 | $40,430 | $50,400 | $90,760 | $98,440 |
| Virginia | 410 | $75,070 | $70,180 | $43,310 | $55,480 | $87,030 | $109,530 |
| Washington | 550 | $76,510 | $68,580 | $55,430 | $59,740 | $95,200 | $104,970 |
| Wisconsin | 370 | $78,620 | $73,530 | $48,330 | $61,410 | $92,410 | $123,970 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.