Mechanical Drafters
SOC code 17-3013 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,360 | $23.25 |
| 25th percentile | $58,080 | $27.93 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $71,550 | $34.40 |
| 75th percentile | $86,120 | $41.41 |
| 90th percentile | $106,580 | $51.24 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Mechanical Drafters (SOC 17-3013), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 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 | 590 | $59,220 | $49,580 | $34,080 | $43,540 | $74,640 | $89,680 |
| Alaska | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arizona | 720 | $74,830 | $80,270 | $44,520 | $60,300 | $80,270 | $102,900 |
| Arkansas | 420 | $61,900 | $60,620 | $47,270 | $54,470 | $68,640 | $74,950 |
| California | 3,360 | $86,550 | $80,430 | $52,070 | $64,290 | $101,990 | $125,990 |
| Colorado | 480 | $89,150 | $85,050 | $55,990 | $65,460 | $102,500 | $136,580 |
| Connecticut | 470 | $71,550 | $67,420 | $41,200 | $54,830 | $85,010 | $102,580 |
| Delaware | 150 | $63,460 | $63,560 | $42,910 | $50,810 | $75,760 | $85,390 |
| Florida | 1,970 | $67,060 | $62,360 | $38,990 | $44,530 | $81,220 | $110,890 |
| Georgia | 590 | $72,030 | $65,050 | $41,580 | $51,840 | $87,510 | $100,860 |
| Idaho | 250 | $65,940 | $63,900 | $45,780 | $51,100 | $80,030 | $97,240 |
| Illinois | 710 | $74,800 | $72,530 | $49,050 | $60,000 | $88,230 | $102,900 |
| Indiana | 1,590 | $66,680 | $62,240 | $45,060 | $52,400 | $77,300 | $93,080 |
| Iowa | 590 | $69,100 | $65,160 | $49,760 | $57,700 | $80,320 | $97,130 |
| Kansas | 460 | $74,460 | $73,800 | $45,980 | $57,360 | $88,890 | $104,320 |
| Kentucky | 510 | $70,460 | $65,110 | $47,630 | $55,630 | $81,890 | $96,560 |
| Louisiana | 370 | $83,470 | $75,230 | $40,430 | $59,090 | $100,240 | $138,420 |
| Maine | 370 | $64,490 | $59,960 | $50,690 | $58,860 | $74,350 | $74,350 |
| Maryland | 390 | $80,710 | $77,300 | $50,410 | $56,740 | $109,490 | $115,390 |
| Massachusetts | 840 | $75,450 | $71,610 | $48,860 | $59,540 | $92,970 | $103,880 |
| Michigan | 1,720 | $77,780 | $74,390 | $49,260 | $59,710 | $95,700 | $112,410 |
| Minnesota | 1,450 | $73,340 | $73,140 | $56,050 | $61,870 | $80,990 | $97,500 |
| Mississippi | 240 | $64,930 | $58,760 | $38,380 | $47,130 | $78,780 | $102,170 |
| Missouri | 820 | $71,040 | $66,740 | $47,120 | $56,160 | $81,880 | $104,740 |
| Montana | 40 | $59,470 | $57,590 | $49,350 | $54,160 | $63,940 | $73,390 |
| Nebraska | 560 | $58,710 | $52,620 | $40,030 | $41,790 | $65,750 | $81,100 |
| Nevada | 240 | $82,300 | $79,710 | $48,160 | $63,130 | $96,270 | $122,820 |
| New Hampshire | — | $58,160 | $56,460 | $37,820 | $41,120 | $73,040 | $86,560 |
| New Jersey | 780 | $82,830 | $79,190 | $50,400 | $67,090 | $94,600 | $120,000 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $90,600 | $85,220 | $59,500 | $66,420 | $111,440 | $124,800 |
| New York | 2,030 | $74,980 | $69,440 | $51,780 | $60,100 | $85,950 | $109,210 |
| North Carolina | 850 | $63,300 | $61,990 | $44,270 | $51,990 | $73,800 | $84,350 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $66,280 | $66,140 | $49,180 | $54,300 | $78,310 | $80,020 |
| Ohio | 2,130 | $69,790 | $66,290 | $46,900 | $53,580 | $82,070 | $96,910 |
| Oklahoma | 530 | $71,440 | $66,280 | $44,370 | $54,350 | $81,590 | $103,510 |
| Oregon | 470 | $83,700 | $79,660 | $50,740 | $59,660 | $100,250 | $130,690 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,070 | $70,870 | $66,170 | $47,370 | $55,280 | $78,480 | $94,000 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $76,140 | $76,390 | $57,100 | $64,070 | $83,780 | $94,110 |
| South Carolina | — | $74,460 | $66,450 | $50,810 | $57,930 | $85,580 | $120,900 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $54,300 | $51,270 | $40,770 | $46,500 | $60,090 | $67,600 |
| Tennessee | 1,250 | $70,820 | $64,180 | $45,560 | $51,770 | $86,180 | $109,500 |
| Texas | 3,460 | $82,310 | $76,740 | $49,030 | $58,760 | $96,980 | $126,870 |
| Utah | 610 | $69,970 | $68,520 | $47,840 | $56,880 | $78,610 | $94,070 |
| Vermont | 60 | $75,980 | $81,840 | $52,410 | $58,960 | $90,790 | $103,140 |
| Virginia | 540 | $66,730 | $64,820 | $43,880 | $52,990 | $80,020 | $89,010 |
| Washington | 1,600 | $85,200 | $75,190 | $51,950 | $60,000 | $104,830 | $143,010 |
| West Virginia | 180 | $60,900 | $57,040 | $47,530 | $51,230 | $63,600 | $76,070 |
| Wisconsin | 2,010 | $65,980 | $61,960 | $47,900 | $54,900 | $74,410 | $89,980 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $58,940 | $52,660 | $45,440 | $46,230 | $62,400 | $89,480 |
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.