Drafters, All Other
SOC code 17-3019 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,420 | $20.88 |
| 25th percentile | $51,650 | $24.83 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $63,520 | $30.54 |
| 75th percentile | $79,700 | $38.32 |
| 90th percentile | $99,380 | $47.78 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Drafters, All Other (SOC 17-3019), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 540 | $63,500 | $62,220 | $46,060 | $51,170 | $72,520 | $86,320 |
| Arkansas | 100 | $56,040 | $50,100 | $37,320 | $38,990 | $73,470 | $85,840 |
| California | 2,020 | $76,150 | $71,460 | $48,400 | $60,310 | $85,610 | $108,780 |
| Colorado | 350 | $67,030 | $60,180 | $47,600 | $56,330 | $76,760 | $85,820 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $73,090 | $64,730 | $49,890 | $57,240 | $92,250 | $104,940 |
| Florida | 1,080 | $63,580 | $61,490 | $36,760 | $51,140 | $72,360 | $95,630 |
| Georgia | 620 | $61,560 | $56,150 | $39,160 | $45,440 | $72,840 | $90,820 |
| Idaho | 50 | $57,870 | $57,980 | $44,920 | $46,600 | $62,950 | $73,800 |
| Illinois | 140 | $69,800 | $62,540 | $46,170 | $51,810 | $83,610 | $100,100 |
| Indiana | 70 | $64,740 | $61,310 | $44,340 | $53,170 | $74,250 | $91,800 |
| Iowa | 220 | $54,760 | $49,400 | $37,280 | $40,080 | $63,570 | $82,100 |
| Kansas | 60 | $64,590 | $62,400 | $48,880 | $55,690 | $75,760 | $81,210 |
| Kentucky | 280 | $54,220 | $51,520 | $40,540 | $50,580 | $55,450 | $73,530 |
| Louisiana | 1,040 | $62,730 | $58,400 | $40,570 | $46,590 | $76,210 | $90,730 |
| Maryland | 200 | $67,740 | $59,740 | $40,560 | $49,900 | $84,850 | $103,590 |
| Massachusetts | 120 | $85,110 | $87,820 | $48,240 | $64,640 | $103,390 | $127,940 |
| Michigan | 280 | $63,410 | $57,540 | $40,770 | $48,800 | $76,840 | $95,000 |
| Minnesota | 340 | $65,610 | $62,880 | $50,120 | $52,450 | $79,990 | $84,350 |
| Mississippi | 80 | $64,080 | $61,780 | $45,870 | $59,040 | $68,270 | $89,940 |
| Missouri | 240 | $55,680 | $53,780 | $37,820 | $45,170 | $67,270 | $78,110 |
| Montana | 170 | $62,830 | $62,410 | $41,990 | $56,630 | $69,040 | $77,750 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $57,460 | $53,910 | $42,550 | $43,800 | $71,570 | $78,010 |
| Nevada | 160 | $69,810 | $77,900 | $30,170 | $51,630 | $88,810 | $91,500 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | $72,240 | $68,940 | $49,410 | $58,740 | $83,410 | $103,190 |
| New Jersey | 790 | $72,120 | $66,430 | $49,920 | $57,660 | $82,590 | $103,980 |
| New Mexico | 30 | $55,440 | $53,320 | $42,570 | $49,410 | $58,710 | $75,930 |
| New York | 910 | $71,640 | $63,040 | $52,750 | $54,830 | $80,310 | $106,140 |
| North Carolina | 400 | $61,760 | $57,810 | $35,810 | $47,660 | $71,490 | $100,590 |
| Ohio | 360 | $60,280 | $56,470 | $35,940 | $43,430 | $75,580 | $92,790 |
| Oklahoma | 30 | $60,570 | $43,750 | $38,440 | $41,170 | $74,570 | $119,130 |
| Oregon | 800 | $68,900 | $58,840 | $45,140 | $49,310 | $77,970 | $104,260 |
| Pennsylvania | 170 | $57,650 | $56,700 | $43,860 | $47,840 | $65,180 | $75,890 |
| Rhode Island | 30 | $54,470 | $41,290 | $38,860 | $41,280 | $66,450 | $81,820 |
| South Carolina | 160 | $62,830 | $58,980 | $45,930 | $54,750 | $68,520 | $88,440 |
| Tennessee | 210 | $74,660 | $68,530 | $38,380 | $49,880 | $108,710 | $114,290 |
| Texas | 2,140 | $62,520 | $59,680 | $38,170 | $48,340 | $73,240 | $90,440 |
| Utah | 300 | $83,180 | $78,210 | $48,730 | $54,060 | $105,540 | $110,500 |
| Vermont | — | $58,850 | $58,420 | $39,480 | $39,480 | $68,950 | $78,640 |
| Virginia | 230 | $61,760 | $61,120 | $36,670 | $47,210 | $75,550 | $83,150 |
| Washington | 170 | $71,720 | $68,120 | $51,920 | $53,530 | $82,280 | $103,200 |
| Wisconsin | 310 | $68,810 | $68,370 | $51,490 | $54,530 | $78,210 | $100,040 |
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.