SOC 17-3019 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Drafters, All Other

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$63,520

U.S. median hourly wage$30.54

U.S. employment14,470

Nationally, drafters, all other earned a median of $63,520 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 14,470 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Drafters, All Other: pay and employment by state
State
New Jersey	$77,840	$37.42	350	0.1
California	$73,390	$35.28	1,750	0.1
Wisconsin	$73,040	$35.12	200	0.1
Washington	$72,800	$35.00	520	0.1
New York	$72,190	$34.71	610	0.1
Massachusetts	$72,100	$34.66	170	0.0
New Hampshire	$70,710	$34.00	70	0.1
Arizona	$70,070	$33.69	430	0.1
Utah	$69,420	$33.38	170	0.1
Louisiana	$68,470	$32.92	1,200	0.6
Michigan	$67,750	$32.57	360	0.1
Mississippi	$67,730	$32.56	70	0.1
Colorado	$67,320	$32.36	280	0.1
Virginia	$67,220	$32.32	170	0.0
Connecticut	$66,620	$32.03	140	0.1
Kansas	$66,040	$31.75	50	0.0
Minnesota	$63,220	$30.39	170	0.1
Montana	$63,200	$30.39	280	0.5
Georgia	$62,400	$30.00	550	0.1
Nevada	$62,400	$30.00	180	0.1
Missouri	$61,990	$29.80	400	0.1
South Carolina	$61,250	$29.45	60	0.0
Iowa	$60,750	$29.21	230	0.1
Texas	$59,990	$28.84	2,450	0.2
Florida	$59,970	$28.83	670	0.1
Vermont	$59,930	$28.81	90	0.3
Puerto Rico	$59,870	$28.78	80	0.1
North Carolina	$59,500	$28.61	320	0.1
Oregon	$58,790	$28.27	660	0.3
Nebraska	$58,640	$28.19	110	0.1
Indiana	$58,600	$28.17	50	0.0
Kentucky	$57,930	$27.85	50	0.0
Ohio	$57,610	$27.70	260	0.0
Idaho	$56,430	$27.13	60	0.1
Maryland	$55,640	$26.75	160	0.1
Maine	$55,460	$26.66	40	0.1
Pennsylvania	$54,240	$26.08	250	0.0
Illinois	$53,300	$25.62	190	0.0
Oklahoma	$49,920	$24.00	40	0.0
Arkansas	$48,020	$23.09	100	0.1
Alabama	$47,320	$22.75	50	0.0
Tennessee	Not published	Not published	320	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 84 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Drafters, All Other: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$90,850	$43.68	80	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$82,360	$39.60	170	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$81,220	$39.05	550	0.1
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$80,470	$38.69	Not published	Not published
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$79,960	$38.44	180	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$78,020	$37.51	100	0.1
Baton Rouge, LA	$77,020	$37.03	320	0.8
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$76,330	$36.70	50	0.1
Fresno, CA	$75,150	$36.13	40	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$75,090	$36.10	40	0.1
Boulder, CO	$74,630	$35.88	60	0.3
Alexandria, LA	$74,540	$35.84	50	0.9
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$74,380	$35.76	130	0.0
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$73,880	$35.52	140	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$73,840	$35.50	690	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$73,100	$35.14	50	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$73,080	$35.14	80	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$72,990	$35.09	330	0.2
Missoula, MT	$72,520	$34.87	30	0.4
Lake Charles, LA	$71,690	$34.46	60	0.6
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$70,320	$33.81	330	0.1
Tucson, AZ	$69,810	$33.56	50	0.1
Modesto, CA	$68,850	$33.10	30	0.2
Syracuse, NY	$68,500	$32.94	30	0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$68,020	$32.70	30	0.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$67,770	$32.58	50	0.0
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$67,670	$32.53	40	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$67,320	$32.36	150	0.1
Richmond, VA	$66,710	$32.07	30	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$66,240	$31.85	50	0.1
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$66,010	$31.74	40	0.1
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$65,870	$31.67	180	0.4
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$64,490	$31.00	240	0.2
Billings, MT	$64,490	$31.01	40	0.5
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$64,330	$30.93	160	0.1
Ogden, UT	$63,780	$30.66	30	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$63,540	$30.55	110	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$63,330	$30.45	40	0.1
Bozeman, MT	$63,200	$30.39	100	1.4
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$62,840	$30.21	70	0.2
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$62,610	$30.10	450	0.4
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$62,500	$30.05	380	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$62,500	$30.05	130	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$62,410	$30.01	130	0.1
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$62,400	$30.00	150	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$62,080	$29.85	90	0.2
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$61,800	$29.71	80	0.1
Rochester, NY	$61,530	$29.58	50	0.1
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$61,360	$29.50	40	0.2
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$61,260	$29.45	100	1.0
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$61,200	$29.43	700	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$60,950	$29.30	40	0.0
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$60,950	$29.30	190	0.2
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$60,820	$29.24	690	0.2
Jacksonville, FL	$60,600	$29.13	50	0.1
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$60,600	$29.14	40	0.3
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$60,520	$29.09	160	0.1
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$60,310	$29.00	60	0.1
Lafayette, LA	$60,270	$28.98	130	0.7
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$59,970	$28.83	80	1.0
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$59,970	$28.83	130	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$59,810	$28.76	80	0.1
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$59,520	$28.62	30	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$59,300	$28.51	150	0.0
Longview, TX	$58,900	$28.32	30	0.3
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$58,810	$28.27	170	0.1
Salem, OR	$58,800	$28.27	40	0.2
Cleveland, OH	$58,690	$28.22	30	0.0
Lincoln, NE	$58,690	$28.22	40	0.2
Omaha, NE-IA	$58,650	$28.20	50	0.1
Lubbock, TX	$58,430	$28.09	40	0.2
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$57,940	$27.86	70	0.1
El Paso, TX	$56,420	$27.13	30	0.1
Green Bay, WI	$56,280	$27.06	40	0.2
Columbus, OH	$55,630	$26.75	70	0.1
College Station-Bryan, TX	$55,590	$26.73	30	0.3
Lancaster, PA	$55,560	$26.71	30	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$53,300	$25.62	120	0.0
Tyler, TX	$51,100	$24.57	30	0.3
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$50,130	$24.10	80	0.5
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$47,860	$23.01	Not published	Not published
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$37,750	$18.15	40	0.2
Knoxville, TN	$34,620	$16.65	140	0.3
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	Not published	Not published	120	0.7

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.