SOC 17-3012 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Electrical and Electronics Drafters

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

U.S. median annual wage$76,870

U.S. median hourly wage$36.96

U.S. employment17,920

Nationally, electrical and electronics drafters earned a median of $76,870 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 17,920 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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Electrical and Electronics Drafters: pay and employment by state
State
New Hampshire	$102,070	$49.07	220	0.3
New Mexico	$101,330	$48.72	390	0.5
Massachusetts	$87,290	$41.97	470	0.1
North Carolina	$81,960	$39.40	430	0.1
Idaho	$81,590	$39.23	100	0.1
Ohio	$80,840	$38.87	510	0.1
Georgia	$80,620	$38.76	470	0.1
Texas	$80,620	$38.76	1,840	0.1
Indiana	$80,100	$38.51	360	0.1
Utah	$79,360	$38.15	290	0.2
Colorado	$79,300	$38.13	750	0.3
Kentucky	$79,050	$38.01	80	0.0
California	$78,310	$37.65	2,730	0.2
Oregon	$78,170	$37.58	330	0.2
New York	$77,830	$37.42	850	0.1
New Jersey	$77,600	$37.31	240	0.1
Minnesota	$77,330	$37.18	250	0.1
Tennessee	$77,180	$37.11	340	0.1
Missouri	$76,690	$36.87	420	0.1
South Carolina	$76,440	$36.75	290	0.1
Maryland	$75,680	$36.38	380	0.1
Wisconsin	$75,650	$36.37	470	0.2
Maine	$75,100	$36.10	110	0.2
Iowa	$74,470	$35.81	180	0.1
Michigan	$73,860	$35.51	380	0.1
Arizona	$73,080	$35.14	570	0.2
Florida	$73,010	$35.10	660	0.1
Pennsylvania	$72,720	$34.96	500	0.1
Washington	$72,250	$34.74	390	0.1
Nevada	$71,310	$34.28	250	0.2
Oklahoma	$69,520	$33.42	290	0.2
Illinois	$68,310	$32.84	150	0.0
Hawaii	$68,050	$32.71	80	0.1
Connecticut	$66,980	$32.20	430	0.3
Wyoming	$64,690	$31.10	40	0.1
Virginia	$64,650	$31.08	280	0.1
Delaware	$63,460	$30.51	60	0.1
Louisiana	$62,550	$30.07	150	0.1
Kansas	$60,730	$29.20	210	0.1
Nebraska	$59,570	$28.64	190	0.2
Mississippi	$58,780	$28.26	110	0.1
Puerto Rico	$56,480	$27.16	180	0.2
Alabama	$51,650	$24.83	300	0.1
South Dakota	$50,840	$24.44	40	0.1
Alaska	Not published	Not published	80	0.2
North Dakota	Not published	Not published	90	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 97 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$115,530	$55.54	480	0.4
Boulder, CO	$103,910	$49.96	40	0.2
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$102,810	$49.43	160	0.8
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$100,420	$48.28	100	0.2
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$100,090	$48.12	30	0.1
Anchorage, AK	$98,920	$47.56	60	0.4
Worcester, MA	$98,610	$47.41	70	0.2
Boise City, ID	$97,550	$46.90	80	0.2
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$90,360	$43.44	40	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$87,010	$41.83	250	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$86,140	$41.41	340	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$84,680	$40.71	230	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$84,680	$40.71	290	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$84,090	$40.43	220	0.1
Columbus, OH	$83,700	$40.24	120	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$83,100	$39.95	720	0.2
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$82,400	$39.61	Not published	Not published
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$82,320	$39.58	120	0.1
Tucson, AZ	$81,970	$39.41	80	0.2
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$81,960	$39.40	190	0.3
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$81,230	$39.05	250	0.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$80,100	$38.51	170	0.2
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$79,990	$38.46	60	0.1
Rochester, NY	$79,910	$38.42	100	0.2
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$79,830	$38.38	50	0.2
Fargo, ND-MN	$79,710	$38.32	30	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$79,580	$38.26	110	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$79,530	$38.24	560	0.3
Madison, WI	$79,220	$38.09	90	0.2
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$79,160	$38.06	460	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$78,900	$37.94	Not published	Not published
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$78,530	$37.76	110	0.1
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$78,450	$37.72	60	0.2
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$78,350	$37.67	50	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$78,170	$37.58	200	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$78,170	$37.58	270	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$77,830	$37.42	580	0.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$77,810	$37.41	30	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$77,630	$37.32	860	0.1
Cedar Rapids, IA	$77,150	$37.09	40	0.3
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$77,120	$37.08	70	0.2
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$77,100	$37.07	30	0.0
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$76,950	$37.00	190	0.2
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$76,610	$36.83	30	0.1
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$76,580	$36.82	50	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$76,560	$36.81	70	0.1
Colorado Springs, CO	$76,380	$36.72	Not published	Not published
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$75,960	$36.52	40	0.1
Portland-South Portland, ME	$75,940	$36.51	60	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$75,870	$36.48	60	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$75,870	$36.48	230	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$75,780	$36.43	50	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$75,030	$36.07	150	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$75,000	$36.06	140	0.1
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$74,880	$36.00	50	0.1
Syracuse, NY	$74,720	$35.93	60	0.2
Green Bay, WI	$74,690	$35.91	40	0.2
Columbia, SC	$74,590	$35.86	40	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$74,520	$35.83	310	0.2
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$74,470	$35.81	40	0.1
Knoxville, TN	$74,390	$35.76	80	0.2
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$74,000	$35.58	160	0.1
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$73,530	$35.35	170	0.2
Springfield, MO	$73,360	$35.27	40	0.2
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$72,930	$35.06	Not published	Not published
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$72,720	$34.96	40	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$70,940	$34.11	170	0.1
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$70,880	$34.08	30	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$70,720	$34.00	210	0.2
Tulsa, OK	$70,590	$33.94	100	0.2
Visalia, CA	$70,400	$33.84	40	0.2
Joplin, MO-KS	$70,010	$33.66	40	0.5
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$69,500	$33.41	140	0.0
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$68,710	$33.03	480	0.2
Fresno, CA	$68,640	$33.00	50	0.1
Reno, NV	$68,480	$32.92	Not published	Not published
Urban Honolulu, HI	$67,670	$32.53	70	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$67,100	$32.26	190	0.1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$66,910	$32.17	130	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$65,880	$31.67	190	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$65,020	$31.26	130	0.0
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	$64,930	$31.22	40	0.2
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$64,030	$30.78	30	0.2
Baton Rouge, LA	$63,020	$30.30	40	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$62,710	$30.15	70	0.1
Richmond, VA	$62,100	$29.86	40	0.1
New Haven, CT	$61,690	$29.66	40	0.1
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$58,230	$27.99	90	0.3
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$57,860	$27.82	40	0.1
Wichita, KS	$57,650	$27.72	40	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$56,180	$27.01	130	0.3
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$55,110	$26.50	120	0.2
Birmingham, AL	$53,490	$25.72	80	0.2
Huntsville, AL	$53,070	$25.52	70	0.3
Albuquerque, NM	Not published	Not published	210	0.5
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	Not published	Not published	60	0.1
Ogden, UT	Not published	Not published	40	0.1

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.