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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters

Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.


National estimates for Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Industry profile for Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Geographic profile for Electrical and Electronics Drafters

National estimates for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
20,930 3.9 % $ 33.00 $ 68,640 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.80 $ 24.02 $ 30.89 $ 38.93 $ 47.80
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,270 $ 49,960 $ 64,240 $ 80,980 $ 99,420


Industry profile for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Electrical and Electronics Drafters are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Electrical and Electronics Drafters, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 7,090 0.45 $ 31.39 $ 65,290
Building Equipment Contractors 2,780 0.12 $ 30.80 $ 64,060
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,890 0.50 $ 42.72 $ 88,850
Telecommunications 910 0.14 $ 31.26 $ 65,020
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 850 0.23 $ 36.59 $ 76,120

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,890 0.50 $ 42.72 $ 88,850
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 7,090 0.45 $ 31.39 $ 65,290
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 530 0.38 $ 29.64 $ 61,640
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 140 0.36 $ 26.51 $ 55,150
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 850 0.23 $ 36.59 $ 76,120

Top paying industries for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 320 0.04 $ 45.32 $ 94,260
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 190 0.12 $ 44.73 $ 93,040
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,890 0.50 $ 42.72 $ 88,850
Natural Gas Distribution 60 0.06 $ 42.10 $ 87,570
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 80 0.02 $ 41.43 $ 86,170


Geographic profile for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Electrical and Electronics Drafters are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Electrical and Electronics Drafters, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of electrical and electronics drafters by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 3,160 0.24 1.72 $ 30.69 $ 63,840
California 2,740 0.16 1.10 $ 37.00 $ 76,960
Florida 1,340 0.15 1.03 $ 28.17 $ 58,590
New York 1,190 0.13 0.93 $ 39.11 $ 81,340
Arizona 920 0.30 2.15 $ 31.15 $ 64,800


Map of location quotient of electrical and electronics drafters by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 850 0.31 2.16 $ 36.80 $ 76,540
Arizona 920 0.30 2.15 $ 31.15 $ 64,800
New Mexico 250 0.30 2.12 $ 38.72 $ 80,540
Hawaii 170 0.29 2.04 $ 27.19 $ 56,550
Connecticut 460 0.28 1.99 $ 38.44 $ 79,960


Map of annual mean wages of electrical and electronics drafters by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 50 0.12 0.83 $ 40.92 $ 85,120
District of Columbia 80 0.12 0.86 $ 40.34 $ 83,900
Massachusetts 200 0.06 0.39 $ 39.69 $ 82,560
New Hampshire 80 0.12 0.86 $ 39.22 $ 81,580
New York 1,190 0.13 0.93 $ 39.11 $ 81,340



Map of employment of electrical and electronics drafters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,180 0.13 0.90 $ 41.70 $ 86,740
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,040 0.27 1.93 $ 30.76 $ 63,980
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 930 0.30 2.14 $ 31.49 $ 65,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 780 0.13 0.90 $ 35.32 $ 73,470
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 750 0.34 2.40 $ 30.80 $ 64,060
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 650 0.50 3.56 $ 25.99 $ 54,050
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 640 0.41 2.91 $ 35.18 $ 73,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 490 0.20 1.44 $ 42.93 $ 89,290
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 410 0.15 1.06 $ 31.83 $ 66,210
Austin-Round Rock, TX 390 0.33 2.32 $ 31.73 $ 65,990


Map of location quotient of electrical and electronics drafters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 30 0.71 5.00 $ 38.78 $ 80,660
Reading, PA 90 0.53 3.78 $ 35.04 $ 72,890
Albuquerque, NM 200 0.53 3.74 (8) (8)
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 650 0.50 3.56 $ 25.99 $ 54,050
Fort Collins, CO 80 0.45 3.16 (8) (8)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 640 0.41 2.91 $ 35.18 $ 73,170
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 60 0.37 2.63 $ 42.10 $ 87,570
Urban Honolulu, HI 160 0.37 2.59 $ 27.17 $ 56,520
Tucson, AZ 140 0.36 2.54 $ 33.68 $ 70,060
Tulsa, OK 150 0.35 2.49 $ 33.87 $ 70,440


Map of annual mean wages of electrical and electronics drafters by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Haven, CT 50 0.19 1.35 $ 52.00 $ 108,150
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 360 0.32 2.28 $ 44.19 $ 91,920
Worcester, MA-CT 60 0.22 1.56 $ 43.50 $ 90,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 490 0.20 1.44 $ 42.93 $ 89,290
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 60 0.11 0.78 $ 42.43 $ 88,250
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 60 0.37 2.63 $ 42.10 $ 87,570
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,180 0.13 0.90 $ 41.70 $ 86,740
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 180 0.07 0.48 $ 40.18 $ 83,570
Baton Rouge, LA 70 0.19 1.34 $ 39.95 $ 83,090
Boulder, CO 40 0.19 1.33 $ 39.94 $ 83,080

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.38 2.70 $ 29.87 $ 62,130
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.13 0.95 $ 30.58 $ 63,600
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.24 1.69 $ 28.13 $ 58,520
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.22 $ 25.53 $ 53,090

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.38 2.70 $ 29.87 $ 62,130
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.24 1.69 $ 28.13 $ 58,520
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.22 $ 25.53 $ 53,090
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.13 0.95 $ 30.58 $ 63,600

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Electrical and Electronics Drafters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.13 0.95 $ 30.58 $ 63,600
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.38 2.70 $ 29.87 $ 62,130
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 30 0.24 1.69 $ 28.13 $ 58,520
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 1.22 $ 25.53 $ 53,090


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023