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Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Mechanical Drafters:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
47,540 | 1.5 % | $ 31.59 | $ 65,700 | 0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Mechanical Drafters:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 18.76 | $ 23.27 | $ 29.48 | $ 37.47 | $ 47.63 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 39,030 | $ 48,400 | $ 61,310 | $ 77,930 | $ 99,070 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Mechanical Drafters are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Mechanical Drafters, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Mechanical Drafters:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 10,580 | 0.67 | $ 31.72 | $ 65,980 |
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 5,390 | 0.72 | $ 29.82 | $ 62,020 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 4,530 | 0.93 | $ 27.48 | $ 57,150 |
Building Equipment Contractors | 3,320 | 0.14 | $ 37.64 | $ 78,280 |
Employment Services | 2,240 | 0.06 | $ 30.67 | $ 63,790 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Mechanical Drafters:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | 4,530 | 0.93 | $ 27.48 | $ 57,150 |
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | 5,390 | 0.72 | $ 29.82 | $ 62,020 |
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | 1,080 | 0.67 | $ 27.56 | $ 57,330 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 10,580 | 0.67 | $ 31.72 | $ 65,980 |
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 120 | 0.62 | $ 36.68 | $ 76,290 |
Top paying industries for Mechanical Drafters:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 150 | 0.06 | $ 45.10 | $ 93,810 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | 70 | 0.02 | $ 43.36 | $ 90,180 |
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 440 | 0.12 | $ 43.02 | $ 89,490 |
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | 380 | 0.08 | $ 42.81 | $ 89,040 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 60 | 0.01 | $ 41.59 | $ 86,500 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Mechanical Drafters are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Mechanical Drafters, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Mechanical Drafters:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 4,750 | 0.27 | 0.84 | $ 36.66 | $ 76,260 |
Texas | 3,640 | 0.28 | 0.87 | $ 32.68 | $ 67,980 |
Pennsylvania | 2,560 | 0.44 | 1.37 | $ 29.54 | $ 61,430 |
Michigan | 2,510 | 0.59 | 1.84 | $ 33.09 | $ 68,830 |
Florida | 2,460 | 0.27 | 0.83 | $ 27.49 | $ 57,180 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mechanical Drafters:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin | 2,270 | 0.80 | 2.50 | $ 28.39 | $ 59,060 |
Indiana | 2,200 | 0.71 | 2.22 | $ 29.04 | $ 60,400 |
Maine | 420 | 0.68 | 2.12 | $ 31.13 | $ 64,740 |
Nebraska | 620 | 0.63 | 1.97 | $ 27.15 | $ 56,470 |
Minnesota | 1,690 | 0.60 | 1.86 | $ 32.97 | $ 68,580 |
Top paying states for Mechanical Drafters:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 4,750 | 0.27 | 0.84 | $ 36.66 | $ 76,260 |
Washington | 1,760 | 0.52 | 1.61 | $ 36.49 | $ 75,910 |
New Jersey | 1,010 | 0.25 | 0.77 | $ 36.32 | $ 75,550 |
Oregon | 470 | 0.25 | 0.78 | $ 36.11 | $ 75,110 |
Louisiana | 250 | 0.14 | 0.42 | $ 35.55 | $ 73,940 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Mechanical Drafters:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,380 | 0.23 | 0.70 | $ 34.91 | $ 72,610 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,370 | 0.15 | 0.46 | $ 37.36 | $ 77,710 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 1,370 | 0.45 | 1.39 | $ 34.06 | $ 70,840 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,260 | 0.67 | 2.09 | $ 34.35 | $ 71,450 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,240 | 0.28 | 0.87 | $ 31.60 | $ 65,720 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,220 | 0.66 | 2.04 | $ 36.40 | $ 75,720 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 970 | 0.35 | 1.09 | $ 32.75 | $ 68,110 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 960 | 0.25 | 0.79 | $ 31.96 | $ 66,470 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 950 | 0.35 | 1.10 | $ 32.27 | $ 67,120 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 900 | 0.44 | 1.37 | $ 37.93 | $ 78,890 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mechanical Drafters:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 260 | 1.83 | 5.69 | $ 26.86 | $ 55,880 |
Fond du Lac, WI | 70 | 1.64 | 5.10 | $ 35.67 | $ 74,190 |
Grand Island, NE | 60 | 1.48 | 4.62 | $ 23.97 | $ 49,860 |
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI | 160 | 1.36 | 4.24 | $ 28.53 | $ 59,350 |
Wausau, WI | 90 | 1.28 | 3.98 | $ 26.38 | $ 54,870 |
Casper, WY | 40 | 1.13 | 3.53 | $ 25.20 | $ 52,410 |
Columbus, IN | 50 | 1.05 | 3.26 | $ 27.29 | $ 56,760 |
Elmira, NY | 30 | 1.02 | 3.19 | $ 26.21 | $ 54,520 |
Sheboygan, WI | 60 | 0.97 | 3.03 | $ 27.20 | $ 56,580 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 770 | 0.96 | 2.98 | $ 28.48 | $ 59,230 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Mechanical Drafters:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 560 | 0.50 | 1.55 | $ 49.38 | $ 102,700 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 580 | 0.49 | 1.54 | $ 42.61 | $ 88,630 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 690 | 0.29 | 0.90 | $ 42.45 | $ 88,290 |
New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 90 | 0.17 | 0.52 | $ 39.17 | $ 81,470 |
Flint, MI | 90 | 0.67 | 2.09 | $ 39.10 | $ 81,330 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 900 | 0.44 | 1.37 | $ 37.93 | $ 78,890 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 50 | 0.24 | 0.75 | $ 37.88 | $ 78,790 |
Fort Collins, CO | 50 | 0.32 | 0.98 | $ 37.73 | $ 78,480 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 460 | 0.31 | 0.95 | $ 37.46 | $ 77,920 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 1,370 | 0.15 | 0.46 | $ 37.36 | $ 77,710 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Mechanical Drafters:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 280 | 1.36 | 4.22 | $ 28.14 | $ 58,530 |
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.90 | 5.91 | $ 23.08 | $ 48,010 |
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 0.78 | 2.42 | $ 26.27 | $ 54,630 |
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 0.38 | 1.17 | $ 26.18 | $ 54,450 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 0.53 | 1.64 | $ 27.27 | $ 56,720 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mechanical Drafters:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.90 | 5.91 | $ 23.08 | $ 48,010 |
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | 280 | 1.36 | 4.22 | $ 28.14 | $ 58,530 |
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 0.89 | 2.78 | $ 24.74 | $ 51,470 |
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.83 | 2.57 | $ 24.52 | $ 50,990 |
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 0.78 | 2.42 | $ 26.27 | $ 54,630 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Mechanical Drafters:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.47 | 1.45 | $ 38.19 | $ 79,430 |
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.30 | 0.94 | $ 35.60 | $ 74,060 |
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.24 | 0.74 | $ 33.70 | $ 70,090 |
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.73 | 2.28 | $ 33.42 | $ 69,520 |
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.19 | 0.60 | $ 32.65 | $ 67,920 |
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.
(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
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023