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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-3019 Drafters, All Other

All drafters not listed separately.


National estimates for Drafters, All Other
Industry profile for Drafters, All Other
Geographic profile for Drafters, All Other

National estimates for Drafters, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Drafters, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
17,980 3.5 % $ 29.02 $ 60,370 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Drafters, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.27 $ 22.30 $ 27.71 $ 34.54 $ 41.47
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,000 $ 46,390 $ 57,640 $ 71,850 $ 86,250


Industry profile for Drafters, All Other:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Drafters, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 4,750 0.30 $ 30.90 $ 64,270
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 1,760 0.51 $ 27.37 $ 56,920
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 1,130 0.23 $ 26.07 $ 54,230
Building Equipment Contractors 820 0.04 $ 32.92 $ 68,480
Employment Services 770 0.02 $ 28.91 $ 60,120

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Drafters, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 1,760 0.51 $ 27.37 $ 56,920
Specialized Design Services 550 0.37 $ 25.41 $ 52,860
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 4,750 0.30 $ 30.90 $ 64,270
Ship and Boat Building 350 0.24 (8) (8)
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 1,130 0.23 $ 26.07 $ 54,230

Top paying industries for Drafters, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 50 0.01 $ 42.43 $ 88,250
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 70 0.07 $ 39.98 $ 83,160
Support Activities for Mining 80 0.03 $ 39.85 $ 82,880
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 110 0.03 $ 38.05 $ 79,140
Scientific Research and Development Services 110 0.01 $ 35.58 $ 74,000


Geographic profile for Drafters, All Other:

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



Map of employment of drafters, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Drafters, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,800 0.16 1.31 $ 32.24 $ 67,060
Texas 2,190 0.17 1.39 $ 27.96 $ 58,160
Louisiana 1,410 0.77 6.29 $ 27.65 $ 57,520
Florida 1,370 0.15 1.23 $ 26.66 $ 55,460
Oregon 860 0.45 3.73 $ 29.04 $ 60,400


Map of location quotient of drafters, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Drafters, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 1,410 0.77 6.29 $ 27.65 $ 57,520
Oregon 860 0.45 3.73 $ 29.04 $ 60,400
Kentucky 580 0.30 2.49 $ 21.29 $ 44,290
Vermont 80 0.27 2.24 $ 30.50 $ 63,430
Arizona 570 0.19 1.55 $ 27.17 $ 56,510


Map of annual mean wages of drafters, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Drafters, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 270 0.10 0.81 $ 34.93 $ 72,660
Massachusetts 120 0.03 0.27 $ 34.55 $ 71,860
New York 820 0.09 0.74 $ 34.27 $ 71,290
Washington 410 0.12 0.99 $ 33.75 $ 70,190
Maryland 290 0.11 0.89 $ 33.74 $ 70,170



Map of employment of drafters, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Drafters, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,180 0.19 1.59 $ 29.29 $ 60,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 960 0.10 0.86 $ 35.19 $ 73,190
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 620 0.16 1.34 $ 28.42 $ 59,110
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 590 0.19 1.59 $ 28.97 $ 60,250
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 520 0.44 3.65 $ 31.08 $ 64,640
Baton Rouge, LA 500 1.29 10.61 $ 29.19 $ 60,720
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 450 0.20 1.65 $ 27.38 $ 56,960
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 440 0.16 1.31 $ 31.51 $ 65,540
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 420 0.10 0.79 $ 30.27 $ 62,970
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 340 0.21 1.72 $ 30.89 $ 64,250


Map of location quotient of drafters, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Drafters, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Baton Rouge, LA 500 1.29 10.61 $ 29.19 $ 60,720
Lafayette, LA 210 1.11 9.09 $ 25.76 $ 53,570
Lake Charles, LA 90 1.00 8.26 $ 25.56 $ 53,160
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 80 0.97 7.94 $ 27.36 $ 56,900
Eugene, OR 110 0.69 5.67 $ 27.18 $ 56,540
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 300 0.58 4.76 $ 29.21 $ 60,760
Alexandria, LA 30 0.55 4.55 $ 26.07 $ 54,220
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 340 0.53 4.32 $ 21.09 $ 43,870
St. Cloud, MN 50 0.46 3.81 $ 27.62 $ 57,460
Bend-Redmond, OR 40 0.45 3.71 $ 24.33 $ 50,610


Map of annual mean wages of drafters, all other by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Drafters, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 110 0.10 0.79 $ 39.30 $ 81,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 310 0.13 1.08 $ 37.67 $ 78,340
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 230 0.16 1.30 $ 36.87 $ 76,680
Santa Rosa, CA 50 0.27 2.21 $ 36.27 $ 75,440
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 70 0.03 0.21 $ 35.57 $ 73,990
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 300 0.14 1.19 $ 35.24 $ 73,300
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 960 0.10 0.86 $ 35.19 $ 73,190
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 190 0.12 1.01 $ 35.15 $ 73,110
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 120 0.09 0.76 $ 34.72 $ 72,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 180 0.06 0.50 $ 33.78 $ 70,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Drafters, All Other:

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 90 0.33 2.74 $ 29.57 $ 61,500
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 2.60 $ 26.38 $ 54,880
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 50 0.74 6.09 $ 27.02 $ 56,200
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 4.05 (8) (8)
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 40 0.58 4.75 $ 29.57 $ 61,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Drafters, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 50 0.74 6.09 $ 27.02 $ 56,200
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 40 0.58 4.75 $ 29.57 $ 61,510
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 4.05 (8) (8)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 90 0.33 2.74 $ 29.57 $ 61,500
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 2.60 $ 26.38 $ 54,880

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Drafters, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 40 0.58 4.75 $ 29.57 $ 61,510
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 90 0.33 2.74 $ 29.57 $ 61,500
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.24 1.95 $ 27.77 $ 57,770
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 50 0.74 6.09 $ 27.02 $ 56,200
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 2.60 $ 26.38 $ 54,880


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