Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Mechanical Drafters in UNITED STATES

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $23.25 $27.93 $34.40 $41.41 $51.24
          Yearly $48,360 $58,080 $71,550 $86,120 $106,580
          Nebraska Hourly $20.74 $23.52 $29.41 $36.89 $44.31
          Yearly $43,150 $48,930 $61,170 $76,730 $92,160
          Colorado Hourly $27.74 $33.85 $41.00 $56.37 $61.48
          Yearly $57,700 $70,420 $85,280 $117,240 $127,880
          Maryland Hourly $24.95 $28.67 $36.89 $48.12 $59.18
          Yearly $51,890 $59,620 $76,740 $100,090 $123,090
          Kansas Hourly $22.05 $25.30 $31.37 $39.83 $48.26
          Yearly $45,870 $52,610 $65,250 $82,840 $100,380
          Pennsylvania Hourly $22.93 $25.72 $30.52 $37.74 $45.74
          Yearly $47,700 $53,500 $63,480 $78,490 $95,130
          New Jersey Hourly $26.87 $34.63 $40.09 $47.76 $58.30
          Yearly $55,890 $72,030 $83,380 $99,340 $121,250
          South Dakota Hourly $20.08 $23.01 $25.29 $31.34 $32.99
          Yearly $41,760 $47,860 $52,610 $65,190 $68,620
          California Hourly $24.14 $31.68 $39.67 $49.45 $61.61
          Yearly $50,200 $65,900 $82,510 $102,860 $128,160
          Delaware Hourly $23.56 $25.32 $27.46 $32.69 $40.75
          Yearly $49,000 $52,670 $57,110 $67,990 $84,750
          Indiana Hourly $21.86 $25.00 $30.20 $37.15 $42.53
          Yearly $45,470 $52,000 $62,820 $77,270 $88,470
          Nevada Hourly $20.68 $27.35 $36.46 $45.32 $59.16
          Yearly $43,010 $56,880 $75,830 $94,260 $123,050
          Idaho Hourly $22.21 $23.51 $28.39 $41.55 $50.05
          Yearly $46,190 $48,900 $59,050 $86,420 $104,100
          Alabama Hourly $19.05 $21.71 $25.77 $37.00 $43.08
          Yearly $39,630 $45,160 $53,600 $76,960 $89,600
          Texas Hourly $25.00 $29.67 $38.16 $45.00 $51.00
          Yearly $52,000 $61,710 $79,380 $93,600 $106,080
          Missouri Hourly $23.92 $28.06 $31.90 $40.59 $51.98
          Yearly $49,750 $58,360 $66,350 $84,430 $108,120
          Minnesota Hourly $25.18 $30.26 $35.14 $38.40 $48.11
          Yearly $52,380 $62,940 $73,090 $79,870 $100,080
          West Virginia Hourly $24.65 $26.76 $31.30 $39.09 $47.86
          Yearly $51,270 $55,660 $65,100 $81,320 $99,540
          Wyoming Hourly $23.96 $24.10 $29.36 $31.45 $44.50
          Yearly $49,850 $50,130 $61,070 $65,420 $92,570
          Iowa Hourly $22.48 $26.07 $30.45 $38.41 $45.85
          Yearly $46,760 $54,230 $63,330 $79,900 $95,370
          Michigan Hourly $22.65 $27.75 $34.75 $45.63 $53.93
          Yearly $47,100 $57,720 $72,280 $94,900 $112,170
          Florida Hourly $22.00 $26.84 $32.72 $38.12 $48.27
          Yearly $45,760 $55,830 $68,050 $79,280 $100,400
          Illinois Hourly $27.26 $27.26 $30.44 $39.17 $45.64
          Yearly $56,710 $56,710 $63,320 $81,480 $94,930
          Louisiana Hourly $21.38 $27.88 $37.37 $58.81 $68.38
          Yearly $44,460 $57,980 $77,730 $122,330 $142,240
          Mississippi Hourly $18.52 $22.94 $29.07 $38.59 $50.54
          Yearly $38,520 $47,720 $60,460 $80,270 $105,120
          Georgia Hourly $24.00 $28.80 $32.06 $40.36 $51.51
          Yearly $49,920 $59,900 $66,670 $83,960 $107,140
          Puerto Rico Hourly $16.28 $21.00 $25.71 $29.35 $47.79
          Yearly $33,860 $43,680 $53,470 $61,050 $99,400
          Rhode Island Hourly $20.23 $28.59 $33.31 $38.84 $46.55
          Yearly $42,070 $59,460 $69,290 $80,780 $96,830
          Arkansas Hourly $23.48 $24.93 $28.83 $34.02 $38.95
          Yearly $48,850 $51,860 $59,960 $70,750 $81,010
          Massachusetts Hourly $25.32 $29.80 $36.29 $46.43 $51.93
          Yearly $52,660 $61,990 $75,490 $96,570 $108,020
          Maine Hourly $25.08 $29.55 $36.71 $36.71 $36.71
          Yearly $52,170 $61,470 $76,360 $76,360 $76,360
          Connecticut Hourly $20.45 $26.98 $33.09 $41.73 $49.70
          Yearly $42,530 $56,110 $68,830 $86,800 $103,380
          South Carolina Hourly $25.27 $26.51 $30.64 $38.58 $52.81
          Yearly $52,550 $55,140 $63,740 $80,240 $109,840
          Tennessee Hourly $22.81 $24.69 $30.48 $36.80 $46.25
          Yearly $47,440 $51,360 $63,390 $76,540 $96,210
          Arizona Hourly $22.29 $27.74 $32.41 $38.78 $50.42
          Yearly $46,360 $57,700 $67,410 $80,660 $104,870
          North Carolina Hourly $21.87 $23.78 $28.39 $34.30 $40.65
          Yearly $45,490 $49,450 $59,050 $71,340 $84,560
          Utah Hourly $23.00 $27.93 $33.65 $39.99 $48.57
          Yearly $47,840 $58,100 $70,000 $83,190 $101,020
          New York Hourly $24.99 $30.12 $36.78 $44.53 $52.66
          Yearly $51,990 $62,640 $76,490 $92,610 $109,530
          Washington Hourly $25.72 $29.60 $36.93 $52.63 $66.20
          Yearly $53,500 $61,560 $76,820 $109,480 $137,690
          Ohio Hourly $23.75 $27.75 $33.93 $38.64 $47.47
          Yearly $49,400 $57,720 $70,580 $80,360 $98,740
          Vermont Hourly $24.86 $27.22 $35.12 $40.43 $50.95
          Yearly $51,700 $56,610 $73,040 $84,100 $105,980
          New Hampshire Hourly $19.23 $22.00 $26.63 $35.81 $41.86
          Yearly $39,990 $45,770 $55,390 $74,480 $87,070
          Virginia Hourly $23.00 $28.85 $33.48 $40.09 $45.58
          Yearly $47,840 $60,010 $69,630 $83,380 $94,800
          Kentucky Hourly $24.29 $29.80 $33.12 $36.05 $46.16
          Yearly $50,530 $61,990 $68,880 $74,990 $96,020
          Oregon Hourly $25.94 $28.81 $35.58 $46.53 $58.88
          Yearly $53,950 $59,920 $74,000 $96,780 $122,470
          Oklahoma Hourly $20.26 $24.35 $30.50 $36.87 $44.25
          Yearly $42,130 $50,640 $63,440 $76,690 $92,040
          Wisconsin Hourly $23.08 $28.07 $30.66 $36.80 $44.36
          Yearly $48,010 $58,390 $63,770 $76,550 $92,260
          New Mexico Hourly $25.41 $41.22 $43.24 $61.73 $63.15
          Yearly $52,840 $85,730 $89,940 $128,400 $131,340
          North Dakota Hourly $27.11 $29.92 $37.29 $39.30 $58.45
          Yearly $56,380 $62,220 $77,570 $81,740 $121,580
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