Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary by location
National median: $76,870 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $115,530 | +50.3% | 480 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $103,910 | +35.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $102,810 | +33.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $102,070 | +32.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $101,330 | +31.8% | 390 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $100,420 | +30.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $100,090 | +30.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $98,920 | +28.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $98,610 | +28.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $97,550 | +26.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $90,360 | +17.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $87,290 | +13.6% | 470 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $87,010 | +13.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $86,140 | +12.1% | 340 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $84,680 | +10.2% | 230 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $84,680 | +10.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $84,090 | +9.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $83,700 | +8.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $83,100 | +8.1% | 720 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $82,400 | +7.2% | — | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $82,320 | +7.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $81,970 | +6.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $81,960 | +6.6% | 430 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $81,960 | +6.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $81,590 | +6.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $81,230 | +5.7% | 250 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $80,840 | +5.2% | 510 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $80,620 | +4.9% | 470 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $80,620 | +4.9% | 1,840 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $80,100 | +4.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $80,100 | +4.2% | 360 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $79,990 | +4.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $79,910 | +4.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $79,830 | +3.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $79,710 | +3.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $79,580 | +3.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $79,530 | +3.5% | 560 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $79,360 | +3.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $79,300 | +3.2% | 750 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $79,220 | +3.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $79,160 | +3.0% | 460 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $79,050 | +2.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $78,900 | +2.6% | — | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $78,530 | +2.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $78,450 | +2.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $78,350 | +1.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $78,310 | +1.9% | 2,730 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $78,170 | +1.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $78,170 | +1.7% | 270 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $78,170 | +1.7% | 330 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $77,830 | +1.2% | 850 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $77,830 | +1.2% | 580 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $77,810 | +1.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $77,630 | +1.0% | 860 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $77,600 | +0.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $77,330 | +0.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $77,180 | +0.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $77,150 | +0.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $77,120 | +0.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $77,100 | +0.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $76,950 | +0.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $76,690 | −0.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $76,610 | −0.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $76,580 | −0.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $76,560 | −0.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $76,440 | −0.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $76,380 | −0.6% | — | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $75,960 | −1.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $75,940 | −1.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $75,870 | −1.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $75,870 | −1.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $75,780 | −1.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $75,680 | −1.5% | 380 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $75,650 | −1.6% | 470 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $75,100 | −2.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $75,030 | −2.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $75,000 | −2.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $74,880 | −2.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $74,720 | −2.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $74,690 | −2.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $74,590 | −3.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $74,520 | −3.1% | 310 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $74,470 | −3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $74,470 | −3.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $74,390 | −3.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $74,000 | −3.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $73,860 | −3.9% | 380 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $73,530 | −4.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $73,360 | −4.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $73,080 | −4.9% | 570 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $73,010 | −5.0% | 660 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $72,930 | −5.1% | — | 2025 |
| PA | state | $72,720 | −5.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $72,720 | −5.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $72,250 | −6.0% | 390 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $71,310 | −7.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $70,940 | −7.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $70,880 | −7.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $70,720 | −8.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $70,590 | −8.2% | 100 | 2025 |