Mechanical Drafters salary by location
National median: $71,550 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $102,710 | +43.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $98,310 | +37.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $97,450 | +36.2% | 240 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $94,470 | +32.0% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $94,140 | +31.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $90,160 | +26.0% | 380 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $89,940 | +25.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $87,860 | +22.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $87,220 | +21.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | metropolitan | $86,420 | +20.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $86,100 | +20.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $85,280 | +19.2% | 580 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $84,100 | +17.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $84,070 | +17.5% | 1,180 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $83,550 | +16.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $83,380 | +16.5% | 690 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $83,200 | +16.3% | 1,620 | 2025 |
| Niles, MI | metropolitan | $82,960 | +15.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $82,590 | +15.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $82,510 | +15.3% | 3,640 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $80,970 | +13.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $80,780 | +12.9% | 1,480 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $80,550 | +12.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $80,510 | +12.5% | 410 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $79,380 | +10.9% | 4,630 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $79,180 | +10.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $79,130 | +10.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $78,990 | +10.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $78,820 | +10.2% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $78,790 | +10.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | metropolitan | $78,640 | +9.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $78,350 | +9.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $78,250 | +9.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $78,210 | +9.3% | 410 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $78,110 | +9.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $77,790 | +8.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $77,730 | +8.6% | 420 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $77,720 | +8.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $77,670 | +8.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $77,570 | +8.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $77,520 | +8.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $77,500 | +8.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $77,250 | +8.0% | 300 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $77,160 | +7.8% | 310 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $76,820 | +7.4% | 1,690 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $76,740 | +7.3% | 360 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $76,600 | +7.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $76,520 | +6.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $76,490 | +6.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $76,490 | +6.9% | 1,940 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $76,480 | +6.9% | 350 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $76,360 | +6.7% | 620 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $76,360 | +6.7% | 570 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $76,340 | +6.7% | 390 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $76,170 | +6.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $75,830 | +6.0% | — | 2025 |
| NV | state | $75,830 | +6.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $75,770 | +5.9% | 830 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $75,610 | +5.7% | 350 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $75,560 | +5.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $75,510 | +5.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $75,510 | +5.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $75,490 | +5.5% | 620 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $75,360 | +5.3% | 500 | 2025 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | metropolitan | $75,240 | +5.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $75,160 | +5.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $75,050 | +4.9% | 970 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $74,490 | +4.1% | 360 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $74,100 | +3.6% | 730 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $74,000 | +3.4% | 410 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $73,790 | +3.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $73,680 | +3.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | metropolitan | $73,440 | +2.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $73,230 | +2.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $73,090 | +2.2% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $73,040 | +2.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $73,030 | +2.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $72,970 | +2.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | metropolitan | $72,940 | +1.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $72,540 | +1.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $72,510 | +1.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $72,500 | +1.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $72,280 | +1.0% | 2,030 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $72,170 | +0.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $71,920 | +0.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $71,860 | +0.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $71,790 | +0.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $71,520 | −0.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $70,830 | −1.0% | 330 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $70,580 | −1.4% | 1,790 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $70,000 | −2.2% | 490 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $69,990 | −2.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $69,850 | −2.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $69,840 | −2.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $69,750 | −2.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $69,630 | −2.7% | 630 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $69,630 | −2.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $69,550 | −2.8% | 540 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $69,370 | −3.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $69,290 | −3.2% | 100 | 2025 |