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Electrical and Electronics Drafters Salary in PR

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Electrical and Electronics Drafters in PR have a median annual salary of $56,480, with 180 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $30,660 at the 10th percentile to $76,250 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$56,480

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$27.16

Employment

180

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$30,660
10th
$42,360
25th
$56,480
Median
$65,690
75th
$76,250
90th

Local compared with national

PR

$56,480

Median annual · 2025

United States

$76,870

Median annual · 2025

The PR median is 26.5% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $20,390).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.6
  2. 2.WritingImportance 3.5
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  4. 4.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.5
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.4
  6. 6.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4
  7. 7.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  8. 8.Active LearningImportance 3.3
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 3.1
  10. 10.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  11. 11.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • 1CadCam Unigraphics
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Navisworks
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Aveva Group Plant Design Management System PDMS
  • Bentley AutoPLANT
  • Bentley I/RAS B
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Bentley PlantSpace SupportModeler
  • Bentley Systems ProjectWise
  • Bowen & Groves M1 ERP
  • C
  • C++

Common tasks

  • Draft detail and assembly drawings of design components, circuitry or printed circuit boards, using computer-assisted equipment or standard drafting techniques and devices.
  • Draft working drawings, wiring diagrams, wiring connection specifications, or cross-sections of underground cables, as required for instructions to installation crew.
  • Assemble documentation packages and produce drawing sets to be checked by an engineer or an architect.
  • Review completed construction drawings and cost estimates for accuracy and conformity to standards and regulations.
  • Consult with engineers to discuss or interpret design concepts, or determine requirements of detailed working drawings.
  • Confer with engineering staff and other personnel to resolve problems.
  • Measure factors that affect installation and arrangement of equipment, such as distances to be spanned by wire and cable.
  • Design electrical systems, such as lighting systems.
  • Draw master sketches to scale showing relation of proposed installations to existing facilities and exact specifications and dimensions.
  • Review work orders or procedural manuals and confer with vendors or design staff to resolve problems or modify design.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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