How much does a Drafters, All Other make?

The median annual wage for Drafters, All Other is $63,520 ($31 per hour). Pay ranges from about $43,420 at the 10th percentile to $99,380 at the 90th percentile.

What is the average salary for a Drafters, All Other?

The average (mean) annual salary is $68,250, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.

Which state pays Drafters, All Others the most?

New Jersey has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $77,840.

Is Drafters, All Other a growing occupation?

BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 14K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.

Drafters, All Other Salary

Architecture and Engineering Occupations · 14K employed in the U.S.

Median annual

$63,520

Median hourly

$31

Average annual

$68,250

Typical range

$43,420–$99,380

Pay distribution

10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.

10th$43,420

25th$51,650

Median$63,520

75th$79,700

90th$99,380

What this role pays

The median annual salary for Drafters, All Other is $63,520 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $31 an hour at a full-time schedule.

All drafters not listed separately..

Most earn between $43,420 and $99,380 a year. There are roughly 14K people employed as drafters, all other in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $30.54
Daily: $244
Weekly: $1,222
Bi-weekly: $2,443
Monthly: $5,293
Annual: $63,520

$63,520 a year is around the 50th percentile for Drafters, All Others. The median is $63,520.

Drafters, All Other — U.S., May 2025
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.90	$43,420
25th percentile	$24.80	$51,650
Median	$30.50	$63,520
75th percentile	$38.30	$79,700
90th percentile	$47.80	$99,380
Average (mean)	$32.80	$68,250
Employment	14,470 people

Highest-paying states

Median annual wage by state.

1New Jersey$77,840
2California$73,390
3Wisconsin$73,040
4Washington$72,800
5New York$72,190
6Massachusetts$72,100
7New Hampshire$70,710
8Arizona$70,070
9Utah$69,420
10Louisiana$68,470
11Michigan$67,750
12Mississippi$67,730

Top-paying metro areas

Median annual wage by metro area.

1San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$90,850
2San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$82,360
3New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$81,220
4Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$80,470
5Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$79,960
6Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$78,020
7Baton Rouge, LA$77,020
8Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$76,330
9Fresno, CA$75,150
10Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$75,090
11Boulder, CO$74,630
12Alexandria, LA$74,540

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Drafters, All Other make?: The median annual wage for Drafters, All Other is $63,520 ($31 per hour). Pay ranges from about $43,420 at the 10th percentile to $99,380 at the 90th percentile.
What is the average salary for a Drafters, All Other?: The average (mean) annual salary is $68,250, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
Which state pays Drafters, All Others the most?: New Jersey has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $77,840.
Is Drafters, All Other a growing occupation?: BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 14K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.