SOC 17-3019 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Drafters, All Other wages by metro

National median annual wage

$63,520

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 14,470.

That median is 24.6% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Drafters, All Other.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	80	$61,800	$90,850	$126,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	170	$64,220	$82,360	$123,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	550	$61,760	$81,220	$123,800
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	Not available	$56,560	$80,470	$102,930
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	180	$47,540	$79,960	$108,620
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	100	$49,890	$78,020	$107,400
Baton Rouge, LA	320	$49,520	$77,020	$131,200
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	50	$49,110	$76,330	$82,880
Fresno, CA	40	$46,670	$75,150	$118,000
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	40	$40,900	$75,090	$91,140
Boulder, CO	60	$52,480	$74,630	$102,820
Alexandria, LA	50	$53,610	$74,540	$102,030
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	130	$50,770	$74,380	$103,330
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	140	$51,920	$73,880	$101,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	690	$50,010	$73,840	$101,390
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	50	$49,660	$73,100	$101,350
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	80	$48,460	$73,080	$111,220
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	330	$53,660	$72,990	$104,310
Missoula, MT	30	$43,420	$72,520	$83,410
Lake Charles, LA	60	$43,670	$71,690	$136,000

Metros with the most Drafters, All Other jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	700	$36,340	$61,200	$97,300
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	690	$38,540	$60,820	$96,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	690	$50,010	$73,840	$101,390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	550	$61,760	$81,220	$123,800
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	450	$47,550	$62,610	$102,040
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	380	$41,140	$62,500	$97,440
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	330	$45,960	$70,320	$104,690
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	330	$53,660	$72,990	$104,310
Baton Rouge, LA	320	$49,520	$77,020	$131,200
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	240	$46,090	$64,490	$95,200
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	190	$34,320	$60,950	$79,010
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	180	$47,540	$79,960	$108,620
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	180	$46,050	$65,870	$99,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	170	$47,040	$58,810	$94,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	170	$64,220	$82,360	$123,360
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	160	$45,560	$60,520	$84,980
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	160	$45,870	$64,330	$94,120
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	150	$50,130	$67,320	$100,540
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	150	$41,760	$62,400	$87,040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	150	$47,390	$59,300	$107,010

State estimates for Drafters, All Other, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Jersey	350	$52,720	$77,840	$119,240
California	1,750	$49,200	$73,390	$104,290
Wisconsin	200	$51,630	$73,040	$99,050
Washington	520	$52,780	$72,800	$102,370
New York	610	$52,120	$72,190	$115,840
Massachusetts	170	$50,770	$72,100	$97,220
New Hampshire	70	$51,550	$70,710	$110,230
Arizona	430	$45,960	$70,070	$102,200
Utah	170	$48,450	$69,420	$108,740
Louisiana	1,200	$45,730	$68,470	$110,460
Michigan	360	$47,500	$67,750	$115,640
Mississippi	70	$52,540	$67,730	$97,710
Colorado	280	$50,130	$67,320	$100,550
Virginia	170	$41,760	$67,220	$87,430
Connecticut	140	$49,660	$66,620	$101,870
Kansas	50	$51,900	$66,040	$86,910
Minnesota	170	$49,660	$63,220	$88,450
Montana	280	$47,610	$63,200	$83,490
Georgia	550	$41,140	$62,400	$99,890
Nevada	180	$41,760	$62,400	$90,590
Missouri	400	$41,320	$61,990	$84,270
South Carolina	60	$52,110	$61,250	$82,100
Iowa	230	$39,980	$60,750	$84,840
Texas	2,450	$36,680	$59,990	$91,500
Florida	670	$38,160	$59,970	$85,410
Vermont	90	$40,630	$59,930	$80,050
Puerto Rico	80	$30,100	$59,870	$98,140
North Carolina	320	$34,130	$59,500	$101,250
Oregon	660	$46,070	$58,790	$93,910
Nebraska	110	$28,080	$58,640	$74,900
Indiana	50	$51,820	$58,600	$89,610
Kentucky	50	$45,760	$57,930	$80,240
Ohio	260	$43,310	$57,610	$83,300
Idaho	60	$37,590	$56,430	$85,430
Maryland	160	$41,730	$55,640	$98,050
Maine	40	$30,470	$55,460	$76,370
Pennsylvania	250	$44,420	$54,240	$76,270
Illinois	190	$44,420	$53,300	$94,270
Oklahoma	40	$38,000	$49,920	$104,680
Arkansas	100	$32,750	$48,020	$84,360
Alabama	50	$34,120	$47,320	$80,030
Tennessee	320	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Drafters, All Other?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Drafters, All Other is $63,520. Employment is 14,470.

How does Drafters, All Other pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Drafters, All Other is 24.6% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Drafters, All Other?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $90,850.