How much do Electrical and Electronics Drafters make in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Percentile spread

For Electrical and Electronics Drafters, the published 10th percentile is $57,230 and the 90th percentile is $95,510. The difference is $38,280, which is 52.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $57,230 to the 75th at $75,680, covers $18,450.

The mean annual wage is $72,280, which sits below the median of $72,930. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD median is 5.1% lower than the national median of $76,870 for Electrical and Electronics Drafters. In 2024 national prices the local median is $69,798, which is 9.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.6% lower than the Maryland median of $75,680.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 104.487, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $72,930 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Electrical and Electronics Drafters at $69,798 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

9 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Electrical and Electronics Drafters. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ranks 5th of 10 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 60 miles away, with a median of $81,230 and employment of 250. That median is 11.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $74,602, against $69,798 here.
• Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is 76 miles away, with a median of $76,610 and employment of 30. That median is 5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $77,658, against $69,798 here.
• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 77 miles away, with a median of $70,940 and employment of 170. That median is 2.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $69,173, against $69,798 here.