Drafters, All Other Wages
SOC 17-3019 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Drafters, All Other is $59,260 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $39,000 and the 90th percentile is $91,400, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
16,580
P10
$39,000
P25
$47,840
Median
$59,260
P75
$74,090
P90
$91,400
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Drafters, All Other have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $59,260 | $62,980 | $39,000 | $91,400 | 16,580 | — |
| 2022 | $57,640 | $60,370 | $38,000 | $86,250 | 17,980 | -2.73% |
| 2021 | $54,240 | $58,330 | $36,900 | $85,470 | 15,300 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | $54,500 | $56,530 | $34,100 | $83,170 | 13,850 | +0.48% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Drafters, All Other. The highest median is in Utah at $67,160, 13% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $67,160 | +13.3% | $91,260 | 260 |
| New Jersey | $66,380 | +12% | $69,740 | 640 |
| Nevada | $65,480 | +10.5% | $67,560 | 150 |
| Tennessee | $65,000 | +9.7% | $72,640 | 350 |
| North Dakota | $63,830 | +7.7% | $62,490 | 40 |
| Maryland | $63,720 | +7.5% | $69,790 | 180 |
| Mississippi | $62,000 | +4.6% | $59,100 | 60 |
| Minnesota | $61,950 | +4.5% | $62,740 | 270 |
| New York | $61,750 | +4.2% | $69,980 | 1,050 |
| Connecticut | $61,390 | +3.6% | $73,380 | 170 |
| Kansas | $61,030 | +3% | $66,060 | 50 |
| Colorado | $60,900 | +2.8% | $63,470 | 320 |
| Illinois | $60,000 | +1.2% | $64,430 | 330 |
| Washington | $59,760 | +0.8% | $63,980 | 210 |
| Oregon | $59,120 | -0.2% | $66,020 | 840 |
| South Carolina | $58,910 | -0.6% | $60,930 | — |
| Massachusetts | $58,550 | -1.2% | $64,210 | 80 |
| Montana | $58,300 | -1.6% | $62,690 | 120 |
| Florida | $58,240 | -1.7% | $59,760 | 1,170 |
| Louisiana | $57,590 | -2.8% | $60,270 | 1,220 |
| Nebraska | $57,280 | -3.3% | $60,890 | 130 |
| Missouri | $57,210 | -3.5% | $60,510 | 200 |
| Arizona | $56,520 | -4.6% | $59,310 | 580 |
| Wisconsin | $55,950 | -5.6% | $66,710 | 110 |
| Texas | $54,690 | -7.7% | $59,540 | 1,770 |
| Michigan | $54,160 | -8.6% | $56,300 | 320 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,710 | -11.1% | $57,840 | 230 |
| Georgia | $52,410 | -11.6% | $58,170 | 630 |
| Ohio | $51,400 | -13.3% | $56,740 | 480 |
| New Mexico | $50,370 | -15% | $53,880 | 30 |
| North Carolina | $50,170 | -15.3% | $53,500 | 320 |
| Indiana | $50,130 | -15.4% | $52,700 | 50 |
| Virginia | $50,080 | -15.5% | $53,680 | 190 |
| Iowa | $48,360 | -18.4% | $51,580 | 160 |
| Arkansas | $47,380 | -20% | $47,210 | 120 |
| Kentucky | $44,650 | -24.7% | $48,130 | 450 |
| Idaho | $44,260 | -25.3% | $46,750 | 40 |
| Rhode Island | $39,000 | -34.2% | $46,860 | 50 |
| California | — | — | — | 2,370 |