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Mechanical Drafters salary

The BLS estimates 39,960 Mechanical Drafters jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $71,550 (May 2025, SOC 17-3013). Across 41 metros with published figures, medians range from $43,680 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $98,310 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

MECHANICAL DRAFTERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$48,360P25$58,080MEDIAN$71,550P75$86,120P90$106,580
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$98,310 · 390 jobs
  2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$97,450 · 240 jobs
  3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$94,470 · 1,020 jobs
  4. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$90,160 · 380 jobs
  5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$84,070 · 1,180 jobs
  6. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$83,550 · 370 jobs
  7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$83,200 · 1,620 jobs
  8. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$80,780 · 1,480 jobs
  9. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$80,510 · 410 jobs
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$78,820 · 1,300 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$83,200 · 1,620 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$80,780 · 1,480 jobs
  3. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$78,820 · 1,300 jobs
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$84,070 · 1,180 jobs
  5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$94,470 · 1,020 jobs
  6. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$75,050 · 970 jobs
  7. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$75,770 · 830 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$74,100 · 730 jobs
  9. Portland-South Portland, ME$76,360 · 570 jobs
  10. Pittsburgh, PA$69,550 · 540 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Questions

What is the median Mechanical Drafters salary in the U.S.?

$71,550 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $58,080–$86,120.

Where do Mechanical Drafters earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($98,310), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,450), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,470). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.