Mechanical Drafters: pay by state
SOC 17-3013 ยท Architecture and Engineering. 47 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 90 | $98,460 | $89,940 |
| 2 | Colorado | 580 | $93,270 | $85,280 |
| 3 | Washington | 1,690 | $87,150 | $76,820 |
| 4 | California | 3,640 | $86,750 | $82,510 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 420 | $86,680 | $77,730 |
| 6 | New Jersey | 690 | $86,540 | $83,380 |
| 7 | Maryland | 360 | $81,200 | $76,740 |
| 8 | Oregon | 410 | $80,870 | $74,000 |
| 9 | Texas | 4,630 | $80,450 | $79,380 |
| 10 | New York | 1,940 | $79,250 | $76,490 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 620 | $79,060 | $75,490 |
| 12 | Nevada | 250 | $78,230 | $75,830 |
| 13 | North Dakota | 100 | $77,950 | $77,570 |
| 14 | Vermont | 70 | $76,120 | $73,040 |
| 15 | Michigan | 2,030 | $75,920 | $72,280 |
| 16 | Georgia | 820 | $74,150 | $66,670 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 1,220 | $73,850 | $73,090 |
| 18 | Missouri | 870 | $73,680 | $66,350 |
| 19 | Utah | 490 | $72,730 | $70,000 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 640 | $72,080 | $63,740 |
| 21 | Arizona | 630 | $72,030 | $67,410 |
| 22 | Virginia | 630 | $71,730 | $69,630 |
| 23 | Ohio | 1,790 | $71,460 | $70,580 |
| 24 | Illinois | 450 | $71,290 | $63,320 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 450 | $71,180 | $68,830 |
| 26 | Kansas | 540 | $71,170 | $65,250 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | 100 | $70,850 | $69,290 |
| 28 | West Virginia | 140 | $70,340 | $65,100 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | 2,330 | $70,250 | $63,480 |
| 30 | Kentucky | 510 | $70,230 | $68,880 |
| 31 | Florida | 1,540 | $70,180 | $68,050 |
| 32 | Maine | 620 | $68,780 | $76,360 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 740 | $68,100 | $63,390 |
| 34 | Idaho | 330 | $68,050 | $59,050 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | 1,630 | $67,960 | $63,770 |
| 36 | Iowa | 630 | $66,820 | $63,330 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 650 | $66,330 | $63,440 |
| 38 | Mississippi | 260 | $66,140 | $60,460 |
| 39 | Wyoming | 60 | $65,450 | $61,070 |
| 40 | Indiana | 1,300 | $65,210 | $62,820 |
| 41 | Nebraska | 530 | $64,230 | $61,170 |
| 42 | Arkansas | 250 | $64,200 | $59,960 |
| 43 | North Carolina | 1,350 | $62,030 | $59,050 |
| 44 | Delaware | 160 | $61,690 | $57,110 |
| 45 | New Hampshire | n/a | $61,240 | $55,390 |
| 46 | Alabama | 440 | $61,230 | $53,600 |
| 47 | South Dakota | 100 | $56,030 | $52,610 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, District of Columbia (not a state), Hawaii, Montana. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.