Drafters, All Other: pay by state
SOC 17-3019 ยท Architecture and Engineering. 40 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 170 | $84,820 | $69,420 |
| 2 | New Jersey | 350 | $82,840 | $77,840 |
| 3 | New York | 610 | $78,920 | $72,190 |
| 4 | California | 1,750 | $75,890 | $73,390 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 70 | $75,880 | $70,710 |
| 6 | Washington | 520 | $75,610 | $72,800 |
| 7 | Michigan | 360 | $75,180 | $67,750 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 1,200 | $73,590 | $68,470 |
| 9 | Mississippi | 70 | $73,120 | $67,730 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 170 | $72,180 | $72,100 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 200 | $71,940 | $73,040 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 140 | $71,430 | $66,620 |
| 13 | Arizona | 430 | $70,950 | $70,070 |
| 14 | Colorado | 280 | $70,390 | $67,320 |
| 15 | Kansas | 50 | $68,760 | $66,040 |
| 16 | Nevada | 180 | $67,800 | $62,400 |
| 17 | Virginia | 170 | $67,610 | $67,220 |
| 18 | Georgia | 550 | $67,590 | $62,400 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 170 | $67,550 | $63,220 |
| 20 | Oregon | 660 | $66,440 | $58,790 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 60 | $66,070 | $61,250 |
| 22 | Montana | 280 | $65,600 | $63,200 |
| 23 | Indiana | 50 | $63,700 | $58,600 |
| 24 | Florida | 670 | $62,680 | $59,970 |
| 25 | Texas | 2,450 | $62,190 | $59,990 |
| 26 | Illinois | 190 | $61,920 | $53,300 |
| 27 | Maryland | 160 | $61,830 | $55,640 |
| 28 | Missouri | 400 | $61,680 | $61,990 |
| 29 | North Carolina | 320 | $61,100 | $59,500 |
| 30 | Iowa | 230 | $60,610 | $60,750 |
| 31 | Ohio | 260 | $60,260 | $57,610 |
| 32 | Vermont | 90 | $59,670 | $59,930 |
| 33 | Kentucky | 50 | $59,580 | $57,930 |
| 34 | Idaho | 60 | $59,120 | $56,430 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | 40 | $57,630 | $49,920 |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | 250 | $57,590 | $54,240 |
| 37 | Maine | 40 | $56,640 | $55,460 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 110 | $55,750 | $58,640 |
| 39 | Arkansas | 100 | $53,830 | $48,020 |
| 40 | Alabama | 50 | $52,460 | $47,320 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Hawaii, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.