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Drafters, All Other Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Drafters, All Others in the United States earn a median salary of $62,010/year ($29.81/hr). Salaries range from $42,170 to $96,620 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$42K
10th percentile
$51K
25th percentile
$62K
Median
$78K
75th percentile
$97K
90th percentile

Drafters, All Other salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Massachusetts$88K$42.22/hr120
Utah$78K$37.6/hr300
Nevada$78K$37.45/hr160
California$71K$34.36/hr2,020
New Hampshire$69K$33.15/hr30
Tennessee$69K$32.95/hr210
Wisconsin$68K$32.87/hr310
Washington$68K$32.75/hr170
New Jersey$66K$31.94/hr790
Connecticut$65K$31.12/hr110

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$88K100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$86K300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$83K100
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$81K40
Madison, WI$79K30
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$79K170
Ogden, UT$78K50
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$78K130
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$78K120
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$73K50
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