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Drafters, All Other

All drafters not listed separately.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$63,520
Employment, U.S.14,470
Median hourly wage$30.54
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$43,420$51,650$63,520$79,700$99,380
By state (41)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama50$47,3200.24
Arizona430$70,0701.41
Arkansas100$48,0200.83
California1,750$73,3901.03
Colorado280$67,3201.03
Connecticut140$66,6200.91
Florida670$59,9700.72
Georgia550$62,4001.22
Idaho60$56,4300.79
Illinois190$53,3000.33
Indiana50$58,6000.17
Iowa230$60,7501.59
Kansas50$66,0400.36
Kentucky50$57,9300.28
Louisiana1,200$68,4706.64
Maine40$55,4600.73
Maryland160$55,6400.64
Massachusetts170$72,1000.50
Michigan360$67,7500.87
Minnesota170$63,2200.62
Mississippi70$67,7300.63
Missouri400$61,9901.46
Montana280$63,2005.79
Nebraska110$58,6401.16
Nevada180$62,4001.25
New Hampshire70$70,7101.15
New Jersey350$77,8400.88
New York610$72,1900.68
North Carolina320$59,5000.69
Ohio260$57,6100.49
Oklahoma40$49,9200.23
Oregon660$58,7903.59
Pennsylvania250$54,2400.44
South Carolina60$61,2500.28
Tennessee320Not available1.06
Texas2,450$59,9901.87
Utah170$69,4201.04
Vermont90$59,9303.13
Virginia170$67,2200.45
Washington520$72,8001.57
Wisconsin200$73,0400.73

Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Bozeman, MT10015.01$63,200
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA10011.18$61,260
Baton Rouge, LA3208.34$77,020
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA1207.99Not available
Lafayette, LA1307.50$60,270
New Orleans-Metairie, LA1804.40$65,870
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA4503.96$62,610
Knoxville, TN1403.62$34,620
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX6902.25$60,820
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX2401.97$64,490

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