The average salary for a drafter in California is around $61,590 per year.
Avg Salary
Drafters earn an average yearly salary of $61,590.
Wages typically start from $41,630 and go up to $88,010.
15% below national average Updated in 2018
Drafter earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level drafter earnings begin at:
$42.31 per hour
$88,010 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level drafter earnings begin at:
$35.94 per hour
$74,760 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level drafter earnings begin at:
$29.61 per hour
$61,590 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level drafter earnings begin at:
$24.80 per hour
$51,580 per year
10th percentile
Starting level drafter earnings begin at:
$20.02 per hour
$41,630 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Drafter salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $65,100 |
| California | $61,590 |
| Connecticut | $61,570 |
| Maryland | $61,400 |
| Massachusetts | $58,610 |
| New York | $58,230 |
| New Jersey | $57,790 |
| Alaska | $57,680 |
| Rhode Island | $57,070 |
| North Dakota | $56,180 |
| Georgia | $55,970 |
| Colorado | $55,568 |
| Oregon | $55,020 |
| Hawaii | $54,520 |
| Louisiana | $54,490 |
| Washington | $54,490 |
| Wyoming | $54,090 |
| Minnesota | $53,910 |
| Oklahoma | $53,440 |
| Texas | $53,340 |
| Delaware | $52,890 |
| Florida | $52,620 |
| Virginia | $51,950 |
| New Hampshire | $51,840 |
| Wisconsin | $51,630 |
| Ohio | $51,400 |
| North Carolina | $51,260 |
| West Virginia | $51,130 |
| New Mexico | $51,070 |
| Indiana | $50,555 |
| Utah | $50,530 |
| Missouri | $50,420 |
| Maine | $50,070 |
| Alabama | $50,000 |
| Kansas | $49,808 |
| Tennessee | $49,800 |
| Michigan | $49,310 |
| South Carolina | $49,130 |
| Arizona | $49,055 |
| Iowa | $48,840 |
| Nebraska | $48,680 |
| Mississippi | $48,090 |
| Kentucky | $47,480 |
| Idaho | $46,663 |
| Nevada | $46,270 |
| Montana | $45,940 |
| Vermont | $44,820 |
| Illinois | $44,637 |
| Guam | $43,190 |
| Arkansas | $42,931 |
| South Dakota | $42,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,152 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,760 |
How do drafter salaries compare to similar careers?
Drafters earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than online merchants but more than broadcast and sound engineering technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Online merchant salary | $75K |
| Industrial designer salary | $70K |
| Hydroelectric plant technician salary | $66K |
| Technical support specialist salary | $62K |
| Computer repair technician salary | $62K |
| Drafter salary | $62K |
| Graphic designer salary | $57K |
| Audio and video equipment technician salary | $47K |
| Desktop publisher salary | $55K |
| Broadcast and sound engineering technician salary | $40K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)