Compare One Occupation Across States
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Drafters, All Other
Full drafters, all other overview →U.S. mean $68,250 · median $63,520
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | #1 | $84,820 | $69,420 | $41 | +24.3% | $48,450–$108,740 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $82,840 | $77,840 | $40 | +21.4% | $52,720–$119,240 |
| New York | #3 | $78,920 | $72,190 | $38 | +15.6% | $52,120–$115,840 |
| California | #4 | $75,890 | $73,390 | $36 | +11.2% | $49,200–$104,290 |
| New Hampshire | #5 | $75,880 | $70,710 | $36 | +11.2% | $51,550–$110,230 |
| Washington | #6 | $75,610 | $72,800 | $36 | +10.8% | $52,780–$102,370 |
| Michigan | #7 | $75,180 | $67,750 | $36 | +10.2% | $47,500–$115,640 |
| Louisiana | #8 | $73,590 | $68,470 | $35 | +7.8% | $45,730–$110,460 |
| Mississippi | #9 | $73,120 | $67,730 | $35 | +7.1% | $52,540–$97,710 |
| Massachusetts | #10 | $72,180 | $72,100 | $35 | +5.8% | $50,770–$97,220 |
| Wisconsin | #11 | $71,940 | $73,040 | $35 | +5.4% | $51,630–$99,050 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $71,430 | $66,620 | $34 | +4.7% | $49,660–$101,870 |
| Arizona | #13 | $70,950 | $70,070 | $34 | +4% | $45,960–$102,200 |
| Colorado | #14 | $70,390 | $67,320 | $34 | +3.1% | $50,130–$100,550 |
| Kansas | #15 | $68,760 | $66,040 | $33 | +0.7% | $51,900–$86,910 |
| Nevada | #16 | $67,800 | $62,400 | $33 | -0.7% | $41,760–$90,590 |
| Virginia | #17 | $67,610 | $67,220 | $33 | -0.9% | $41,760–$87,430 |
| Georgia | #18 | $67,590 | $62,400 | $33 | -1% | $41,140–$99,890 |
| Minnesota | #19 | $67,550 | $63,220 | $32 | -1% | $49,660–$88,450 |
| Oregon | #20 | $66,440 | $58,790 | $32 | -2.7% | $46,070–$93,910 |
| South Carolina | #21 | $66,070 | $61,250 | $32 | -3.2% | $52,110–$82,100 |
| Montana | #22 | $65,600 | $63,200 | $32 | -3.9% | $47,610–$83,490 |
| Indiana | #23 | $63,700 | $58,600 | $31 | -6.7% | $51,820–$89,610 |
| Florida | #24 | $62,680 | $59,970 | $30 | -8.2% | $38,160–$85,410 |
| Texas | #25 | $62,190 | $59,990 | $30 | -8.9% | $36,680–$91,500 |
| Illinois | #26 | $61,920 | $53,300 | $30 | -9.3% | $44,420–$94,270 |
| Maryland | #27 | $61,830 | $55,640 | $30 | -9.4% | $41,730–$98,050 |
| Missouri | #28 | $61,680 | $61,990 | $30 | -9.6% | $41,320–$84,270 |
| North Carolina | #29 | $61,100 | $59,500 | $29 | -10.5% | $34,130–$101,250 |
| Iowa | #30 | $60,610 | $60,750 | $29 | -11.2% | $39,980–$84,840 |
| Ohio | #31 | $60,260 | $57,610 | $29 | -11.7% | $43,310–$83,300 |
| Vermont | #32 | $59,670 | $59,930 | $29 | -12.6% | $40,630–$80,050 |
| Kentucky | #33 | $59,580 | $57,930 | $29 | -12.7% | $45,760–$80,240 |
| Idaho | #34 | $59,120 | $56,430 | $28 | -13.4% | $37,590–$85,430 |
| Oklahoma | #35 | $57,630 | $49,920 | $28 | -15.6% | $38,000–$104,680 |
| Pennsylvania | #36 | $57,590 | $54,240 | $28 | -15.6% | $44,420–$76,270 |
| Maine | #37 | $56,640 | $55,460 | $27 | -17% | $30,470–$76,370 |
| Nebraska | #38 | $55,750 | $58,640 | $27 | -18.3% | $28,080–$74,900 |
| Arkansas | #39 | $53,830 | $48,020 | $26 | -21.1% | $32,750–$84,360 |
| Alabama | #40 | $52,460 | $47,320 | $25 | -23.1% | $34,120–$80,030 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.