Compare One Occupation Across States
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Full electrical and electronics drafters overview →U.S. mean $81,280 · median $76,870
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | #1 | $98,870 | $101,330 | $48 | +21.6% | $55,000–$124,470 |
| New Hampshire | #2 | $98,330 | $102,070 | $47 | +21% | $64,020–$127,820 |
| California | #3 | $89,900 | $78,310 | $43 | +10.6% | $50,620–$146,810 |
| Georgia | #4 | $89,350 | $80,620 | $43 | +9.9% | $50,480–$138,440 |
| Colorado | #5 | $87,340 | $79,300 | $42 | +7.5% | $57,410–$132,970 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $85,060 | $87,290 | $41 | +4.7% | $55,880–$120,280 |
| New York | #7 | $84,860 | $77,830 | $41 | +4.4% | $58,340–$125,050 |
| Indiana | #8 | $84,150 | $80,100 | $40 | +3.5% | $60,950–$113,950 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $83,530 | $77,600 | $40 | +2.8% | $55,130–$112,490 |
| Idaho | #10 | $82,520 | $81,590 | $40 | +1.5% | $42,210–$134,020 |
| Oregon | #11 | $82,030 | $78,170 | $39 | +0.9% | $53,200–$121,500 |
| Texas | #12 | $81,470 | $80,620 | $39 | +0.2% | $49,920–$107,710 |
| Missouri | #13 | $81,100 | $76,690 | $39 | -0.2% | $54,970–$113,930 |
| Washington | #14 | $80,990 | $72,250 | $39 | -0.4% | $53,370–$109,480 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $80,300 | $77,330 | $39 | -1.2% | $63,060–$99,570 |
| Connecticut | #16 | $79,890 | $66,980 | $38 | -1.7% | $51,400–$129,890 |
| Utah | #17 | $79,790 | $79,360 | $38 | -1.8% | $44,880–$106,630 |
| Wisconsin | #18 | $79,260 | $75,650 | $38 | -2.5% | $62,300–$97,740 |
| Maryland | #19 | $78,800 | $75,680 | $38 | -3.1% | $57,230–$115,730 |
| North Carolina | #20 | $78,800 | $81,960 | $38 | -3.1% | $55,640–$99,770 |
| Ohio | #21 | $78,270 | $80,840 | $38 | -3.7% | $50,680–$101,880 |
| Arizona | #22 | $77,740 | $73,080 | $37 | -4.4% | $48,860–$123,520 |
| Tennessee | #23 | $77,390 | $77,180 | $37 | -4.8% | $56,480–$98,020 |
| Iowa | #24 | $77,110 | $74,470 | $37 | -5.1% | $49,560–$105,910 |
| Nevada | #25 | $76,890 | $71,310 | $37 | -5.4% | $48,860–$103,990 |
| Pennsylvania | #26 | $76,750 | $72,720 | $37 | -5.6% | $50,700–$105,240 |
| Michigan | #27 | $75,980 | $73,860 | $37 | -6.5% | $51,530–$109,570 |
| South Carolina | #28 | $74,920 | $76,440 | $36 | -7.8% | $55,720–$92,060 |
| Kentucky | #29 | $74,790 | $79,050 | $36 | -8% | $48,950–$95,110 |
| Virginia | #30 | $74,050 | $64,650 | $36 | -8.9% | $44,580–$107,630 |
| Illinois | #31 | $74,040 | $68,310 | $36 | -8.9% | $53,500–$99,610 |
| Louisiana | #32 | $71,690 | $62,550 | $34 | -11.8% | $40,360–$138,330 |
| Oklahoma | #33 | $71,310 | $69,520 | $34 | -12.3% | $50,880–$92,710 |
| Hawaii | #34 | $71,290 | $68,050 | $34 | -12.3% | $46,700–$97,080 |
| Maine | #35 | $70,930 | $75,100 | $34 | -12.7% | $48,450–$82,050 |
| Florida | #36 | $70,900 | $73,010 | $34 | -12.8% | $44,920–$95,950 |
| Mississippi | #37 | $66,140 | $58,780 | $32 | -18.6% | $44,320–$103,720 |
| Kansas | #38 | $65,770 | $60,730 | $32 | -19.1% | $40,890–$95,960 |
| Delaware | #39 | $65,400 | $63,460 | $31 | -19.5% | $47,470–$93,070 |
| Nebraska | #40 | $64,780 | $59,570 | $31 | -20.3% | $47,590–$93,410 |
| Wyoming | #41 | $64,080 | $64,690 | $31 | -21.2% | $50,800–$81,740 |
| Alabama | #42 | $56,840 | $51,650 | $27 | -30.1% | $36,280–$92,200 |
| South Dakota | #43 | $55,670 | $50,840 | $27 | -31.5% | $38,860–$73,310 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.