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Mechanical Drafters
Full mechanical drafters overview →U.S. mean $75,060 · median $71,550
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | #1 | $98,460 | $89,940 | $47 | +31.2% | $52,840–$131,340 |
| Colorado | #2 | $93,270 | $85,280 | $45 | +24.3% | $57,700–$127,880 |
| Washington | #3 | $87,150 | $76,820 | $42 | +16.1% | $53,500–$137,690 |
| California | #4 | $86,750 | $82,510 | $42 | +15.6% | $50,200–$128,160 |
| Louisiana | #5 | $86,680 | $77,730 | $42 | +15.5% | $44,460–$142,240 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $86,540 | $83,380 | $42 | +15.3% | $55,890–$121,250 |
| Maryland | #7 | $81,200 | $76,740 | $39 | +8.2% | $51,890–$123,090 |
| Oregon | #8 | $80,870 | $74,000 | $39 | +7.7% | $53,950–$122,470 |
| Texas | #9 | $80,450 | $79,380 | $39 | +7.2% | $52,000–$106,080 |
| New York | #10 | $79,250 | $76,490 | $38 | +5.6% | $51,990–$109,530 |
| Massachusetts | #11 | $79,060 | $75,490 | $38 | +5.3% | $52,660–$108,020 |
| Nevada | #12 | $78,230 | $75,830 | $38 | +4.2% | $43,010–$123,050 |
| North Dakota | #13 | $77,950 | $77,570 | $37 | +3.9% | $56,380–$121,580 |
| Vermont | #14 | $76,120 | $73,040 | $37 | +1.4% | $51,700–$105,980 |
| Michigan | #15 | $75,920 | $72,280 | $37 | +1.1% | $47,100–$112,170 |
| Georgia | #16 | $74,150 | $66,670 | $36 | -1.2% | $49,920–$107,140 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $73,850 | $73,090 | $36 | -1.6% | $52,380–$100,080 |
| Missouri | #18 | $73,680 | $66,350 | $35 | -1.8% | $49,750–$108,120 |
| Utah | #19 | $72,730 | $70,000 | $35 | -3.1% | $47,840–$101,020 |
| South Carolina | #20 | $72,080 | $63,740 | $35 | -4% | $52,550–$109,840 |
| Arizona | #21 | $72,030 | $67,410 | $35 | -4% | $46,360–$104,870 |
| Virginia | #22 | $71,730 | $69,630 | $34 | -4.4% | $47,840–$94,800 |
| Ohio | #23 | $71,460 | $70,580 | $34 | -4.8% | $49,400–$98,740 |
| Illinois | #24 | $71,290 | $63,320 | $34 | -5% | $56,710–$94,930 |
| Connecticut | #25 | $71,180 | $68,830 | $34 | -5.2% | $42,530–$103,380 |
| Kansas | #26 | $71,170 | $65,250 | $34 | -5.2% | $45,870–$100,380 |
| Rhode Island | #27 | $70,850 | $69,290 | $34 | -5.6% | $42,070–$96,830 |
| West Virginia | #28 | $70,340 | $65,100 | $34 | -6.3% | $51,270–$99,540 |
| Pennsylvania | #29 | $70,250 | $63,480 | $34 | -6.4% | $47,700–$95,130 |
| Kentucky | #30 | $70,230 | $68,880 | $34 | -6.4% | $50,530–$96,020 |
| Florida | #31 | $70,180 | $68,050 | $34 | -6.5% | $45,760–$100,400 |
| Maine | #32 | $68,780 | $76,360 | $33 | -8.4% | $52,170–$76,360 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $68,100 | $63,390 | $33 | -9.3% | $47,440–$96,210 |
| Idaho | #34 | $68,050 | $59,050 | $33 | -9.3% | $46,190–$104,100 |
| Wisconsin | #35 | $67,960 | $63,770 | $33 | -9.5% | $48,010–$92,260 |
| Iowa | #36 | $66,820 | $63,330 | $32 | -11% | $46,760–$95,370 |
| Oklahoma | #37 | $66,330 | $63,440 | $32 | -11.6% | $42,130–$92,040 |
| Mississippi | #38 | $66,140 | $60,460 | $32 | -11.9% | $38,520–$105,120 |
| Wyoming | #39 | $65,450 | $61,070 | $31 | -12.8% | $49,850–$92,570 |
| Indiana | #40 | $65,210 | $62,820 | $31 | -13.1% | $45,470–$88,470 |
| Nebraska | #41 | $64,230 | $61,170 | $31 | -14.4% | $43,150–$92,160 |
| Arkansas | #42 | $64,200 | $59,960 | $31 | -14.5% | $48,850–$81,010 |
| North Carolina | #43 | $62,030 | $59,050 | $30 | -17.4% | $45,490–$84,560 |
| Delaware | #44 | $61,690 | $57,110 | $30 | -17.8% | $49,000–$84,750 |
| New Hampshire | #45 | $61,240 | $55,390 | $29 | -18.4% | $39,990–$87,070 |
| Alabama | #46 | $61,230 | $53,600 | $29 | -18.4% | $39,630–$89,600 |
| South Dakota | #47 | $56,030 | $52,610 | $27 | -25.4% | $41,760–$68,620 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.