Mechanical Drafters Salary by State

National average: $75,088 · 47 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
New Mexico$98,460
Colorado$93,270
Washington$87,150
California$86,750
Louisiana$86,680
New Jersey$86,540
Maryland$81,200
Oregon$80,870
Texas$80,450
New York$79,250
Massachusetts$79,060
Nevada$78,230
North Dakota$77,950
Vermont$76,120
Michigan$75,920
Georgia$74,150
Minnesota$73,850
Missouri$73,680
Utah$72,730
South Carolina$72,080
Arizona$72,030
Virginia$71,730
Ohio$71,460
Illinois$71,290
Connecticut$71,180
Kansas$71,170
Rhode Island$70,850
West Virginia$70,340
Pennsylvania$70,250
Kentucky$70,230
Florida$70,180
Maine$68,780
Tennessee$68,100
Idaho$68,050
Wisconsin$67,960
Iowa$66,820
Oklahoma$66,330
Mississippi$66,140
Wyoming$65,450
Indiana$65,210
Nebraska$64,230
Arkansas$64,200
North Carolina$62,030
Delaware$61,690
New Hampshire$61,240
Alabama$61,230
South Dakota$56,030