Mechanical Drafters Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Mechanical Drafters salaries across 47 states

$68,696

National Average (Median)

$89,940

Highest: New Mexico

$52,610

Lowest: South Dakota

Mechanical Drafters Salary by State

Compare Mechanical Drafters salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$52,610

$89,940

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $53,600 AZ $67,410 AR $59,960 CA $82,510 CO $85,280 CT $68,830 DE $57,110 FL $68,050 GA $66,670 ID $59,050 IL $63,320 IN $62,820 IA $63,330 KS $65,250 KY $68,880 LA $77,730 ME $76,360 MD $76,740 MA $75,490 MI $72,280 MN $73,090 MS $60,460 MO $66,350 NE $61,170 NV $75,830 NH $55,390 NJ $83,380 NM $89,940 NY $76,490 NC $59,050 ND $77,570 OH $70,580 OK $63,440 OR $74,000 PA $63,480 RI $69,290 SC $63,740 SD $52,610 TN $63,390 TX $79,380 UT $70,000 VT $73,040 VA $69,630 WA $76,820 WV $65,100 WI $63,770 WY $61,070

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New Mexico

$89,940

Colorado

$85,280

New Jersey

$83,380

California

$82,510

Texas

$79,380

Mechanical Drafters Salary in All 47 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	New Mexico	$89,940	$98,460	90
2	Colorado	$85,280	$93,270	580
3	New Jersey	$83,380	$86,540	690
4	California	$82,510	$86,750	3,640
5	Texas	$79,380	$80,450	4,630
6	Louisiana	$77,730	$86,680	420
7	North Dakota	$77,570	$77,950	100
8	Washington	$76,820	$87,150	1,690
9	Maryland	$76,740	$81,200	360
10	New York	$76,490	$79,250	1,940
11	Maine	$76,360	$68,780	620
12	Nevada	$75,830	$78,230	250
13	Massachusetts	$75,490	$79,060	620
14	Oregon	$74,000	$80,870	410
15	Minnesota	$73,090	$73,850	1,220
16	Vermont	$73,040	$76,120	70
17	Michigan	$72,280	$75,920	2,030
18	Ohio	$70,580	$71,460	1,790
19	Utah	$70,000	$72,730	490
20	Virginia	$69,630	$71,730	630
21	Rhode Island	$69,290	$70,850	100
22	Kentucky	$68,880	$70,230	510
23	Connecticut	$68,830	$71,180	450
24	Florida	$68,050	$70,180	1,540
25	Arizona	$67,410	$72,030	630
26	Georgia	$66,670	$74,150	820
27	Missouri	$66,350	$73,680	870
28	Kansas	$65,250	$71,170	540
29	West Virginia	$65,100	$70,340	140
30	Wisconsin	$63,770	$67,960	1,630
31	South Carolina	$63,740	$72,080	640
32	Pennsylvania	$63,480	$70,250	2,330
33	Oklahoma	$63,440	$66,330	650
34	Tennessee	$63,390	$68,100	740
35	Iowa	$63,330	$66,820	630
36	Illinois	$63,320	$71,290	450
37	Indiana	$62,820	$65,210	1,300
38	Nebraska	$61,170	$64,230	530
39	Wyoming	$61,070	$65,450	60
40	Mississippi	$60,460	$66,140	260
41	Arkansas	$59,960	$64,200	250
42	Idaho	$59,050	$68,050	330
43	North Carolina	$59,050	$62,030	1,350
44	Delaware	$57,110	$61,690	160
45	New Hampshire	$55,390	$61,240	N/A
46	Alabama	$53,600	$61,230	440
47	South Dakota	$52,610	$56,030	100

Mechanical Drafters Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Mechanical Drafters keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS