Drafters, All Other Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 154 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Drafters, All Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$87,820	100
Massachusetts	$87,820	120
San Francisco, CA	$85,700	300
San Jose, CA	$83,090	100
Albany, NY	$80,520	40
Madison, WI	$79,270	30

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AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Arkansas	$50,100	100
West Arkansas	$50,100	30

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tucson, AZ	$65,660	50
Arizona	$62,220	540
Phoenix, AZ	$59,090	390

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$85,700	300
San Jose, CA	$83,090	100
California	$71,460	2,020
Fresno, CA	$70,430	50
San Diego, CA	$69,360	170
Modesto, CA	$68,850	30
Sacramento, CA	$68,350	90
Los Angeles, CA	$67,940	810
Oxnard, CA	$64,720	40
Riverside, CA	$62,560	200
Stockton, CA	$59,630	40
Bakersfield, CA	$47,860	—

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Denver, CO	$62,040	270
Boulder, CO	$61,660	40
Colorado	$60,180	350

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hartford, CT	$73,100	50
Connecticut	$64,730	110

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$70,140	150

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tampa, FL	$65,310	140
Orlando, FL	$63,770	160
North Port, FL	$62,180	80
Naples, FL	$62,050	—
Florida	$61,490	1,080
Palm Bay, FL	$60,680	—
Cape Coral, FL	$60,210	40
Miami, FL	$59,940	170
Jacksonville, FL	$59,280	80
Gainesville, FL	$57,270	50

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Atlanta, GA	$56,920	400
Georgia	$56,150	620

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Des Moines, IA	$62,840	70
Davenport, IA-IL	$61,360	40
Iowa	$49,400	220

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Idaho	$57,980	50

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Chicago, IL-IN	$65,620	110
Illinois	$62,540	140

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Indiana	$61,310	70

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$62,400	60
Kansas	$60,700	30

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$52,750	110
Kentucky	$51,520	280
Lexington, KY	$51,520	90

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alexandria, LA	$74,540	50
New Orleans, LA	$63,310	240
Baton Rouge, LA	$59,820	300
Lake Charles, LA	$59,580	50
Louisiana	$58,400	1,040
Slidell, LA	$58,280	30
Houma, LA	$56,330	90
Southwest Louisiana	$53,910	40
Lafayette, LA	$52,520	110
Shreveport, LA	$48,930	40
Northeast Louisiana	$44,980	50

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$87,820	100
Massachusetts	$87,820	120

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baltimore, MD	$63,240	90
Maryland	$59,740	200

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Detroit, MI	$59,990	140
Michigan	$57,540	280
Grand Rapids, MI	$56,830	40

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southwest Minnesota	$66,480	40
Minnesota	$62,880	340
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$61,620	190
St. Cloud, MN	$59,580	30

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
St. Louis, MO-IL	$65,280	70
Kansas City, MO-KS	$55,280	60
Missouri	$53,780	240
Southeast Missouri	$46,080	40

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Mississippi	$61,780	80

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Missoula, MT	$72,520	30
West Montana	$65,980	40
Bozeman, MT	$63,200	100
Billings, MT	$62,730	40
Montana	$62,410	170

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Raleigh, NC	$61,290	50
Greensboro, NC	$60,940	30
Charlotte, NC-SC	$59,830	70
Central North Carolina	$57,810	40
North Carolina	$57,810	400

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lincoln, NE	$58,690	40
Omaha, NE-IA	$56,240	50
Nebraska	$53,910	90

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Hampshire	$68,940	30

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$66,430	790
Trenton, NJ	$58,240	100

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Mexico	$53,320	30

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Las Vegas, NV	$78,010	120
Nevada	$77,900	160
Reno, NV	$64,330	40

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Albany, NY	$80,520	40
New York, NY-NJ	$67,300	1,010
New York	$63,040	910
Syracuse, NY	$59,870	30
Buffalo, NY	$59,220	100
Rochester, NY	$59,080	60
Kiryas Joel, NY	$54,920	40

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Cleveland, OH	$62,200	60
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$59,120	—
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$56,480	40
Ohio	$56,470	360
Columbus, OH	$54,070	70

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Oklahoma	$43,750	30

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$61,920	470
Oregon	$58,840	800
Salem, OR	$57,250	50
Eugene, OR	$55,030	120

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$57,660	210
Pennsylvania	$56,700	170
Lancaster, PA	$55,800	30

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$60,310	60

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$52,360	40
Rhode Island	$41,290	30

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Carolina	$58,980	160
Columbia, SC	$56,730	50

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$73,490	50
Tennessee	$68,530	210
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$68,020	30
Knoxville, TN	$61,770	40
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$51,480	30

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hill Country Region of Texas	$64,060	30
Houston, TX	$62,400	590
Austin, TX	$62,030	170
Dallas, TX	$61,600	690
Texas	$59,680	2,140
Longview, TX	$58,900	30
Lubbock, TX	$58,430	40
College Station, TX	$57,770	30
Waco, TX	$57,660	30
El Paso, TX	$56,420	30
San Antonio, TX	$56,420	170
Tyler, TX	$51,100	30
North Region of Texas	$49,400	50
McAllen, TX	$48,160	30

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Salt Lake City, UT	$79,220	170
Ogden, UT	$78,320	50
Utah	$78,210	300

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$64,680	60
Richmond, VA	$64,550	30
Virginia	$61,120	230

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern Vermont	$68,950	—
Vermont	$58,420	—
Burlington, VT	$39,480	—

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$68,120	90
Washington	$68,120	170
Olympia, WA	$60,600	40

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Madison, WI	$79,270	30
Milwaukee, WI	$78,210	130
Wisconsin	$68,370	310
Green Bay, WI	$52,530	40