Occupational Employment Statistics
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters
Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.
Northwest Minnesota
| 80 | 12 | $30.98/hr | $22.93/hr | $25.28/hr | $30.07/hr | $35.50/hr | $41.03/hr |
Construction | 180 | $27.71/hr |
Manufacturing | 750 | $36.08/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 40 | $30.68/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 460 | $35.68/hr |
Other Services | N/A | N/A |
- Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.
- Produce three-dimensional models, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- Design scale or full-size blueprints of specialty items, such as furniture and automobile body or chassis components.
- Draw freehand sketches of designs, trace finished drawings onto designated paper for the reproduction of blueprints, and reproduce working drawings on copy machines.
- Compute mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed specifications for components or machinery, using computer-assisted equipment.
- Position instructions and comments onto drawings.
- Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to assess factors affecting component designs and the procedures and instructions to be followed.
- Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems.
- Compute mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed specifications for components or machinery, using computer-assisted equipment.
- Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to depict functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines.