DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters

Occupational Description:
Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 31039$33.45/hr$1.34/hr$22.21/hr$26.65/hr$32.38/hr$38.37/hr$46.29/hr
U S 24,140869$31.93/hr$0.38/hr$18.35/hr$23.26/hr$29.89/hr$38.42/hr$48.89/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Electrical and Electronics Drafters
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing100$26.37/hr
Professional and Business Services100$35.93/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities90$33.99/hr
Construction20$34.85/hr
Other Regional Data For Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 310 $32.38/hr 2.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 220 $34.20/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 210 $34.42/hr 3.2%
Central Minnesota 30 $31.22/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 30 $28.29/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 30 $28.18/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 30 $26.90/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 20 $22.81/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 20 $23.34/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 10 $31.29/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A -7.7%
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Mechanical Engineers7,480$39.62/hr13.7%
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Architectural and Civil Drafters1,970$26.39/hr4.3%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians1,960$29.31/hr2.2%
Mechanical Drafters1,690$28.63/hr-3.6%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment1,110$32.31/hr2.5%
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Materials Engineers320$44.88/hr5.5%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers50$43.36/hr12.5%
Tasks for Electrical and Electronics Drafters