DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-3013 Mechanical Drafters

Occupational Description:
Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 22015$27.10/hr$0.66/hr$19.67/hr$22.63/hr$26.85/hr$30.65/hr$36.40/hr
Minnesota 1,690140$29.35/hr$0.47/hr$20.30/hr$24.05/hr$28.63/hr$34.41/hr$40.42/hr
U S 55,210828$29.39/hr$0.24/hr$17.66/hr$21.88/hr$27.71/hr$35.20/hr$44.70/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Mechanical Drafters
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing220$26.94/hr
Other Regional Data For Mechanical Drafters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,060 $30.12/hr -5.0%
Central Minnesota 220 $26.85/hr -0.6%
Northwest Minnesota 110 $24.09/hr -2.8%
Southeast Minnesota 110 $26.60/hr -4.6%
Northeast Minnesota 90 $26.80/hr -5.7%
Southwest Minnesota 80 $25.62/hr 0.0%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1,350$19.40/hr-11.7%
Mechanical Engineers600$36.71/hr10.5%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians190$27.03/hr0.0%
Civil Engineering Technicians160$31.63/hr4.1%
Architectural and Civil Drafters130$27.73/hr3.5%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters30$31.22/hrN/A
Model Makers, Metal and PlasticN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Mechanical Drafters