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
Southeast Minnesota 11023$26.62/hr$0.57/hr$20.07/hr$22.80/hr$26.60/hr$30.08/hr$34.36/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
Manufacturing100$26.55/hr
Other Regional Data For Mechanical Drafters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,060 $30.12/hr -4.9%
Central Minnesota 220 $26.85/hr -0.5%
Southeast Minnesota 110 $26.60/hr -1.9%
Northwest Minnesota 110 $24.09/hr 0.8%
Northeast Minnesota 90 $26.80/hr -4.2%
Southwest Minnesota 80 $25.62/hr -1.1%
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1,050$20.15/hr5.5%
Mechanical Engineers330$36.15/hr16.0%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians160$21.99/hr4.0%
Civil Engineering Technicians150$31.64/hr5.6%
Architectural and Civil Drafters90$24.82/hr8.3%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters20$23.34/hrN/A
Model Makers, Metal and PlasticN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Mechanical Drafters