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
Southwest Minnesota 8013$26.78/hr$1.08/hr$18.09/hr$21.40/hr$25.62/hr$31.63/hr$38.03/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
Manufacturing70$26.42/hr
Professional and Business Services10$23.88/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
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers690$18.12/hr3.7%
Mechanical Engineers370$36.61/hr14.1%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians170$29.00/hr2.6%
Architectural and Civil Drafters150$26.35/hr2.9%
Civil Engineering Technicians140$30.09/hr4.6%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters10$31.29/hrN/A
Tasks for Mechanical Drafters