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Employment
Drafters held about 254,000 jobs in 2004. Architectural and civil drafters held 43 percent of all jobs for drafters, mechanical drafters held about 32 percent of all jobs, and about 15 percent of jobs were held by electrical and electronics drafters. About 44 percent of all jobs for drafters were in architectural, engineering, and related services firms that design construction projects or do other engineering work on a contract basis for other industries. Another 27 percent of jobs were in manufacturing industries such as machinery manufacturing, including metalworking and other general machinery; fabricated metal products manufacturing, including Architectural and structural metals; computer and electronic products manufacturing, including navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments; and transportation equipment manufacturing, including aerospace products and parts manufacturing, as well as ship and boat building. Most of the rest were employed in construction, government, wholesale trade, utilities, and employment services. Approximately 6 percent were self-employed in 2004.
Earnings
Drafters' earnings vary by specialty, location, and level of responsibility. Median annual earnings of Architectural and civil drafters were $39,190 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $31,460 and $47,800. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,670, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $57,670. Median annual earnings for Architectural and civil drafters in architectural, engineering, and related services were $38,760. Median annual earnings of mechanical drafters were $43,000 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $34,090 and $54,240. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,490, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $67,650. Median annual earnings for mechanical drafters in architectural, engineering, and related services were $44,560. Median annual earnings of electrical and electronics drafters were $43,180 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $33,920 and $56,110. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,600, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $72,050. In architectural, engineering, and related services, median annual earnings for electrical and electronics drafters were $42,200.
Related Occupations
Other workers who prepare or analyze detailed drawings and make precise calculations and measurements include architects, except landscape and naval; landscape architects; commercial and industrial designers; engineers; engineering technicians; science technicians; and surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and surveying technicians.
Common Lay Titles
Autocad Designer
Autocad Technician
CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer)
CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman)
CAD Operator (Computer Aided Design Operator)
CAD Technician (Computer Aided Drafting Technician)
CADD Drafter (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Drafter)
CADD Technician (Computer Aided Design and Drafting Technician)
Designer
Drafter
Drafting Technician
Electrical CAD Technician (Electrical Computer Aided Design Technician)
Electrical Design Engineer
Electrical Designer
Electrical Drafter
Electrical Draftsman
Electrical Engineer
Electrical Estimator
Estimator and Drafter
Instrumentation Designer
Line Staker
Mechanical Designer
Supervisor, Estimator and Drafter
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Schools Offering Degrees for
Electrical Drafters |
 | Polytechnic Institute of New York University | Online | | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Lincoln, RI 02865 | | New England Institute of Technology | Campus | Warwick, RI 02886 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | New Britain, CT 06051 | | Baran Institute of Technology | Campus | East Windsor, CT 06088 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Shelton, CT 06484 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Hamden, CT 06514 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Union, NJ 07083 | | Eastwick Colleges - HoHoKus School | Campus | Nutley, NJ 07110 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Mahwah, NJ 07430 | | Pennco Tech | Campus | Blackwood, NJ 08012 | | DeVry University | Campus | North Brunswick, NJ 08902 | | Technical Career Institutes | Campus | New York, NY 10001 | | Technology Career Services | Campus | New York, NY 10004 | | DeVry Institute of Technology | Campus | Long Island City, NY 11101 | | Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | Campus | Flushing, NY 11369 | | Island Drafting and Technical Institute | Campus | Amityville, NY 11701 | | Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | Campus | West Mifflin, PA 15122 | | Pennsylvania Commercial College | Campus | Washington, PA 15301 | | New Castle School of Trades | Campus | Pulaski, PA 16143 | | YTI Career Institute | Campus | Lancaster, PA 17402 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Allentown, PA 18104 | | CHI Institute | Campus | Southampton, PA 18966 | | Pennco Tech | Campus | Bristol, PA 19007 | | CHI Institute | Campus | Broomall, PA 19008 | | DeVry University | Campus | Fort Washington, PA 19034 | | Thompson Institute | Campus | Philadelphia, PA 19104 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Philadelphia, PA 19104 | | Pace Institute | Campus | Reading, PA 19601 | | TESST College of Technology | Campus | Beltsville, MD 20705 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Columbia, MD 21046 | | North American Trade Schools | Campus | Baltimore, MD 21244 | | University of Maryland | Campus | Baltimore, MD 21250 | | TESST College of Technology - Towson | Campus | Towson, MD 21286 | | DeVry University | Campus | Arlington, VA 22202 | | TESST College of Technology | Campus | Alexandria, VA 22312 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Virginia Beach, VA 23462 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Newport News, VA 23606 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Greensboro, NC 27409 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Raleigh, NC 27613 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Charlotte, NC 28208 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Concord, NC 28262 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Columbia, SC 29210 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | N. Charleston, SC 29420 | | ECPI College of Technology | Campus | Greenville, SC 29615 | | DeVry University | Campus | Alpharetta, GA 30004 | | DeVry University | Campus | Decatur, GA 30030 | | DeVry University | Campus | Duluth, GA 30096 | | DeVry University | Campus | Stockbridge, GA 30281 | | DeVry University | Campus | Atlanta, GA 30339 | | Angley College | Campus | Deland, FL 31720 | | DeVry University | Campus | Orlando, FL 32839 | | DeVry University | Campus | Miramar, FL 33027 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Miami, FL 33122 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Oakland Park, FL 33309 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 | | DeVry University | Campus | Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 | | DeVry University | Campus | Tampa, FL 33607 | | Florida Career Institute | Campus | Mulberry, FL 33860 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Memphis, TN 38134 | | Spencerian College | Campus | Louisville, KY 40216 | | Spencerian College | Campus | Lexington, KY 40505 | | Paducah Technical College | Campus | Paducah, KY 42001 | | DeVry University | Campus | Columbus, OH 43209 | | DeVry University | Campus | Columbus, OH 43209 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Broadview Heights, OH 44147 | | National Institute of Technology | Campus | Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 | | RETS Tech Center | Campus | Centerville, OH 45459 | | DeVry University | Campus | Indianapolis, IN 46240 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Indianapolis, IN 46268 | | DeVry University | Campus | Addison, IL 60101 | | Lincoln Technical Institute | Campus | Melrose Park, IL 60160 | | DeVry University | Campus | Tinley Park, IL 60477 | | Taylor Business Institute | Campus | Chicago, IL 60601 | | DeVry University | Campus | Chicago, IL 60606 | | Coyne American Institute Inc | Campus | Chicago, IL 60607 | | DeVry University | Campus | Chicago, IL 60618 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Quincy, IL 62301 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Saint Ann, MO 63074 | | Missouri Tech | Campus | Saint Louis, MO 63132 | | Vatterott College | Campus | O'Fallon, MO 63366 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Kansas City, MO 64129 | | Pinnacle Career Institute | Campus | Kansas City, MO 64131 | | DeVry University | Campus | Kansas City, MO 64131 | | Wichita Technical Insitute | Campus | Joplin, MO 64804 | | Northeast Kansas Technical College | Campus | Atchison, KS 66002 | | Wichita Technical Institute | Campus | Topeka, KS 66609 | | Wichita Technical Institute | Campus | Wichita, KS 67213 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Wichita, KS 67226 | | American Commercial College | Campus | Shreveport, LA 71105 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Oklahoma City, OK 73127 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Tulsa, OK 74112 | | DeVry University | Campus | Irving, TX 75063 | | ATI Career Training Center | Campus | Dallas, TX 75220 | | Career Centers of Texas | Campus | Fort Worth, TX 76103 | | American Commercial College | Campus | Wichita Falls, TX 76310 | | DeVry University | Campus | Houston, TX 77041 | | Texas School of Business | Campus | Houston, TX 77057 | | Texas School of Business | Campus | Houston, TX 77057 | | Texas Careers | Campus | Beaumont, TX 77701 | | Texas Careers | Campus | Laredo, TX 78041 | | Career Centers of Texas | Campus | El Paso, TX 78207 | | DeVry University | Campus | San Antonio, TX 78213 | | Lamson Institute | Campus | San Antonio, TN 78238 | | San Antonio College of Medical and Dental Assistants | Campus | McAllen, TX 78503 | | Texas Careers | Campus | Lubbock, TX 79401 | | Colorado Technical University | Campus | Greenwood Village, CO 80111 | | Kaplan College | Campus | Denver, CO 80229 | | Colorado Technical University |
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