What is the typical salary range for a Mechanical Drafter?

Pay typically falls between $60,000 and $89,000 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

Mechanical Drafter Salary: $77,500 Average

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Average base salary

$77,500 / year

≈ $6,450 per month · $37.26 per hour

LocationOr metro area

25th percentile
$60,000Average
$77,50075th percentile
$89,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Mechanical Drafter salary by state

Alabama$63,500

Arizona$74,500

Arkansas$66,500

California$90,000

Colorado$96,500

Connecticut$73,500

Delaware$64,000

Florida$72,500

Georgia$76,500

Idaho$70,500

Illinois$74,000

Indiana$67,500

Iowa$69,000

Kansas$73,500

Kentucky$72,500

Louisiana$89,500

Maine$71,000

Maryland$84,000

Massachusetts$82,000

Michigan$78,500

Minnesota$76,500

Mississippi$68,500

Missouri$76,500

Nebraska$66,500

Nevada$81,000

New Hampshire$63,500

New Jersey$89,500

New Mexico$102,000

New York$82,000

North Carolina$64,000

North Dakota$80,500

Ohio$74,000

Oklahoma$68,500

Oregon$83,500

Pennsylvania$72,500

Rhode Island$73,500

South Carolina$74,500

South Dakota$58,000

Tennessee$70,500

Texas$83,500

Utah$75,500

Vermont$79,000

Virginia$74,000

Washington$90,000

West Virginia$73,000

Wisconsin$70,500

Wyoming$67,500

About this role

Mechanical Drafter is a professional role in the Architecture and Engineering job family, focused on Mechanical Drafter work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Mechanical Drafter pays 27% below the average across 36 roles in the Architecture and Engineering job family (family average $105,500).

Similar-paying roles in Architecture and Engineering

Calibration Technologists and Technicians$77,000

Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$79,000

Architectural and Civil Drafters$73,000

Surveyor$83,500

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$84,000

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,500

Drafters, All Other$70,500

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,000

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$89,500

Landscape Architect$92,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Mechanical Drafter make?

The average base salary for a Mechanical Drafter in the United States is $77,500 per year, or about $37.26 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $60,000 and $89,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Architecture and Engineering roles?

The Architecture and Engineering job family averages $105,500 across 36 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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