The average salary for a drafter in Maine is around $57,260 per year.
Avg Salary
Drafters earn an average yearly salary of $57,260.
Wages typically start from $37,710 and go up to $77,380.
14% below national average Updated in 2021
Drafter earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level drafter earnings begin at:
$37.20 per hour
$77,380 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level drafter earnings begin at:
$30.70 per hour
$63,850 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level drafter earnings begin at:
$27.53 per hour
$57,260 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level drafter earnings begin at:
$22.52 per hour
$46,840 per year
10th percentile
Starting level drafter earnings begin at:
$18.13 per hour
$37,710 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Drafter salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Alaska | $76,470 |
Massachusetts | $62,880 |
District of Columbia | $62,230 |
Maryland | $62,230 |
California | $61,820 |
Illinois | $61,760 |
Ohio | $61,650 |
Colorado | $61,610 |
Washington | $61,170 |
Connecticut | $60,980 |
Hawaii | $60,980 |
New Jersey | $60,980 |
New York | $60,850 |
Vermont | $60,780 |
Nevada | $60,670 |
Minnesota | $60,640 |
Rhode Island | $60,460 |
Pennsylvania | $60,380 |
Georgia | $60,360 |
Arizona | $60,220 |
New Hampshire | $60,220 |
South Carolina | $59,950 |
Delaware | $59,330 |
Oregon | $59,330 |
Wisconsin | $59,330 |
Iowa | $59,240 |
Texas | $59,110 |
Tennessee | $58,730 |
North Carolina | $58,410 |
Virginia | $58,110 |
West Virginia | $57,780 |
Maine | $57,260 |
Missouri | $56,400 |
Louisiana | $55,760 |
Indiana | $54,830 |
New Mexico | $49,930 |
Alabama | $49,770 |
Arkansas | $49,320 |
Oklahoma | $49,250 |
Florida | $48,720 |
Montana | $48,680 |
North Dakota | $48,670 |
Nebraska | $48,670 |
Wyoming | $48,670 |
Kansas | $48,460 |
Utah | $48,460 |
Michigan | $48,410 |
Kentucky | $47,840 |
Idaho | $47,600 |
Guam | $47,120 |
Mississippi | $46,880 |
South Dakota | $44,680 |
Puerto Rico | $30,000 |
How do drafter salaries compare to similar careers?
Drafters earn about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make less than interior designers but more than pipefitters.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Interior designer salary | $60K |
Remote sensing technician salary | $54K |
Quality control inspector salary | $54K |
Machine assembler salary | $60K |
Industrial machinery mechanic salary | $59K |
Drafter salary | $57K |
Wedding planner salary | $48K |
Event planner salary | $48K |
Power engineer salary | $51K |
Pipefitter salary | $59K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)