The average salary for a drafter in New York is around $60,850 per year.
Avg Salary
Drafters earn an average yearly salary of $60,850.
Wages typically start from $37,590 and go up to $96,950.
18% below national average Updated in 2021
Drafter earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level drafter earnings begin at:
$46.61 per hour
$96,950 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level drafter earnings begin at:
$36.98 per hour
$76,920 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level drafter earnings begin at:
$29.25 per hour
$60,850 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level drafter earnings begin at:
$23.17 per hour
$48,200 per year
10th percentile
Starting level drafter earnings begin at:
$18.07 per hour
$37,590 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 New York. On average, they make less than desktop publishers but more than construction workers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Desktop publisher salary | $76K |
Carpenter salary | $60K |
HVAC technician salary | $61K |
Rigger salary | $61K |
Audio visual technician salary | $62K |
Drafter salary | $61K |
Garbage collector salary | $76K |
Industrial machinery mechanic salary | $60K |
Industrial engineering technician salary | $60K |
Construction worker salary | $55K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)