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Electrical Design & Drafting salaries
Electrical Design & Drafting pay in the United States from official BLS OEWS figures, until ElectricalRoles.com has enough job ads with pay to publish its own.
Median salary · United States
$79,600
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (Electrical and Electronics Drafters, code 17-3012). Moved to 2026 Q2 with the BLS Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, private industry construction. Figures are annual, in USD. We switch to live job-ad figures once we have five or more electrical design & drafting ads with pay.
By state
| 25th | Median | 75th | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $46,200 | $53,500 | $66,900 | Official |
| Arizona | $57,300 | $75,700 | $93,300 | Official |
| California | $65,400 | $81,100 | $106,100 | Official |
| Colorado | $65,600 | $82,100 | $105,600 | Official |
| Connecticut | $62,000 | $69,300 | $104,000 | Official |
| Delaware | $50,100 | $65,700 | $79,600 | Official |
| Florida | $56,700 | $75,600 | $90,900 | Official |
| Georgia | $68,300 | $83,500 | $109,600 | Official |
| Hawaii | $63,600 | $70,400 | $83,500 | Official |
| Idaho | $55,900 | $84,500 | $120,500 | Official |
| Illinois | $65,000 | $70,700 | $94,500 | Official |
| Indiana | $66,500 | $82,900 | $103,400 | Official |
| Iowa | $64,400 | $77,100 | $99,700 | Official |
| Kansas | $50,100 | $62,900 | $87,700 | Official |
| Kentucky | $67,200 | $81,800 | $85,400 | Official |
| Louisiana | $46,600 | $64,800 | $87,300 | Official |
| Maine | $63,800 | $77,700 | $80,800 | Official |
| Maryland | $59,300 | $78,300 | $93,600 | Official |
| Massachusetts | $62,400 | $90,400 | $108,100 | Official |
| Michigan | $59,800 | $76,500 | $95,000 | Official |
| Minnesota | $73,100 | $80,100 | $99,400 | Official |
| Mississippi | $48,100 | $60,800 | $81,600 | Official |
| Missouri | $65,200 | $79,400 | $99,400 | Official |
| Nebraska | $52,000 | $61,700 | $80,200 | Official |
| Nevada | $67,500 | $73,800 | $87,200 | Official |
| New Hampshire | $83,700 | $105,700 | $128,800 | Official |
| New Jersey | $63,700 | $80,300 | $108,100 | Official |
| New Mexico | $82,600 | $104,900 | $124,800 | Official |
| New York | $68,100 | $80,600 | $103,500 | Official |
| North Carolina | $75,400 | $84,800 | $87,500 | Official |
| Ohio | $64,100 | $83,700 | $93,500 | Official |
| Oklahoma | $64,300 | $72,000 | $83,100 | Official |
| Oregon | $64,900 | $80,900 | $97,800 | Official |
| Pennsylvania | $63,800 | $75,300 | $97,500 | Official |
| South Carolina | $66,200 | $79,100 | $83,800 | Official |
| South Dakota | $43,700 | $52,600 | $68,300 | Official |
| Tennessee | $68,200 | $79,900 | $83,400 | Official |
| Texas | $63,700 | $83,500 | $100,100 | Official |
| Utah | $54,900 | $82,200 | $104,600 | Official |
| Virginia | $59,000 | $66,900 | $89,200 | Official |
| Washington | $64,800 | $74,800 | $101,900 | Official |
| Wisconsin | $73,900 | $78,300 | $84,500 | Official |
| Wyoming | $53,300 | $67,000 | $67,600 | Official |
Ranges are indicative for the U.S. market and vary significantly by region (higher in major metros and high cost-of-living areas), sector (data centers, utilities, and semiconductor pay above average), and software skill set. Contract/day-rate work is common for BIM and Revit specialists.
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