Mechanical Drafters Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 47 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median mechanical drafters in the US earns $71,550 per year (39,960 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Mexico ($89,940) and lowest in South Dakota ($52,610) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Mechanical Drafters pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Drafters in New Mexico | $89,940 | $69,027 | $5,752 | 76.7% | 90 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Colorado | $85,280 | $65,781 | $5,482 | 77.1% | 580 |
| Mechanical Drafters in New Jersey | $83,380 | $64,365 | $5,364 | 77.2% | 690 |
| Mechanical Drafters in California | $82,510 | $63,432 | $5,286 | 76.9% | 3,640 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Texas | $79,380 | $64,674 | $5,390 | 81.5% | 4,630 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Louisiana | $77,730 | $61,568 | $5,131 | 79.2% | 420 |
| Mechanical Drafters in North Dakota | $77,570 | $63,147 | $5,262 | 81.4% | 100 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Washington | $76,820 | $62,873 | $5,239 | 81.8% | 1,690 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Maryland | $76,740 | $59,535 | $4,961 | 77.6% | 360 |
| Mechanical Drafters in New York | $76,490 | $59,107 | $4,926 | 77.3% | 1,940 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Maine | $76,360 | $58,577 | $4,881 | 76.7% | 620 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Nevada | $75,830 | $62,177 | $5,181 | 82% | 250 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Massachusetts | $75,490 | $58,383 | $4,865 | 77.3% | 620 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Oregon | $74,000 | $55,244 | $4,604 | 74.7% | 410 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Minnesota | $73,090 | $56,802 | $4,734 | 77.7% | 1,220 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Vermont | $73,040 | $57,853 | $4,821 | 79.2% | 70 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Michigan | $72,280 | $56,858 | $4,738 | 78.7% | 2,030 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Ohio | $70,580 | $57,325 | $4,777 | 81.2% | 1,790 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Utah | $70,000 | $54,925 | $4,577 | 78.5% | 490 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Virginia | $69,630 | $54,625 | $4,552 | 78.5% | 630 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Rhode Island | $69,290 | $55,594 | $4,633 | 80.2% | 100 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Kentucky | $68,880 | $54,994 | $4,583 | 79.8% | 510 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Connecticut | $68,830 | $55,041 | $4,587 | 80% | 450 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Florida | $68,050 | $56,703 | $4,725 | 83.3% | 1,540 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Arizona | $67,410 | $54,777 | $4,565 | 81.3% | 630 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Georgia | $66,670 | $52,895 | $4,408 | 79.3% | 820 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Missouri | $66,350 | $53,311 | $4,443 | 80.3% | 870 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Kansas | $65,250 | $51,767 | $4,314 | 79.3% | 540 |
| Mechanical Drafters in West Virginia | $65,100 | $52,285 | $4,357 | 80.3% | 140 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Wisconsin | $63,770 | $51,394 | $4,283 | 80.6% | 1,630 |
| Mechanical Drafters in South Carolina | $63,740 | $50,728 | $4,227 | 79.6% | 640 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Pennsylvania | $63,480 | $51,237 | $4,270 | 80.7% | 2,330 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Oklahoma | $63,440 | $50,845 | $4,237 | 80.1% | 650 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Tennessee | $63,390 | $53,114 | $4,426 | 83.8% | 740 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Iowa | $63,330 | $51,311 | $4,276 | 81% | 630 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Illinois | $63,320 | $50,068 | $4,172 | 79.1% | 450 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Indiana | $62,820 | $50,832 | $4,236 | 80.9% | 1,300 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Nebraska | $61,170 | $49,426 | $4,119 | 80.8% | 530 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Wyoming | $61,070 | $51,250 | $4,271 | 83.9% | 60 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Mississippi | $60,460 | $49,073 | $4,089 | 81.2% | 260 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Arkansas | $59,960 | $48,232 | $4,019 | 80.4% | 250 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Idaho | $59,050 | $47,605 | $3,967 | 80.6% | 330 |
| Mechanical Drafters in North Carolina | $59,050 | $47,779 | $3,982 | 80.9% | 1,350 |
| Mechanical Drafters in Delaware | $57,110 | $45,575 | $3,798 | 79.8% | 160 |
| Mechanical Drafters in New Hampshire | $55,390 | $46,686 | $3,890 | 84.3% | — |
| Mechanical Drafters in Alabama | $53,600 | $42,833 | $3,569 | 79.9% | 440 |
| Mechanical Drafters in South Dakota | $52,610 | $44,452 | $3,704 | 84.5% | 100 |
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