Other drafters

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Other drafters are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Other drafters was $61,932 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Other drafters are Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, Collin County (East) PUMA, TX, and Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other drafters are Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA, Washington City PUMA, PA, and Boise (South) & Kuna Cities PUMA, ID.

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Employment and salary information for the Other drafters workforce. Other drafters workforce in 2021 was 97,366 people, of which 19.5% were women and 80.5% were men. Other drafters are paid most in Montgomery, Bond, Clinton, Fayette & Effingham Counties PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Murrysville Municipality & New Kensington City PUMA, PA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

78,354

Male Workforce

± 6.87k

19,012

Female Workforce

± 3.39k

The Other drafters workforce in 2021 was 97,366 people (19.5% women and 80.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −5.26% between 2018 (102,774) and 2021 (97,366).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Other drafters.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($93,733), California ($72,772), and Louisiana ($72,756).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$61,932

AVERAGE WAGE

#195 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Other drafters earned an average of $61,932, $2,336 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Other drafters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.293

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Other drafters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.293, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Other drafters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Other drafters compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Other drafters and on wages for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Other drafters, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Other drafters, by average wage, is Motion pictures & video industries ($105,020).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

97.4k

2021 Workforce

± 7,658

−1.63%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.3%

This graphic shows the share of Other drafters employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Other drafters at 69.7%, followed by Construction with 22% and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 8.23%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other drafters in the US. The workforce of Other drafters in 2021 was 97,366 people, with 19.5% woman, and 80.5% men. The average age of male Other drafters in the workforce is 43.5 and of female Other drafters is 40.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other drafters is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Other drafters in 2021 was 97,366 people, with 19.5% woman, and 80.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (13,314 people), 40 to 44 years (11,370 people), and 35 to 39 years (11,097 people). Among them they concentrated 36.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 14% of Other drafters workers were Hispanic and 86% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81%), Puerto Rican (9.66)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.37)%

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Races

In 2021, 79.3% of the Other drafters workforce were White, of which 17.9% were women and 82.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (7.01%) and Two or More Races (5.34%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Other drafters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Other drafters is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Architecture and Related Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Other drafters in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (8,037 people), Architecture and Related Services (4,113 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (2,854 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Other drafters workers were Associates Degree (32,158 people), Some college (24,954 people), and Bachelors Degree (22,433 people).

The graphic shows the Other drafters workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Mechanical Drafters, and Drafters, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Mechanical Drafters, and Drafters, All Other are expected to see a growth of −4.69% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Mechanical Drafters, and Drafters, All Other.

−4.69%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Other drafters. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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