Other drafters

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2024 Workforce

88.1k

Average Age

43.2

Average Salary

$69,388

Average Male Salary

$72,327

Average Female Salary

$56,591

About

Other drafters are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Other drafters was $69,388 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Other drafters are Douglas County--Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, Inland Southeastern PUMA, CT, and South Central Planning & Development Commission 3--Terrebonne & St. Mary Parishes PUMA, LA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other drafters are Volusia County--Port Orange, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach (East) & Oak Hill Cities PUMA, FL, South Central Planning & Development Commission 3--Terrebonne & St. Mary Parishes PUMA, LA, and Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Other drafters workforce. Other drafters workforce in 2024 was 88,081 people, of which 18.7% were women and 81.3% were men.

Other drafters are paid most in Seminole County (East) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Volusia County--Port Orange, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach (East) & Oak Hill Cities PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

71,628

Male Workforce

± 6.57k

16,453

Female Workforce

± 3.15k

The Other drafters workforce in 2024 was 88,081 people (18.7% women and 81.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −14.6% between 2018 (103,169) and 2024 (88,081).

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 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($87,392), New Mexico ($86,814), and California ($81,385).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$69,388

AVERAGE WAGE

#202 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Other drafters earned an average of $69,388, $490 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Other drafters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Other drafters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.293, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 Broadcasting & content providers ($311,211).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

88.1k

2024 Workforce

± 7,284

−1.56%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.8%

This graphic shows the share of Other drafters employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Other drafters at 61.1%, followed by Construction with 24.9% and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 9.47%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other drafters in the US. The workforce of Other drafters in 2024 was 88,081 people, with 18.7% woman, and 81.3% men. The average age of male Other drafters in the workforce is 43.8 and of female Other drafters is 40.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other drafters is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Other drafters in 2024 was 88,081 people, with 18.7% woman, and 81.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (10,937 people), 35 to 39 years (10,323 people), and 30 to 34 years (10,007 people). Among them they concentrated 35.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 16.1% of Other drafters workers were Hispanic and 83.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59%), Puerto Rican (11.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.43)%

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Races

In 2024, 72.7% of the Other drafters workforce were White, of which 16.6% were women and 83.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (10.4%) and Asian (6.07%).

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 2024 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (5,814 people), Architecture and Related Services (3,373 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (2,835 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Other drafters workers were Associates Degree (30,174 people), Some college (22,538 people), and Bachelors Degree (19,707 people).

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