Drafters, All Other
SOC 17-3019 · 2024-2034
All drafters not listed separately.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
Shrinking -15.8%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $75,444per year
- Projected openings
- 1,190
- Projected change
- -15.8%
- Usually needs
- Associate's degree
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $92,053 | 180 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $85,348 | 90 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $83,096 | 80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $71,245 | 150 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $70,208 | 90 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $70,007 | 250 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $69,570 | 390 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $66,479 | 40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $64,260 | 180 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $50,577
- A quarter earn under
- $62,872
- Half earn under
- $75,444
- Three quarters earn under
- $93,393
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $107,209
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Related work
Occupations in the same family as this one, ordered by projected openings. Related by how the job classification groups them, not by a claim that the skills transfer.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $125,929 | 38,210 | +8.2% |
| Industrial Engineers | $128,088 | 24,010 | +11.9% |
| Mechanical Engineers | $134,564 | 20,280 | +11.5% |
| Engineers, All Other | $134,513 | 19,090 | +6.4% |
| Electrical Engineers | $148,072 | 15,160 | +7.3% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $190,364 | 12,740 | +7.8% |
Programs that train for this job — 4
BIM Technology Certificate
Virtual Design and Construction Institute · San Diego · $5,660
Engineering Technology - Engineering Technology Certificate of Achievement
Cabrillo College · Aptos · $4,222
Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Certificate of Accomplishment
City College of San Francisco · San Francisco · $1,098
Industrial Drawing AutoCAD-BC
Kern Community College District · Bakersfield · $1,000