Other drafters

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2020 Workforce

99k

Average Age

42.7

Estimated Job Growth

−4.69%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$59,292

Average Male Salary

$61,591

Average Female Salary

$49,783

About

Other drafters are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Other drafters was $59,292 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Other drafters by wage are Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Acupuncturists, and Television, video, & motion picture camera operators & editors.

Other drafters are part of the Architecture & engineering occupations, along with Architects, except landscape and naval, Landscape architects, Surveyors, cartographers, & photogrammetrists, Aerospace engineers, Chemical engineers, and 16 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Other drafters are Fargo City PUMA, ND, Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC, and Lakeside, Winter Gardens & Ramona PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Other drafters are Lakeside, Winter Gardens & Ramona PUMA, CA, Jersey Village CityBetween Beltway TX-8 & FM-1960 PUMA, TX, and Boise (South) & Kuna Cities PUMA, ID.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Other drafters and on wages and locations 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. Other drafters are paid most in Linden, Rahway Cities & Roselle Borough (South) PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Lakeside, Winter Gardens & Ramona PUMA, CA.

Yearly Wage

$59,292

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,925

In 2020, Other drafters earned an average of $59,292, $3,338 more than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Television, video, & motion picture camera operators & editors make somewhat more than Other drafters while Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Other drafters as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.296

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Other drafters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.296, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Other drafters.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Other drafters

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Other drafters.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Other drafters, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Construction, Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing , Furniture & related product manufacturing, Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Specialized design services, Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing, and Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Other drafters, by average wage, are Motion pictures & video industries, Aerospace products & parts manufacturing, and Administration of economic programs & space research.

Industries by Share

99k

2020 Workforce

± 7,722

−3.19%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.3%

The number of people employed as Other drafters has been declining at a rate of −3.19%, from 102,241 people in 2019 to 98,980 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Other drafters employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Other drafters at 37.5%, followed by Construction with 10.7% and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 4.03%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other drafters in the US. The average age of male Other drafters in the workforce is 43.2 and of female Other drafters is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other drafters is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

79.7k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,930

19.3k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,408

80.5% of Other drafters are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Other drafters.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Other drafters

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

73.6% of Other drafters are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 8.17% of Other drafters, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Other drafters.

Age by Sex

43.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.22

40.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.36

The median age of Other drafters is 42.7, and Male employees are generally 2.57 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Other drafters hold a major in 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.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

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 Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Mechanical Drafters, and Drafters, All Other. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.