Other drafters

Detailed Occupation

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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 2020.

The 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 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.

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Employment and salary information for the Other drafters workforce. Other drafters workforce in 2020 was 98,980 people, of which 19.5% were women and 80.5% were men. Other drafters are paid most in Bakersfield City (West) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Lakeside, Winter Gardens & Ramona PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

79,707

Male Workforce

± 6.93k

19,273

Female Workforce

± 3.41k

The Other drafters workforce in 2020 was 98,980 people (19.5% women and 80.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −3.69% between 2018 (102,774) and 2020 (98,980).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($69,630), Massachusetts ($69,048), and Louisiana ($68,984).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$59,292

AVERAGE WAGE

#193 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

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

The graph shows the ranking of Other drafters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.295

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Other drafters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.295, 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 ($96,280).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

99k

2020 Workforce

± 7,722

−3.19%

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 71.9%, followed by Construction with 20.4% and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 7.72%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other drafters in the US. The workforce of Other drafters in 2020 was 98,980 people, with 19.5% woman, and 80.5% men. 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.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Other drafters in 2020 was 98,980 people, with 19.5% woman, and 80.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (13,077 people), 30 to 34 years (11,575 people), and 35 to 39 years (11,217 people). Among them they concentrated 36.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 13% of Other drafters workers were Hispanic and 87% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.1%), All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (9.68)%, and Puerto Rican (9.17)%

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Races

In 2020, 81.6% of the Other drafters workforce were White, of which 18.2% were women and 81.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (6.92%) and Black (4.42%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (8,108 people), Architecture and Related Services (4,018 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (3,343 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Other drafters workers were Associates Degree (31,973 people), Some college (26,801 people), and Bachelors Degree (22,532 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.