Other drafters

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2023 Workforce

89.5k

Average Age

43.3

Average Salary

$68,223

Average Male Salary

$70,937

Average Female Salary

$56,448

About

Other drafters are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Other drafters was $68,223 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Other drafters are Douglas County--Omaha City (Northwest) PUMA, NE, Inland Southeastern PUMA, CT, and San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA. 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, San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA, and Niagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Other drafters workforce. Other drafters workforce in 2023 was 89,480 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

72,720

Male Workforce

± 6.62k

16,760

Female Workforce

± 3.18k

The Other drafters workforce in 2023 was 89,480 people (18.7% women and 81.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −13.3% between 2018 (103,169) and 2023 (89,480).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($97,141), Massachusetts ($84,672), and Nevada ($78,768).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$68,223

AVERAGE WAGE

#195 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Other drafters earned an average of $68,223, $496 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Other drafters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.295

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Other drafters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.295, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($128,932).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

89.5k

2023 Workforce

± 7,342

−4.97%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.1%

This graphic shows the share of Other drafters employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Other drafters at 62%, followed by Construction with 23.6% and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 9.78%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other drafters in the US. The workforce of Other drafters in 2023 was 89,480 people, with 18.7% woman, and 81.3% men. The average age of male Other drafters in the workforce is 43.9 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 2023 was 89,480 people, with 18.7% woman, and 81.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (11,213 people), 35 to 39 years (10,794 people), and 30 to 34 years (10,352 people). Among them they concentrated 36.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 15.6% of Other drafters workers were Hispanic and 84.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.1%), Puerto Rican (12.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.86)%

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Races

In 2023, 75.2% 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 (9.04%) and Asian (6.31%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (6,680 people), Architecture and Related Services (3,345 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (2,898 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Other drafters workers were Associates Degree (30,254 people), Some college (22,236 people), and Bachelors Degree (19,906 people).

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