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Mechanical Drafters in Delaware

Considering a career as a Mechanical Drafter in Delaware?

6.7% Jobs Projection
$57,170 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mechanical Drafters in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Mechanical Drafters in Delaware is growing faster than average.

  • Mechanical Drafters in Delaware earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mechanical Drafters Work in Delaware?

There were approximately 180 workers employed as Mechanical Drafters in this state in 2018.

There were 170 Mechanical Drafters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 770 Mechanical Drafters working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Mechanical Drafters than average.

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Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Mechanical Drafters in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.2%.

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Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 160 total jobs in 2026 for Mechanical Drafters in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,900 annual jobs and 68,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mechanical Drafters Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Drafters ranged from $36,280 to $80,120 with $57,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.44 to $38.52. The median hourly rate was $27.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.65.

The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Delaware Metros for Mechanical Drafters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mechanical Drafters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 990 $59,370
Salisbury, MD-DE 70 $46,600

Top States for Mechanical Drafters Employment

View the list below to see where most Mechanical Drafters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 4,830 $58,760
California 4,620 $61,190
Pennsylvania 3,210 $53,000
New York 2,780 $56,470
Illinois 2,770 $55,100
Florida 2,720 $52,010
Michigan 2,530 $56,180
Ohio 2,210 $53,710
Washington 2,060 $79,510
Minnesota 2,030 $58,210
Wisconsin 1,980 $49,940
Massachusetts 1,880 $54,140
Maryland 1,340 $61,170
Indiana 1,280 $49,300
Virginia 1,250 $57,540
Tennessee 1,230 $56,620
North Carolina 1,170 $51,910
Kansas 1,130 $48,870
Oklahoma 1,100 $58,020
Missouri 1,050 $50,810

Below are the states where Mechanical Drafters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $79,510
New Mexico $71,060
New Jersey $66,280
California $61,190
Maryland $61,170
Colorado $60,710
Connecticut $60,620
Arizona $60,060
Louisiana $59,080
Texas $58,760

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