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Want to work in New Jersey as a Mechanical Drafter? Read this first!

12.1% Jobs Projection
$66,280 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Mechanical Drafters Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 1,040 workers employed as Mechanical Drafters in this state in 2018.

There were 1,350 Mechanical Drafters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 770 Mechanical Drafters working in it, which means New Jersey has more Mechanical Drafters than average.

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Mechanical Drafters in this state are growing at a rate of 12.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.2%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 1,670 jobs for New Jersey Mechanical Drafters in 2026.

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

What do Mechanical Drafters Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Drafters ranged from $43,160 to $100,460 with $66,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.75 to $48.3. The median hourly rate was $31.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.18 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.32.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,040 $62,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 990 $59,370
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 280 $54,940
Trenton, NJ 40 $61,230

Top States for Mechanical Drafters Employment

The table below shows the states 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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