Pay by state · 44 states
Electrical and Electronics Drafter Salary by State (2026)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters earn the most in New Hampshire at $102,070 a year and the least in South Dakota at $50,840 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $76,870. All 44 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $102,070New Hampshire
- National median
- $76,870BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $50,840South Dakota
- States reporting
- 44of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Electrical and Electronics Drafter salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of electrical and electronics drafters OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHNew Hampshire | $102,070 | $80,860 | $124,410 | 220 | $97,989 |
| 2 | NMNew Mexico | $101,330 | $79,750 | $120,520 | 390 | $109,888 |
| 3 | MAMassachusetts | $87,290 | $60,280 | $104,430 | 470 | $82,538 |
| 4 | NCNorth Carolina | $81,960 | $72,810 | $84,530 | 430 | $86,890 |
| 5 | IDIdaho | $81,590 | $54,040 | $116,410 | 100 | $85,440 |
| 6 | OHOhio | $80,840 | $61,880 | $90,320 | 510 | $87,136 |
| 7 | GAGeorgia | $80,620 | $66,010 | $105,910 | 470 | $83,724 |
| 8 | TXTexas | $80,620 | $61,580 | $96,730 | 1,840 | $83,065 |
| 9 | INIndiana | $80,100 | $64,260 | $99,900 | 360 | $85,825 |
| 10 | UTUtah | $79,360 | $53,040 | $101,040 | 290 | $80,272 |
| 11 | COColorado | $79,300 | $63,350 | $101,980 | 750 | $76,951 |
| 12 | KYKentucky | $79,050 | $64,880 | $82,540 | 80 | $87,678 |
| 13 | CACalifornia | $78,310 | $63,180 | $102,530 | 2,730 | $70,728 |
| 14 | OROregon | $78,170 | $62,650 | $94,460 | 330 | $75,628 |
| 15 | NYNew York | $77,830 | $65,820 | $99,990 | 850 | $72,118 |
| 16 | NJNew Jersey | $77,600 | $61,510 | $104,410 | 240 | $71,320 |
| 17 | MNMinnesota | $77,330 | $70,610 | $96,010 | 250 | $78,411 |
| 18 | TNTennessee | $77,180 | $65,860 | $80,600 | 340 | $84,010 |
| 19 | MOMissouri | $76,690 | $63,030 | $96,000 | 420 | $84,445 |
| 20 | SCSouth Carolina | $76,440 | $63,950 | $80,980 | 290 | $81,537 |
| 21 | MDMaryland | $75,680 | $57,240 | $90,430 | 380 | $72,104 |
| 22 | WIWisconsin | $75,650 | $71,390 | $81,660 | 470 | $80,397 |
| 23 | MEMaine | $75,100 | $61,660 | $78,070 | 110 | $77,383 |
| 24 | IAIowa | $74,470 | $62,180 | $96,270 | 180 | $84,854 |
| 25 | MIMichigan | $73,860 | $57,730 | $91,760 | 380 | $76,764 |
| 26 | AZArizona | $73,080 | $55,390 | $90,110 | 570 | $72,589 |
| 27 | FLFlorida | $73,010 | $54,770 | $87,840 | 660 | $70,600 |
| 28 | PAPennsylvania | $72,720 | $61,660 | $94,180 | 500 | $74,530 |
| 29 | WAWashington | $72,250 | $62,640 | $98,440 | 390 | $67,515 |
| 30 | NVNevada | $71,310 | $65,200 | $84,270 | 250 | $71,325 |
| 31 | OKOklahoma | $69,520 | $62,100 | $80,300 | 290 | $79,141 |
| 32 | ILIllinois | $68,310 | $62,780 | $91,280 | 150 | $68,339 |
| 33 | HIHawaii | $68,050 | $61,430 | $80,670 | 80 | $61,891 |
| 34 | CTConnecticut | $66,980 | $59,940 | $100,420 | 430 | $64,646 |
| 35 | WYWyoming | $64,690 | $51,500 | $65,310 | 40 | $69,791 |
| 36 | VAVirginia | $64,650 | $57,010 | $86,120 | 280 | $63,944 |
| 37 | DEDelaware | $63,460 | $48,400 | $76,930 | 60 | $63,582 |
| 38 | LALouisiana | $62,550 | $44,990 | $84,300 | 150 | $70,913 |
| 39 | KSKansas | $60,730 | $48,350 | $84,680 | 210 | $67,427 |
| 40 | NENebraska | $59,570 | $50,260 | $77,470 | 190 | $66,113 |
| 41 | MSMississippi | $58,780 | $46,480 | $78,840 | 110 | $67,600 |
| 42 | PRPuerto Rico | $56,480 | $42,360 | $65,690 | 180 | N/A |
| 43 | ALAlabama | $51,650 | $44,660 | $64,630 | 300 | $58,149 |
| 44 | SDSouth Dakota | $50,840 | $42,190 | $65,960 | 40 | $57,391 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Electrical and Electronics Drafters, that changes the ranking: New Hampshire leads on raw pay at $102,070, while New Mexico leads once prices are taken into account at $109,888.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Electrical and Electronics Drafter pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Electrical and Electronics Drafters the most?
New Hampshire reports the highest median wage for Electrical and Electronics Drafters at $102,070 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Mexico ($101,330) and Massachusetts ($87,290).
Which state pays Electrical and Electronics Drafters the least?
South Dakota reports the lowest median for Electrical and Electronics Drafters at $50,840 a year, $51,230 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Electrical and Electronics Drafters earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Mexico first at $109,888 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $101,330. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.