Drafters, All Other
SOC 17-3019 · 2024-2034
All drafters not listed separately.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
Shrinking -15.8%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $75,444per year
- Projected openings
- 1,190
- Projected change
- -15.8%
- Usually needs
- Associate's degree
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $92,053 | 180 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $85,348 | 90 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $83,096 | 80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $71,245 | 150 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $70,208 | 90 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $70,007 | 250 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $69,570 | 390 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $66,479 | 40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $64,260 | 180 |
Related work
Occupations in the same family as this one, ordered by projected openings. Related by how the job classification groups them, not by a claim that the skills transfer.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineers | $125,929 | 38,210 | +8.2% |
| Industrial Engineers | $128,088 | 24,010 | +11.9% |
| Mechanical Engineers | $134,564 | 20,280 | +11.5% |
| Engineers, All Other | $134,513 | 19,090 | +6.4% |
| Electrical Engineers | $148,072 | 15,160 | +7.3% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $190,364 | 12,740 | +7.8% |
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