Highest-paying states for electrical and electronics drafters

New Hampshire leads at $102,070 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

Place	Median	25th–75th
New Hampshire	$102,070	$80,860–$124,410
New Mexico	$101,330	$79,750–$120,520
Massachusetts	$87,290	$60,280–$104,430
North Carolina	$81,960	$72,810–$84,530
Idaho	$81,590	$54,040–$116,410
Ohio	$80,840	$61,880–$90,320
Georgia	$80,620	$66,010–$105,910
Texas	$80,620	$61,580–$96,730
Indiana	$80,100	$64,260–$99,900
Utah	$79,360	$53,040–$101,040
Colorado	$79,300	$63,350–$101,980
Kentucky	$79,050	$64,880–$82,540
California	$78,310	$63,180–$102,530
Oregon	$78,170	$62,650–$94,460
New York	$77,830	$65,820–$99,990
New Jersey	$77,600	$61,510–$104,410
Minnesota	$77,330	$70,610–$96,010
Tennessee	$77,180	$65,860–$80,600
Missouri	$76,690	$63,030–$96,000
South Carolina	$76,440	$63,950–$80,980
Maryland	$75,680	$57,240–$90,430
Wisconsin	$75,650	$71,390–$81,660
Maine	$75,100	$61,660–$78,070
Iowa	$74,470	$62,180–$96,270
Michigan	$73,860	$57,730–$91,760
Arizona	$73,080	$55,390–$90,110
Florida	$73,010	$54,770–$87,840
Pennsylvania	$72,720	$61,660–$94,180
Washington	$72,250	$62,640–$98,440
Nevada	$71,310	$65,200–$84,270
Oklahoma	$69,520	$62,100–$80,300
Illinois	$68,310	$62,780–$91,280
Hawaii	$68,050	$61,430–$80,670
Connecticut	$66,980	$59,940–$100,420
Wyoming	$64,690	$51,500–$65,310
Virginia	$64,650	$57,010–$86,120
Delaware	$63,460	$48,400–$76,930
Louisiana	$62,550	$44,990–$84,300
Kansas	$60,730	$48,350–$84,680
Nebraska	$59,570	$50,260–$77,470
Mississippi	$58,780	$46,480–$78,840
Alabama	$51,650	$44,660–$64,630
South Dakota	$50,840	$42,190–$65,960

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.