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Mechanical Drafters salary in Sacramento, CA

The median mechanical drafters in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $77,790 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,842 a month.

10th percentile
$51,420
25th percentile
$63,050
Median percentile
$77,790
75th percentile
$99,530
90th percentile
$110,370

Based on 180 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,110 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,790
Federal income tax−$8,284
Social Security + Medicare−$5,951
California income tax (approx.)−$5,445
Monthly take-home$4,842
Every two weeks$2,235

Does it go far here?

$72,926Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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