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Electrical and Electronics Drafters in Texas

Considering a career as an Electrical and Electronics Drafter in Texas?

17.3% Jobs Projection
$57,520 Median Salary
310 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Drafters in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Electrical and Electronics Drafters in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Electrical and Electronics Drafters in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Electrical and Electronics Drafters Work in Texas?

3,080 people worked as Electrical and Electronics Drafters in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,780 Electrical and Electronics Drafters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 310 Electrical and Electronics Drafters working in it, which means Texas has more Electrical and Electronics Drafters than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Drafters in this state are growing at a rate of 17.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 310 annual job openings, and 3,320 total jobs in 2026 for Electrical and Electronics Drafters in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 29,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electrical and Electronics Drafters Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Electrical and Electronics Drafters ranged from $35,960 to $93,840 with $57,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.29 to $45.11. The median hourly rate was $27.65.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.5 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.85.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Electrical and Electronics Drafters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electrical and Electronics Drafters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,120 $58,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,010 $58,790
Austin-Round Rock, TX 330 $59,550
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 170 $53,460
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 40 $43,870

Top States for Electrical and Electronics Drafters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Electrical and Electronics Drafters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,510 $68,670
Texas 3,080 $57,520
New York 1,380 $67,960
Pennsylvania 1,140 $62,050
Massachusetts 930 $60,090
Florida 860 $50,910
Ohio 840 $57,230
Colorado 820 $55,940
Washington 810 $89,160
North Carolina 700 $44,740
Missouri 690 $53,960
Arizona 650 $62,830
Illinois 630 $66,530
New Jersey 570 $69,900
Maryland 540 $61,430
Michigan 520 $48,090
Virginia 500 $58,210
Georgia 450 $52,750
Oregon 430 $63,990
Wisconsin 410 $53,100

Below are the states where Electrical and Electronics Drafters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $90,340
Washington $89,160
Vermont $77,060
New Mexico $74,580
New Jersey $69,900
California $68,670
New York $67,960
Minnesota $66,550
Illinois $66,530
Louisiana $65,080

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