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Electrical and Electronics Drafters in Virginia

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters in Virginia

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8.0% Jobs Projection
$58,210 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Electrical and Electronics Drafters Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 500 people working as Electrical and Electronics Drafters in the year 2018.

There were 590 Electrical and Electronics Drafters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Drafters in this state are growing at a rate of 8.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 540 jobs for Virginia Electrical and Electronics Drafters in 2026.

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

What do Electrical and Electronics Drafters Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Electrical and Electronics Drafters ranged from $30,720 to $96,990 with $58,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.77 to $46.63. The median hourly rate was $27.99.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.35 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.64.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 530 $71,640
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 100 $61,470
Roanoke, VA 60 $48,050

Top States for Electrical and Electronics Drafters Employment

View the list below to see 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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