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Mechanical Drafters in Kentucky

Is Kentucky a good place for you to work as a Mechanical Drafter?

5.0% Jobs Projection
$52,180 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

  • Mechanical Drafters in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mechanical Drafters Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 690 workers employed as Mechanical Drafters in this state in 2018.

There were 790 Mechanical Drafters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 770 Mechanical Drafters working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Mechanical Drafters than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Mechanical Drafters in this state are growing at a rate of 5.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.2%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 840 total jobs in 2026 for Mechanical Drafters in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,900 annual jobs and 68,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mechanical Drafters Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Drafters ranged from $34,300 to $77,290 with $52,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.49 to $37.16. The median hourly rate was $25.08.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.41.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Mechanical Drafters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mechanical Drafters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 380 $55,740
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 350 $49,960
Evansville, IN-KY 100 $52,950
Lexington-Fayette, KY 80 $59,090
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 40 $49,180

Top States for Mechanical Drafters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Mechanical Drafters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 4,830 $58,760
California 4,620 $61,190
Pennsylvania 3,210 $53,000
New York 2,780 $56,470
Illinois 2,770 $55,100
Florida 2,720 $52,010
Michigan 2,530 $56,180
Ohio 2,210 $53,710
Washington 2,060 $79,510
Minnesota 2,030 $58,210
Wisconsin 1,980 $49,940
Massachusetts 1,880 $54,140
Maryland 1,340 $61,170
Indiana 1,280 $49,300
Virginia 1,250 $57,540
Tennessee 1,230 $56,620
North Carolina 1,170 $51,910
Kansas 1,130 $48,870
Oklahoma 1,100 $58,020
Missouri 1,050 $50,810

Below are the states where Mechanical Drafters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $79,510
New Mexico $71,060
New Jersey $66,280
California $61,190
Maryland $61,170
Colorado $60,710
Connecticut $60,620
Arizona $60,060
Louisiana $59,080
Texas $58,760

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