Electrical and Electronics Drafters in North Carolina

Want to work in North Carolina as an Electrical and Electronics Drafter? Read this first!

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

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

• Electrical and Electronics Drafters in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For an Electrical and Electronics Drafter Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Drafting & Design Engineering Technology
• General Drafting & Design Technology
• CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology
• Electrical/Electronics Drafting & Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD

How Many Electrical and Electronics Drafters Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 700 workers employed as Electrical and Electronics Drafters in this state in 2018.

There were 760 Electrical and Electronics Drafters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Electrical and Electronics Drafters in this state are growing at a rate of 13.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Electrical and Electronics Drafters job openings in North Carolina, and 770 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Electrical and Electronics Drafters Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Electrical and Electronics Drafters ranged from $31,360 to $68,820 with $44,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.08 to $33.09. The median hourly rate was $21.51.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.59 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.08.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	380	$43,520
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	100	$61,470
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	40	$47,620
Greensboro-High Point, NC	30	$54,030
Wilmington, NC	30	$53,890

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

Related Careers in North Carolina

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2,650
Mechanical Drafters	1,170

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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