Mechanical Drafters in South Carolina

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

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

• Projected employment for Mechanical Drafters in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Mechanical Drafters Work in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, there were 790 people working as Mechanical Drafters in the year 2018.

There were 770 Mechanical Drafters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 770 Mechanical Drafters working in it, which means South Carolina has more Mechanical Drafters than average.

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Mechanical Drafters in this state are growing at a rate of 12.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.2%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Mechanical Drafters job openings in South Carolina, and 930 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Mechanical Drafters Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Drafters ranged from $34,330 to $91,870 with $56,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.51 to $44.17. The median hourly rate was $27.27.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.95 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.68.

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

Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	450	$52,170
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	170	$57,500
Columbia, SC	110	$52,950
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	100	$60,830
Florence, SC	80	$55,400
Spartanburg, SC	30	$56,760

Top States for Mechanical Drafters Employment

View the list below to see 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

Related Careers in SC

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Occupation	SC Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Mechanical Drafter Career?

• Engineering Technologies
• Drafting & Design Engineering Technology
• Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
• General Drafting & Design Technology

References

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