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SOC 17-3012·Architecture & EngineeringGood pay · growing
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Median wage
$90,481
10-yr outlook
+2.8%by 2032
Openings / year
134
Workers in NY
930
How pay grows with experience
Electrical and Electronics Drafters — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $62,811 |
| Median (typical) | $90,481 |
| Experienced | $119,220 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Electrical and Electronics Drafters — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $119,664 |
| Long Island | $79,015 |
| Hudson Valley | $79,014 |
| Central New York | $77,934 |
| Finger Lakes | $74,208 |
| Western New York | $65,842 |
| Capital Region | $65,363 |
| Southern Tier | $53,458 |
| Mohawk Valley | $49,892 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Architecture & Engineering) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Environmental Engineers$100,535 median (+$10,054) · +13.4% by 2032
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$101,261 median (+$10,780) · +5.5% by 2032
- Industrial Engineers$104,538 median (+$14,057) · −2.4% by 2032
- Civil Engineers$105,222 median (+$14,741) · +8.0% by 2032
- Mechanical Engineers$107,984 median (+$17,503) · 0.0% by 2032
- Electrical Engineers$115,605 median (+$25,124) · +6.5% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Architecture & Engineering) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Surveyors$81,194 median (−$9,287) · +5.5% by 2032
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians$79,655 median (−$10,826) · +4.9% by 2032
- Mechanical Engineering Technicians$77,741 median (−$12,740) · 0.0% by 2032
- Architectural and Civil Drafters$76,790 median (−$13,691) · +5.0% by 2032
- Mechanical Drafters$71,328 median (−$19,153) · −3.6% by 2032
- Industrial Engineering Technicians$68,646 median (−$21,835) · 0.0% by 2032
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