CAD Drafter United States
CAD Drafter salary in the US
Typical pay
$70,000a year
Most CAD Drafters earn $59k to $86k a year
From 440 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median CAD Drafter salary in the US is $70,000 a year. Most job postings pay $58,800 to $86,400. From 440 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Massachusetts | $92k | $68k to $125k | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $83k | $67k to $120k | 54 |
| Texas | $82k | $53k to $108k | 25 |
| Florida | $80k | $69k to $86k | 21 |
| Oregon | $78k | $70k to $97k | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | $75k | $70k to $91k | 19 |
| Washington | $74k | $68k to $83k | 13 |
| Illinois | $73k | $63k to $86k | 33 |
| Wisconsin | $73k | $62k to $87k | 12 |
| New York | $73k | $63k to $110k | 22 |
| Colorado | $71k | $65k to $107k | 17 |
| Virginia | $68k | $58k to $84k | 18 |
| New Jersey | $68k | $68k to $88k | 12 |
| Minnesota | $66k | $62k to $75k | 19 |
| Ohio | $57k | $48k to $70k | 19 |
| Alabama | – | – | 6 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 7 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 4 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 3 |
| Georgia | – | – | 7 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 3 |
| Indiana | – | – | 7 |
| Iowa | – | – | 3 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 8 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 2 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Maryland | – | – | 8 |
| Michigan | – | – | 13 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Missouri | – | – | 11 |
| Montana | – | – | 4 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 0 |
| Nevada | – | – | 4 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 3 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 5 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 6 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 9 |
| Utah | – | – | 1 |
| Vermont | – | – | 1 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Boston, MA | $104k | $90k to $127k | 28 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $84k | $75k to $140k | 61 | 19 |
| Washington, DC | $83k | $58k to $95k | 36 | 13 |
| Seattle, WA | $77k | $62k to $87k | 34 | 10 |
| Chicago, IL | $75k | $63k to $88k | 70 | 27 |
| Portland, OR | $75k | $70k to $95k | 31 | 18 |
| Denver, CO | $70k | $64k to $84k | 44 | 13 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $70k | $65k to $75k | 32 | 16 |
| New York, NY | $70k | $68k to $112k | 65 | 20 |
| Houston, TX | $57k | $51k to $83k | 81 | 15 |
| Columbus, OH | – | – | 29 | 10 |
| Kansas City, MO | – | – | 28 | 10 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 30 | 8 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 10 | 8 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 33 | 9 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 54 job postings$50k $58k
Typical: $52k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 209 job postings$59k $83k
Typical: $70k
- Senior 26 job postings$84k $112k
Typical: $97k
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $68k | $52k | $64k | – | – |
| Salas O'Brien | $85k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a CAD Drafter make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $70,000 a year for CAD Drafter roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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