Engineering Technicians & Drafting United States
Engineering Technicians & Drafting salary in the US
Typical pay
$69,700a year
Most Engineering Technicians & Draftings earn $57k to $85k a year
From 1,235 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Engineering Technicians & Drafting salary in the US is $69,700 a year. Most job postings pay $57,200 to $85,000. From 1,235 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| New Mexico | $86k | $57k to $95k | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $82k | $64k to $87k | 31 |
| Washington | $81k | $68k to $89k | 34 |
| Indiana | $80k | $64k to $89k | 19 |
| Georgia | $80k | $54k to $87k | 10 |
| Texas | $79k | $54k to $90k | 53 |
| Missouri | $79k | $63k to $83k | 26 |
| California | $77k | $63k to $94k | 220 |
| Kentucky | $76k | $67k to $92k | 15 |
| Florida | $75k | $71k to $86k | 34 |
| Virginia | $75k | $60k to $87k | 77 |
| Tennessee | $74k | $65k to $83k | 11 |
| Illinois | $72k | $62k to $85k | 68 |
| Wisconsin | $72k | $60k to $87k | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $70k | $57k to $86k | 43 |
| New York | $70k | $59k to $78k | 86 |
| Oregon | $69k | $54k to $93k | 32 |
| Colorado | $68k | $59k to $75k | 49 |
| New Jersey | $68k | $67k to $94k | 30 |
| Minnesota | $67k | $62k to $75k | 69 |
| District of Columbia | $65k | $53k to $91k | 13 |
| Connecticut | $65k | $54k to $80k | 15 |
| Arizona | $64k | $58k to $89k | 18 |
| Massachusetts | $64k | $53k to $95k | 68 |
| New Hampshire | $63k | $56k to $81k | 10 |
| North Carolina | $59k | $57k to $70k | 24 |
| Michigan | $59k | $46k to $69k | 20 |
| Ohio | $57k | $53k to $69k | 49 |
| Alabama | – | – | 13 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 4 |
| Idaho | – | – | 10 |
| Iowa | – | – | 9 |
| Kansas | – | – | 13 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 4 |
| Maine | – | – | 3 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Montana | – | – | 5 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 10 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 6 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 4 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 8 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Utah | – | – | 5 |
| Vermont | – | – | 5 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $83k | $64k to $98k | 97 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $83k | $67k to $89k | 91 | 28 |
| San Francisco, CA | $81k | $64k to $103k | 147 | 37 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80k | $72k to $97k | 214 | 57 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $78k | $64k to $81k | 73 | 20 |
| Washington, DC | $77k | $60k to $96k | 251 | 62 |
| San Diego, CA | $76k | $66k to $88k | 108 | 51 |
| Chicago, IL | $73k | $62k to $87k | 201 | 62 |
| Portland, OR | $72k | $59k to $91k | 75 | 30 |
| New York, NY | $70k | $62k to $90k | 226 | 83 |
| Boston, MA | $70k | $56k to $99k | 171 | 51 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $70k | $62k to $75k | 145 | 64 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $69k | $58k to $91k | 127 | 25 |
| Denver, CO | $68k | $59k to $73k | 113 | 36 |
| Kansas City, MO | $63k | $62k to $81k | 102 | 24 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 351 job postings$44k $62k
Typical: $52k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 489 job postings$60k $87k
Typical: $73k
- Senior 61 job postings$73k $106k
Typical: $97k
- Lead or manager 9 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 | $65k | $56k | $68k | – | – |
| M.C. Dean | $81k | – | $81k | – | – |
| Anduril Industries | $90k | – | – | – | – |
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