Texas Wages 17-3013.00 - Mechanical Drafters

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $68,070.
  • 10% of workers earn $48,090 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $107,240 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $64,060.
  • 10% of workers earn $43,420 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $102,110 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$43,420$52,000$64,060$81,380$102,110
Texas$48,090$57,000$68,070$88,380$107,240
Austin-Round Rock, TX$48,760$60,390$75,480$94,190$116,470
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$44,680$48,410$59,650$76,750$96,160
College Station-Bryan, TX$50,180$54,620$60,430$86,670$125,550
Corpus Christi, TX$45,780$45,860$60,630$82,850$127,530
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$48,520$58,770$67,130$79,350$100,570
El Paso, TX$41,300$46,380$59,750$91,850$115,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$48,370$59,210$71,110$98,140$107,870
Longview, TX$44,760$51,530$60,880$74,690$80,070
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$39,050$47,970$64,730$92,070$115,280
Midland, TX$51,400$60,300$80,030$86,110$130,840
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$37,310$45,730$52,000$63,400$76,870
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$47,580$57,520$73,490$99,840$132,490
Tyler, TX$52,830$61,630$68,250$75,290$118,700
Waco, TX$46,890$53,590$69,580$84,800$126,150

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $32.72 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.12 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $51.56 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $30.80 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.88 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $49.09 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data external site .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$20.88$25.00$30.80$39.13$49.09
Texas$23.12$27.40$32.72$42.49$51.56
Austin-Round Rock, TX$23.44$29.03$36.29$45.29$56.00
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$21.48$23.28$28.68$36.90$46.23
College Station-Bryan, TX$24.13$26.26$29.05$41.67$60.36
Corpus Christi, TX$22.01$22.05$29.15$39.83$61.31
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$23.33$28.26$32.27$38.15$48.35
El Paso, TX$19.85$22.30$28.72$44.16$55.29
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$23.26$28.47$34.19$47.18$51.86
Longview, TX$21.52$24.78$29.27$35.91$38.50
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$18.77$23.06$31.12$44.27$55.42
Midland, TX$24.71$28.99$38.48$41.40$62.90
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$17.94$21.99$25.00$30.48$36.96
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$22.88$27.65$35.33$48.00$63.70
Tyler, TX$25.40$29.63$32.81$36.20$57.07
Waco, TX$22.54$25.76$33.45$40.77$60.65