Local Wages 17-3013.00 - Mechanical Drafters

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC:

  • Workers on average earn $62,890.
  • 10% of workers earn $48,590 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $88,570 or more.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $59,050.
  • 10% of workers earn $45,490 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $84,560 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $71,550.
  • 10% of workers earn $48,360 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $106,580 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 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$48,360$58,080$71,550$86,120$106,580
North Carolina$45,490$49,450$59,050$71,340$84,560
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$48,590$52,880$62,890$75,380$88,570
Asheville, NC$48,180$48,180$59,270$59,450$72,000
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$43,230$47,850$58,650$67,240$82,550
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$45,300$52,530$63,680$83,510$106,020
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$42,130$45,510$57,820$81,580$86,820
Greensboro-High Point, NC$46,070$51,020$59,660$73,520$95,590
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$40,880$46,210$47,570$57,480$70,720
Raleigh-Cary, NC$48,320$52,000$61,220$72,760$84,080
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$47,790$56,440$77,500$93,600$98,230
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$51,840$55,290$60,330$72,650$72,650
Wilmington, NC$42,310$46,830$50,150$65,370$102,110
Winston-Salem, NC$46,120$47,080$58,560$62,220$91,150

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC:

  • Workers on average earn $30.24 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.36 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $42.58 or more per hour.

In North Carolina:

  • Workers on average earn $28.39 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.87 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $40.65 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $34.40 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.25 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $51.24 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 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$23.25$27.93$34.40$41.41$51.24
North Carolina$21.87$23.78$28.39$34.30$40.65
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$23.36$25.42$30.24$36.24$42.58
Asheville, NC$23.16$23.16$28.49$28.58$34.62
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$20.78$23.00$28.20$32.33$39.69
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$21.78$25.26$30.62$40.15$50.97
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$20.26$21.88$27.80$39.22$41.74
Greensboro-High Point, NC$22.15$24.53$28.68$35.35$45.96
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$19.66$22.22$22.87$27.64$34.00
Raleigh-Cary, NC$23.23$25.00$29.43$34.98$40.42
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$22.98$27.13$37.26$45.00$47.23
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$24.92$26.58$29.00$34.93$34.93
Wilmington, NC$20.34$22.51$24.11$31.43$49.09
Winston-Salem, NC$22.17$22.64$28.15$29.91$43.82