# Drafters, All Other

> All drafters not listed separately.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/drafters-all-other
- SOC code: 17-3019.00
- Career family: Architecture and engineering
- Median annual pay: $63,520 (10th percentile $43,420, 90th percentile $99,380)
- Projected growth: Decline, -7.3%
- Openings a year: 1,000
- Typical entry education: Associate's degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Also called

AutoCAD Technician, Blueprint Engineer, Blueprint Tracer, CAD Designer (Computer-Aided Design Designer), CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman), CAD Operator (Computer-Aided Design Operator), Chief Design Drafter, Chief Drafter, Commercial Drafter, Computer Drafter

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1513) (CIP 1513, 553 colleges)
- [Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1511) (CIP 1511, 121 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Western Michigan University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/western-michigan-university-3231) | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $66,254 | $84,622 | $31,000 |
| [University of Florida](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-florida-2910) | Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | $66,474 | $78,933 | not reported |
| [Trine University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/trine-university-2806) | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $67,537 | $77,517 | $27,000 |
| [University of Central Missouri](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-central-missouri-2892) | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $58,276 | $71,326 | $21,750 |
| [Pennsylvania College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pennsylvania-college-of-technology-2096) | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $61,920 | $68,755 | $26,000 |
| [Murray State University-Kentucky](https://www.collegesref.com/college/murray-state-university-kentucky-1807) | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | not reported | $58,862 | not reported |

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.