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Drafters

Drafters - Wages & Trends

Wages for drafters vary by the area of specialization. 

Drafters who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include health insurance, a retirement plan, and paid vacations.

Architectural and civil drafters (SOC 17-3011)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $24.07 $28.78 $36.97
Yearly $50,053 $59,870 $76,884
    Champaign Area Hourly $22.57 $27.84 $35.15
Yearly $46,965 $57,893 $73,106
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $27.48 $28.56 $37.54
Yearly $57,161 $59,399 $78,096
    Cook County Hourly $24.12 $27.29 $35.35
Yearly $50,171 $56,761 $73,542
    Decatur Area Hourly $31.75 $31.79 $37.16
Yearly $66,053 $66,104 $77,302
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $23.88 $27.67 $36.24
Yearly $49,668 $57,556 $75,373
    Du Page County Hourly $23.88 $28.78 $33.42
Yearly $49,668 $59,870 $69,515
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $26.29 $31.44 $37.24
Yearly $54,671 $65,379 $77,476
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $23.64 $27.54 $31.43
Yearly $49,179 $57,284 $65,374
    Lake County Hourly $24.67 $30.82 $39.16
Yearly $51,320 $64,109 $81,450
    Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $21.64 $22.17 $30.23
Yearly $45,019 $46,117 $62,875
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $19.11 $24.83 $28.66
Yearly $39,748 $51,637 $59,606
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $24.68 $28.71 $30.92
Yearly $51,342 $59,723 $64,308
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $23.62 $32.80 $37.15
Yearly $49,136 $68,226 $77,281
    Rockford Area Hourly $26.27 $31.35 $40.75
Yearly $54,634 $65,211 $84,764
    Springfield Area Hourly $22.34 $34.95 $38.43
Yearly $46,467 $72,700 $79,933
    St Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $21.86 $28.51 $36.85
Yearly $45,453 $59,293 $76,666
    Will County Hourly $29.29 $37.24 $48.41
Yearly $60,928 $77,467 $100,695
United States Hourly $26.76 $31.80 $38.88
Yearly $55,650 $66,150 $80,870

Electrical and electronics drafters (SOC 17-3012)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $31.02 $33.76 $45.11
Yearly $64,537 $70,222 $93,835
    Cook County Hourly $31.04 $34.01 $39.60
Yearly $64,563 $70,728 $82,355
    Du Page County Hourly $28.29 $34.01 $48.81
Yearly $58,840 $70,738 $101,518
    Will County Hourly $32.42 $32.42 $37.91
Yearly $67,449 $67,449 $78,856
United States Hourly $29.53 $36.96 $46.50
Yearly $61,430 $76,870 $96,730

Mechanical drafters (SOC 17-3013)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $28.02 $31.29 $40.27
Yearly $58,297 $65,093 $83,761
    Cook County Hourly $31.11 $36.45 $42.02
Yearly $64,694 $75,817 $87,413
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $30.14 $34.36 $38.10
Yearly $62,697 $71,458 $79,236
    Du Page County Hourly $34.36 $46.92 $46.92
Yearly $71,468 $97,591 $97,591
    Lake County Hourly $32.57 $38.10 $40.32
Yearly $67,749 $79,236 $83,862
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $29.90 $30.39 $36.72
Yearly $62,192 $63,200 $76,372
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $31.47 $31.47 $43.57
Yearly $65,444 $65,444 $90,623
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $27.70 $28.56 $36.79
Yearly $57,624 $59,399 $76,527
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $36.11 $39.93 $46.84
Yearly $75,120 $83,042 $97,422
    Rockford Area Hourly $27.69 $30.33 $33.45
Yearly $57,596 $63,077 $69,574
    Will County Hourly $32.66 $37.00 $48.55
Yearly $67,923 $76,964 $100,982
United States Hourly $27.93 $34.40 $41.41
Yearly $58,080 $71,550 $86,120

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.