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Highest Paying Industries for Other Drafters

The top 100 highest paying industries for other drafters (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $79,860, machine shops is the highest paying industry for other drafters. It is followed by machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing industry (average annual salary $79,860). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of other drafters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Other Drafters

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Machine Shops	$79,860	$38,470	90
2	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$79,860	$38,470	90
3	Natural Gas Distribution	$78,260	$52,470	70
4	Oil and Gas Extraction	$77,350	$37,770	40
5	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$76,260	$34,010	270
6	Pipeline Transportation	$67,430	$31,790	50
7	Mining	$65,890	$36,550	100
8	Utilities	$65,830	$40,140	170
9	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$65,760	$50,570	n/a
10	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$65,540	$32,800	n/a
11	Nonstore Retailers	$65,540	$32,800	n/a
12	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$62,530	$41,640	40
13	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$60,500	$39,870	60
14	Support Activities for Mining	$59,840	$35,200	40
15	Information	$59,080	$41,690	150
16	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$58,680	$40,750	50
17	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$58,270	$42,750	30
18	Scientific Research and Development Services	$57,940	$35,760	390
19	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$57,880	$35,790	380
20	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$57,850	$39,370	80
21	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$57,840	$38,980	230
22	Transportation and Warehousing	$57,830	$33,560	100
23	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$57,000	$36,230	250
24	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$56,320	$39,350	370
25	Federal, State, and Local Government	$56,320	$39,350	370
26	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$56,140	$33,380	100
27	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$55,930	$33,700	100
28	Chemical Manufacturing	$55,880	$36,160	90
29	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$55,380	$33,030	690
30	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$55,180	$36,260	60
31	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$54,880	$26,050	40
32	Specialized Design Services	$54,250	$31,960	200
33	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$53,930	$35,900	490
34	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$52,960	$36,840	270
35	Engineering Services	$52,940	$31,620	2,460
36	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$52,750	$31,950	690
37	Building Equipment Contractors	$52,660	$31,690	790
38	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$52,260	$32,020	n/a
39	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$52,210	$30,860	5,310
40	Wholesale Trade	$52,110	$29,700	850
41	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$51,980	$30,950	540
42	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$51,640	$34,430	40
43	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$51,520	$30,190	4,090
44	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$51,250	$34,470	60
45	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$50,970	$28,570	80
46	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$50,830	$24,750	110
47	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$50,820	$32,810	110
48	Specialty Trade Contractors	$50,810	$31,880	1,210
49	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$50,580	$33,290	90
50	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$50,510	$39,380	40
51	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$50,450	$30,980	340
52	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,430	$39,360	140
53	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$50,090	$27,810	50
54	Construction	$49,940	$31,230	1,490
55	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$49,640	$27,100	140
56	State government, including schools and hospitals	$49,540	$35,410	240
57	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$49,320	$35,060	50
58	Utility System Construction	$48,960	$30,190	30
59	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$48,420	$31,550	170
60	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$48,380	$31,440	30
61	Educational Services - State government owned	$48,260	$32,450	90
62	Educational Services - Privately owned	$48,060	$30,060	30
63	Educational Services	$48,030	$30,390	150
64	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$48,010	$32,050	120
65	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$48,010	$27,980	370
66	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$47,970	$28,130	210
67	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$47,930	$32,250	30
68	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$47,920	$32,340	90
69	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$47,800	$30,020	220
70	Drywall and Insulation Contractors	$47,780	$38,250	n/a
71	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$47,750	$31,970	70
72	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$47,690	$34,760	40
73	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$47,420	$26,430	70
74	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$47,250	$34,630	50
75	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$47,100	$27,990	70
76	Manufacturing	$47,080	$31,470	3,530
77	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$46,980	$31,590	230
78	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$46,910	$32,590	220
79	Wood Product Manufacturing	$46,570	$31,720	230
80	Machinery Manufacturing	$46,340	$31,660	430
81	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$46,300	$31,780	80
82	Employment Services	$45,980	$28,980	1,230
83	Building Finishing Contractors	$45,900	$32,660	180
84	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$45,630	$29,280	1,390
85	Nonresidential Building Construction	$45,540	$27,460	90
86	Temporary Help Services	$45,480	$28,740	1,070
87	Administrative and Support Services	$45,480	$29,160	1,370
88	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$44,490	$27,150	120
89	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$44,370	$29,460	120
90	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$44,370	$32,680	120
91	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$44,260	$32,360	50
92	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$44,220	$31,980	430
93	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$44,150	$32,330	310
94	Testing Laboratories	$43,800	$31,100	60
95	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$43,790	$31,100	730
96	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$43,740	$28,850	n/a
97	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$43,210	$30,500	340
98	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$42,970	$29,100	300
99	Ship and Boat Building	$42,280	$31,530	90
100	Paper Manufacturing	$42,140	$33,040	50