Architecture & Engineering

Mechanical Drafters

SOC 17-3013

Turn engineers' designs into the precise drawings shops build from.

Median pay

$72k

$58k to $86k typical range

Outlook

Declining

3k openings / yr

Education

Associate's

AI exposure

63%

modeled estimate · 61th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

46/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Mathematics
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Speaking

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.