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Electrical and Electronics Drafters: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
5 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Electrical and Electronics Drafters, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layout Designer (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| DESIGN DRAFTER, ELECTROMEC | 0106 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DRAFTER, ELECTRICAL | 0131 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DRAFTER, ELECTRONIC | 0995 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| ESTIMATOR AND DRAFTER | 0965 | Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layout Designer | 3053 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What electrical and electronics drafters earn, by state
New Hampshire has the highest state median for electrical and electronics drafters ($102,070) and South Dakota the lowest ($50,840), across the 44 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $102,070 | $49.07 | 220 |
| New Mexico | $101,330 | $48.72 | 390 |
| Massachusetts | $87,290 | $41.97 | 470 |
| North Carolina | $81,960 | $39.40 | 430 |
| Idaho | $81,590 | $39.23 | 100 |
| Ohio | $80,840 | $38.87 | 510 |
| Georgia | $80,620 | $38.76 | 470 |
| Texas | $80,620 | $38.76 | 1,840 |
| Indiana | $80,100 | $38.51 | 360 |
| Utah | $79,360 | $38.15 | 290 |
| Colorado | $79,300 | $38.13 | 750 |
| Kentucky | $79,050 | $38.01 | 80 |
| California | $78,310 | $37.65 | 2,730 |
| Oregon | $78,170 | $37.58 | 330 |
| New York | $77,830 | $37.42 | 850 |
| New Jersey | $77,600 | $37.31 | 240 |
| Minnesota | $77,330 | $37.18 | 250 |
| Tennessee | $77,180 | $37.11 | 340 |
| Missouri | $76,690 | $36.87 | 420 |
| South Carolina | $76,440 | $36.75 | 290 |
| Maryland | $75,680 | $36.38 | 380 |
| Wisconsin | $75,650 | $36.37 | 470 |
| Maine | $75,100 | $36.10 | 110 |
| Iowa | $74,470 | $35.81 | 180 |
| Michigan | $73,860 | $35.51 | 380 |
| Arizona | $73,080 | $35.14 | 570 |
| Florida | $73,010 | $35.10 | 660 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,720 | $34.96 | 500 |
| Washington | $72,250 | $34.74 | 390 |
| Nevada | $71,310 | $34.28 | 250 |
| Oklahoma | $69,520 | $33.42 | 290 |
| Illinois | $68,310 | $32.84 | 150 |
| Hawaii | $68,050 | $32.71 | 80 |
| Connecticut | $66,980 | $32.20 | 430 |
| Wyoming | $64,690 | $31.10 | 40 |
| Virginia | $64,650 | $31.08 | 280 |
| Delaware | $63,460 | $30.51 | 60 |
| Louisiana | $62,550 | $30.07 | 150 |
| Kansas | $60,730 | $29.20 | 210 |
| Nebraska | $59,570 | $28.64 | 190 |
| Mississippi | $58,780 | $28.26 | 110 |
| Puerto Rico | $56,480 | $27.16 | 180 |
| Alabama | $51,650 | $24.83 | 300 |
| South Dakota | $50,840 | $24.44 | 40 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).