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Electrical and Electronics Drafters: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 17-3012.00
Approved titles
5
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$76,870
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
17,920
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layout Designer (competency-based)
- State medians
- $102,070 in New Hampshire to $50,840 in South Dakota (44 states publish one)
| 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 |
What electrical and electronics drafters earn, by state
| 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
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.