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Mechanical Drafters: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
9
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$71,550
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
39,960
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Engineering Assistant (Aerospace Engineering) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $89,940 in New Mexico to $52,610 in South Dakota (48 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| DETAILER | 0108 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DIE DESIGNER | 0113 | Competency-Based: 7,328 hours Hybrid: 7,328 to 9,160 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DRAFTER, AUTO DESIGN LAYOUT | 0019 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DRAFTER, AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN | 0018 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DRAFTER, DETAIL | 0130 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DRAFTER, MECHANICAL | 0136 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| DRAFTER, TOOL DESIGN | 0140 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| Engineering Assistant (Aerospace Engineering) | 0764 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| MOLD DESIGNER (Plastics Ind) | 1030 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
What mechanical drafters earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $89,940 | $43.24 | 90 |
| Colorado | $85,280 | $41.00 | 580 |
| New Jersey | $83,380 | $40.09 | 690 |
| California | $82,510 | $39.67 | 3,640 |
| Texas | $79,380 | $38.16 | 4,630 |
| Louisiana | $77,730 | $37.37 | 420 |
| North Dakota | $77,570 | $37.29 | 100 |
| Washington | $76,820 | $36.93 | 1,690 |
| Maryland | $76,740 | $36.89 | 360 |
| New York | $76,490 | $36.78 | 1,940 |
| Maine | $76,360 | $36.71 | 620 |
| Nevada | $75,830 | $36.46 | 250 |
| Massachusetts | $75,490 | $36.29 | 620 |
| Oregon | $74,000 | $35.58 | 410 |
| Minnesota | $73,090 | $35.14 | 1,220 |
| Vermont | $73,040 | $35.12 | 70 |
| Michigan | $72,280 | $34.75 | 2,030 |
| Ohio | $70,580 | $33.93 | 1,790 |
| Utah | $70,000 | $33.65 | 490 |
| Virginia | $69,630 | $33.48 | 630 |
| Rhode Island | $69,290 | $33.31 | 100 |
| Kentucky | $68,880 | $33.12 | 510 |
| Connecticut | $68,830 | $33.09 | 450 |
| Florida | $68,050 | $32.72 | 1,540 |
| Arizona | $67,410 | $32.41 | 630 |
| Georgia | $66,670 | $32.06 | 820 |
| Missouri | $66,350 | $31.90 | 870 |
| Kansas | $65,250 | $31.37 | 540 |
| West Virginia | $65,100 | $31.30 | 140 |
| Wisconsin | $63,770 | $30.66 | 1,630 |
| South Carolina | $63,740 | $30.64 | 640 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,480 | $30.52 | 2,330 |
| Oklahoma | $63,440 | $30.50 | 650 |
| Tennessee | $63,390 | $30.48 | 740 |
| Iowa | $63,330 | $30.45 | 630 |
| Illinois | $63,320 | $30.44 | 450 |
| Indiana | $62,820 | $30.20 | 1,300 |
| Nebraska | $61,170 | $29.41 | 530 |
| Wyoming | $61,070 | $29.36 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $60,460 | $29.07 | 260 |
| Arkansas | $59,960 | $28.83 | 250 |
| Idaho | $59,050 | $28.39 | 330 |
| North Carolina | $59,050 | $28.39 | 1,350 |
| Delaware | $57,110 | $27.46 | 160 |
| New Hampshire | $55,390 | $26.63 | Not published |
| Alabama | $53,600 | $25.77 | 440 |
| Puerto Rico | $53,470 | $25.71 | 320 |
| South Dakota | $52,610 | $25.29 | 100 |
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.