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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD & CADD Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to develop working drawings and electronic simulations in support of mechanical and industrial engineers, and related professionals. Includes instruction in manufacturing materials and processes, mechanical drafting, electrode-mechanical drafting, basic metallurgy, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, blueprint reading, and technical communication.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $55,808
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 5.6%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,300/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $4,965/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $19,073/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $10,399/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,758/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,219/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $55,808

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Alaska ($89,020) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($89,060).

Fairbanks, AK $89,060
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $88,980
$89,020
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($56,300).

Huntsville, AL $56,300
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,830
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,170
$50,433
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($49,380).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $49,380
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,570
$42,975
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($64,410).

Tucson, AZ $64,410
$64,410
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($104,030).

Fresno, CA $59,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $61,550
Modesto, CA $48,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $66,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $60,370
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,920
Salinas, CA $55,950
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $79,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $104,030
Santa Rosa, CA $72,280
Stockton-Lodi, CA $56,040
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $58,420
Visalia-Porterville, CA $51,550
$64,584
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($77,660).

Colorado Springs, CO $77,660
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,950
Fort Collins, CO $65,310
Greeley, CO $59,860
$66,945
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($73,760).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $71,820
New Haven, CT $73,760
$72,790
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($64,090).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $45,980
Jacksonville, FL $58,320
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $53,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $62,280
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,290
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $64,090
Ocala, FL $40,560
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $54,830
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,150
Panama City, FL $47,710
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,590
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $62,780
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,820
$54,787
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($44,090).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $57,190
Macon, GA $57,190
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,090
$52,823
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($66,800).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $66,800
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,840
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $51,480
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,120
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,690
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,400
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$55,283
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($54,190).

Pocatello, ID $44,480
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $54,190
$49,335
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($58,430).

Peoria, IL $46,000
Rockford, IL $58,430
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,720
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,860
$49,253
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($57,160).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $46,620
Evansville, IN-KY $55,680
Fort Wayne, IN $44,410
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $48,710
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $57,160
Muncie, IN $52,210
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $45,770
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,770
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,540
$49,911
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($52,930).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $52,930
$52,930
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($53,450).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $53,450
$53,450
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($60,310).

Lafayette, LA $55,080
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $60,310
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $49,920
$55,103
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($69,530).

Leominster-Gardner, MA $52,120
New Bedford, MA $69,530
Springfield, MA-CT $58,690
Worcester, MA-CT $60,970
$60,328
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($61,950).

California-Lexington Park, MD $61,950
Salisbury, MD-DE $49,080
$55,515
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Niles-Benton Harbor, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($65,760).

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $58,860
Flint, MI $63,800
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $53,270
Jackson, MI $57,840
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $40,430
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $48,080
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $65,760
Saginaw, MI $48,150
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,720
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,560
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,540
$51,637
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($62,910).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,910
St. Cloud, MN $59,000
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,800
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,160
$56,982
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($55,780).

St. Louis, MO-IL $55,780
Springfield, MO $47,470
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,460
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,260
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,650
$49,524
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($57,660).

Jackson, MS $57,660
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,150
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,260
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,240
$50,328
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($66,490).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,280
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $66,490
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $51,150
Raleigh, NC $55,490
Winston-Salem, NC $56,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,510
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,360
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,530
$53,918
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($53,430).

Lincoln, NE $53,430
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $50,250
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,140
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,500
$48,330
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($64,970).

Portsmouth, NH-ME $64,970
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$60,290
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($56,950).

Reno, NV $56,950
$56,950
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($64,790).

Binghamton, NY $55,190
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,070
Glens Falls, NY $55,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $64,790
Rochester, NY $58,720
Syracuse, NY $59,890
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $48,120
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $48,510
$56,250
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($64,800).

Canton-Massillon, OH $56,130
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $64,800
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,420
Columbus, OH $63,160
Dayton, OH $57,450
Toledo, OH $55,400
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $48,320
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,440
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,440
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,310
$55,487
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($63,880).

Tulsa, OK $63,880
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,500
$54,690
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($58,820).

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,820
$58,820
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($61,040).

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $52,230
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,450
Erie, PA $49,600
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $55,830
Lancaster, PA $61,040
Lebanon, PA $52,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,820
Pittsburgh, PA $60,540
Reading, PA $58,550
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $51,810
State College, PA $57,860
York-Hanover, PA $53,960
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,350
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,930
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,810
$53,989
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($32,350).

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,350
$32,350
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($64,920).

Columbia, SC $52,120
Florence, SC $48,220
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,520
Spartanburg, SC $64,920
$55,695
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($40,500).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,500
$40,500
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($63,890).

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,680
Knoxville, TN $63,890
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,810
Morristown, TN $35,070
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,180
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $57,870
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,650
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $57,750
$50,738
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($61,210).

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $60,140
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,730
El Paso, TX $45,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,210
Killeen-Temple, TX $50,150
Longview, TX $56,860
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $33,940
Midland, TX $54,530
Odessa, TX $59,460
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,370
Tyler, TX $44,230
Waco, TX $53,190
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,440
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,850
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,430
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,660
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,870
$52,448
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($64,630).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $57,860
Provo-Orem, UT $38,590
Salt Lake City, UT $64,630
$53,693
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($61,980).

Lynchburg, VA $59,370
Richmond, VA $54,160
Roanoke, VA $59,250
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $55,380
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $61,980
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,400
$54,590
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($75,800).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,800
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$70,950
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Madison, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($58,410).

Green Bay, WI $48,730
Janesville-Beloit, WI $54,590
Madison, WI $58,410
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $56,640
Racine, WI $55,000
Sheboygan, WI $47,980
Wausau, WI $50,020
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,000
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,140
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,410
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,640
$52,778
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($85,530).

Charleston, WV $68,920
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,240
Morgantown, WV $80,060
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,290
$73,997
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($79,650).

Cheyenne, WY $72,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,650
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,100
$76,327

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $55,808

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Alaska ($89,020) in the Fairbanks, AK metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Associate's)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($89,060) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $89,060
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $88,980
$89,020
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Associate's)

Huntsville, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($56,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Huntsville, AL $56,300
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $48,830
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $46,170
$50,433
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Associate's)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($49,380) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $49,380
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $36,570
$42,975
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Associate's)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($64,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tucson, AZ $64,410
$64,410
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Associate's)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($104,030) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $59,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $61,550
Modesto, CA $48,830
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $66,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $60,370
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $57,920
Salinas, CA $55,950
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $79,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $71,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $104,030
Santa Rosa, CA $72,280
Stockton-Lodi, CA $56,040
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $58,420
Visalia-Porterville, CA $51,550
$64,584
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Associate's)

Colorado Springs, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($77,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $77,660
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $64,950
Fort Collins, CO $65,310
Greeley, CO $59,860
$66,945
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Associate's)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($73,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $71,820
New Haven, CT $73,760
$72,790
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Associate's)

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($64,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $45,980
Jacksonville, FL $58,320
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $53,010
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $62,280
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $56,290
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $64,090
Ocala, FL $40,560
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $54,830
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $62,150
Panama City, FL $47,710
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $57,590
Port St. Lucie, FL $55,610
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $62,780
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $45,820
$54,787
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Associate's)

South Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($44,090) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $57,190
Macon, GA $57,190
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $44,090
$52,823
Hawaii N/A
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Associate's)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($66,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $66,800
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,840
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $51,480
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $58,120
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,250
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,690
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,400
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $61,680
$55,283
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Associate's)

Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($54,190) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Pocatello, ID $44,480
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $54,190
$49,335
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Associate's)

Rockford, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($58,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Peoria, IL $46,000
Rockford, IL $58,430
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,720
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $52,860
$49,253
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Associate's)

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($57,160) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $46,620
Evansville, IN-KY $55,680
Fort Wayne, IN $44,410
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $48,710
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $57,160
Muncie, IN $52,210
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $45,770
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $46,770
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,240
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $49,540
$49,911
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Associate's)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($52,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $52,930
$52,930
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Associate's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($53,450) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $53,450
$53,450
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Associate's)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($60,310) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lafayette, LA $55,080
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $60,310
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $49,920
$55,103
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Associate's)

New Bedford, MA metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($69,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Leominster-Gardner, MA $52,120
New Bedford, MA $69,530
Springfield, MA-CT $58,690
Worcester, MA-CT $60,970
$60,328
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Associate's)

California-Lexington Park, MD metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($61,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

California-Lexington Park, MD $61,950
Salisbury, MD-DE $49,080
$55,515
Maine N/A
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Associate's)

Niles-Benton Harbor, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($65,760) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $58,860
Flint, MI $63,800
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $53,270
Jackson, MI $57,840
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $40,430
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $48,080
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $65,760
Saginaw, MI $48,150
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,720
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,560
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,540
$51,637
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Associate's)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($62,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $62,910
St. Cloud, MN $59,000
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,800
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $60,040
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55,160
$56,982
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Associate's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($55,780) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

St. Louis, MO-IL $55,780
Springfield, MO $47,470
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $49,460
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $52,260
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,650
$49,524
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Associate's)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($57,660) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $57,660
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $54,150
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $46,260
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $43,240
$50,328
Montana N/A
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Associate's)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($66,490) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $56,280
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $66,490
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $51,150
Raleigh, NC $55,490
Winston-Salem, NC $56,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,510
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,360
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,530
$53,918
North Dakota N/A
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Associate's)

Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($53,430) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lincoln, NE $53,430
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $50,250
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $42,140
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $47,500
$48,330
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Associate's)

Portsmouth, NH-ME metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($64,970) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portsmouth, NH-ME $64,970
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $55,610
$60,290
New Jersey N/A
New Mexico N/A
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Associate's)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($56,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $56,950
$56,950
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Associate's)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($64,790) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $55,190
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $59,070
Glens Falls, NY $55,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $64,790
Rochester, NY $58,720
Syracuse, NY $59,890
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $48,120
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $48,510
$56,250
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Associate's)

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($64,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $56,130
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $64,800
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $61,420
Columbus, OH $63,160
Dayton, OH $57,450
Toledo, OH $55,400
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $48,320
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $49,440
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,440
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $52,310
$55,487
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Associate's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($63,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $63,880
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $45,500
$54,690
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Associate's)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($58,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $58,820
$58,820
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Associate's)

Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($61,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA $52,230
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $56,450
Erie, PA $49,600
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $55,830
Lancaster, PA $61,040
Lebanon, PA $52,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $58,820
Pittsburgh, PA $60,540
Reading, PA $58,550
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $51,810
State College, PA $57,860
York-Hanover, PA $53,960
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $47,350
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,930
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,810
$53,989
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Associate's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($32,350) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $32,350
$32,350
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Associate's)

Spartanburg, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($64,920) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $52,120
Florence, SC $48,220
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $57,520
Spartanburg, SC $64,920
$55,695
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Associate's)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($40,500) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,500
$40,500
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Associate's)

Knoxville, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($63,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $52,680
Knoxville, TN $63,890
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $49,810
Morristown, TN $35,070
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $53,180
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $57,870
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,650
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $57,750
$50,738
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Associate's)

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($61,210) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $60,140
College Station-Bryan, TX $52,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $57,730
El Paso, TX $45,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $61,210
Killeen-Temple, TX $50,150
Longview, TX $56,860
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $33,940
Midland, TX $54,530
Odessa, TX $59,460
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $54,370
Tyler, TX $44,230
Waco, TX $53,190
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,440
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,850
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,430
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $51,660
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,870
$52,448
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Associate's)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($64,630) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $57,860
Provo-Orem, UT $38,590
Salt Lake City, UT $64,630
$53,693
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Associate's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($61,980) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $59,370
Richmond, VA $54,160
Roanoke, VA $59,250
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $55,380
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $61,980
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,400
$54,590
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Associate's)

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($75,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $75,800
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $66,100
$70,950
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Associate's)

Madison, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($58,410) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $48,730
Janesville-Beloit, WI $54,590
Madison, WI $58,410
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $56,640
Racine, WI $55,000
Sheboygan, WI $47,980
Wausau, WI $50,020
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $53,000
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,140
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $54,410
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $52,640
$52,778
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Associate's)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($85,530) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Charleston, WV $68,920
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $71,240
Morgantown, WV $80,060
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $73,460
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $85,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $61,480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $77,290
$73,997
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Associate's)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($79,650) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $72,230
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $79,650
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,100
$76,327

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $55,808. 

  Mechanical Drafters

Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

Salary Ratio: 4.06    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Aeronautical Drafter
  • Auto Design Detailer
  • AutoCAD Designer
  • AutoCAD Technician
  • Automotive Design Drafter
  • Automotive Design Layout Drafter
  • Body Design Checker
  • Body Designer
  • CAD Designer (Computer Aided Design Designer)
  • CAD Designer (Computer-Aided Design Designer)
  • CAD Drafter (Computer Aided Design Drafter)
  • CAD Drafter (Computer-Aided Design Drafter)
  • CAD Draftsman (Computer-Aided Design Draftsman)
  • CAD Draughter (Computer Aided Design Draughter)
  • CAD Operator (Computer Aided Design Operator)
  • CAD Operator (Computer-Aided Design Operator)
  • CAD Technician (Computer Aided Design Technician)
  • CADD Drafter (Computer-Aided Design and Drafting Drafter)
  • CAM Specialist (Computer Aided Manufacturing Specialist)
  • Castings Drafter
  • Controls Designer
  • Design Checker
  • Design Drafter
  • Design Technician
  • Detail Drafter
  • Detailer
  • Die Designer
  • Drafter
  • Drafting Technician
  • Furniture Detailer
  • Gage Designer
  • Installation Drafter
  • Machine Design Checker
  • Mechanical Design Drafter
  • Mechanical Design Technician
  • Mechanical Designer
  • Mechanical Detailer
  • Mechanical Drafter
  • Mechanical Draughter
  • Mold Designer
  • Patent Drafter
  • Pattern Drafter
  • Piping Designer
  • Product Designer
  • Project Designer
  • Technical Designer
  • Technical Illustrator
  • Tool and Die Designer
  • Tool Design Drafter
  • Tool Designer
  • US Salary Median: $58,644
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 5.6%
  • Prior Experience: 2-4 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $4,964 per year (or $9,300 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $9,928 to earn an associate's (or $18,600 if you're out-of-state).

Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD & CADD Degrees

Lewis-Clark State College

500 8th Ave - Lewiston, ID

Out-of-state cost: $20,238/year
In-state cost: $6,982/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

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Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

420 University Blvd - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $31,626/year
In-state cost: $9,944/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

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