Bellingham, WA
$73,680
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,140 (4.1%) below Washington's $76,820 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 17-3013
Mechanical Drafters Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $76,820
- 10th percentile
- $53,500
- 25th percentile
- $61,560
- 75th percentile
- $109,480
- 90th percentile
- $137,690
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $61,560 to $109,480 in 2025, a span of $47,920.
Across 8 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $55,510 in Yakima, WA to $94,470 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$67,150
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $9,670 (12.6%) below Washington's $76,820 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$66,020
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,800 (14.1%) below Washington's $76,820 median for this occupation in 2025.
30 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$80,510
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,690 (4.8%) above Washington's $76,820 median for this occupation in 2025.
410 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$94,470
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $17,650 (23.0%) above Washington's $76,820 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,020 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$61,060
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,760 (20.5%) below Washington's $76,820 median for this occupation in 2025.
160 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$61,610
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,210 (19.8%) below Washington's $76,820 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$55,510
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $21,310 (27.7%) below Washington's $76,820 median for this occupation in 2025.
30 jobs reported for the full area
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$59,770
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $15,420 (20.5%) below Washington's $75,190 median for this occupation in 2024.
30 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$67,900
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $7,290 (9.7%) below Washington's $75,190 median for this occupation in 2024.
30 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$62,030
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $13,160 (17.5%) below Washington's $75,190 median for this occupation in 2024.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Mechanical Drafters Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Mechanical Drafters?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Mechanical Drafters is $76,820 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.