Drafters, All Other pay in Texas
$62,190avg. a year
$29.90 an hour · 2,450 employed
Drafters, All Other in Texas earn an average of $62,190 a year. That is $6,060 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $68,250. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $66,690.
$59,990Median pay
$29.90Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 40 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for drafters, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1240 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$66,690
$32.06 an hour
2700 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$64,170
$30.85 an hour
3690 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$63,200
$30.39 an hour
430 jobs
Longview, TX
$62,760
$30.18 an hour
5190 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$58,020
$27.89 an hour
630 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$54,780
$26.34 an hour
740 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$53,470
$25.71 an hour
830 jobs
El Paso, TX
$52,930
$25.45 an hour
930 jobs
Tyler, TX
$50,810
$24.43 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Drafters, All Other pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas drafters, all other work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $68,250 | $32.81 |
| Texas | $62,190 | $29.90 |
| Louisiana | $73,590 | $35.38 |
| Oklahoma | $57,630 | $27.71 |
| Arkansas | $53,830 | $25.88 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,600
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,620
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,290
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,100
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$75,100
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians$53,600
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do drafters, all other make in Texas?
The average is $62,190 a year, and the median is $59,990. That is $6,060 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $68,250.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$29.90 an hour on average; the median is $28.84.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($66,690), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($64,170). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Tyler, TX ($50,810).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #25 of 40 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-3019. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national drafters, all other page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.