The median annual wage for Mechanical Drafters in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $78,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,260.
Pay spans roughly $56,020 at the 10th percentile to $120,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.59 per hour. An estimated 1,440 people work as mechanical drafters in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $78,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.59 |
| 10th percentile | $56,020 |
| 90th percentile | $120,620 |
| Employment | 1,440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.