Electrical Drafters

Develop specifications and instructions for installation of voltage transformers, overhead or underground cables, and related electrical equipment used to conduct electrical energy from transmission lines or high-voltage distribution lines to consumers.

$65,380
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
0% projected 2024–2034
Associate's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Drafters use software to convert the designs of engineers and architects into technical drawings.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(associates)Stark State College, OH
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Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(associates)Bismarck State College, ND
$89,460
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)University of Arkansas Grantham, AR
$87,606
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Excelsior University, NY
$83,479
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Wayne State University, MI
$82,524
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians(associates)Vincennes University, IN
$82,305
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Murray State University, KY
$79,974
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, OK
$78,417
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
$78,185
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)California State University-Chico, CA
$77,965
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians(associates)Bismarck State College, ND
$77,701
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians(associates)Robeson Community College, NC
$77,593
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians(certificate)Greenville Technical College, SC
$77,150
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians(associates)Utah Valley University, UT
$77,137
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Metropolitan State University of Denver, CO
$75,966
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians(certificate)Perry Technical Institute, WA
$75,843
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Purdue University Northwest, IN
$75,675
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)University of Northern Iowa, IA
$75,667
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
$75,227
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN
$74,981
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Indiana State University, IN
$74,981
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN
$74,981
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Louisiana Tech University, LA
$74,863
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)Texas Southern University, TX
$74,835
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians(bachelors)LeTourneau University, TX
$74,835

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