Career Atlas USA

Best States for Mechanical Drafters

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Maine86.6 / 100
  2. 2Michigan84.6 / 100
  3. 3Texas83 / 100
  4. 4Minnesota78.5 / 100
  5. 5Ohio76.1 / 100
  6. 6Washington76.1 / 100
  7. 7Iowa68.6 / 100
  8. 8Oklahoma67.9 / 100
  9. 9Wisconsin67.4 / 100
  10. 10Missouri66.9 / 100
  11. 11Kansas65.2 / 100
  12. 12Kentucky64.5 / 100
  13. 13Louisiana63.2 / 100
  14. 14Nebraska61.6 / 100
  15. 15North Dakota59.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).