What are the main factors that influence a CAD Drafter's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for CAD Drafter?

The Transportation industry offers the highest average compensation for CAD Drafter roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A CAD Drafter's salary?

A CAD Drafter's salary grows with experience: starting around $64,104 for beginners, reaching about $88,367 at mid-level, and approach $133,800 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a CAD Drafter?

CAD Drafter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for CAD Drafter roles are District of Columbia $104,158, California $103,763, Massachusetts $102,380. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of CAD Drafter roles make?

Salaries for CAD Drafter level roles vary by specialization: CAD Drafter, Expert: $138,120; CAD Drafter V: $138,113; CAD Drafter, Specialist: $117,880; CAD Drafter IV: $117,877; CAD Drafter, Senior: $91,290.

CAD Drafter Salary in Iowa

How much does a CAD Drafter make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a CAD Drafter in Iowa is $90,028 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, a CAD Drafter's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,257
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,473 to $98,000
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,595

10% $75,595

50% (Median) $90,028

90% $105,257

CAD Drafter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,000	$8,167	$1,885	$47
Average	$90,028	$7,502	$1,731	$43
25th Percentile	$82,473	$6,873	$1,586	$40

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Key Factors That Influence CAD Drafter Salaries

A CAD Drafter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects CAD Drafter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CAD Drafter's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $64,104
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,984
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,367
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,196
Expert (over 8 years): $133,800

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CAD Drafter I	less than 1 year	$64,104
CAD Drafter II	1-2 years	$72,984
CAD Drafter	2-4 years	$88,367
CAD Drafter IV	5-8 years	$114,196
CAD Drafter V	over 8 years	$133,800

How Do CAD Drafter Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract CAD Drafters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $104,158.
California: $103,763.
Massachusetts: $102,380.

District of Columbia $104,158 California $103,763 Massachusetts $102,380 Washington $102,004 New Jersey $101,966 Alaska $101,834 Connecticut $100,536 New York $100,009

Hawaii $98,325 Rhode Island $97,535 Maryland $96,999 Minnesota $96,265 Colorado $95,983 Illinois $95,889 Oregon $95,531 Delaware $95,268

New Hampshire $95,102 Virginia $94,732 Pennsylvania $93,650 Nevada $93,104 North Dakota $92,926 Michigan $92,643 Wisconsin $92,540 Vermont $92,333

Texas $91,759 Maine $91,721 Arizona $91,665 Ohio $91,599 Georgia $90,734 Indiana $90,301 Wyoming $90,216 Utah $90,085

Iowa $90,028 Kansas $89,577 Louisiana $89,445 North Carolina $89,398 Missouri $89,379 Florida $89,012 Montana $88,815 Nebraska $88,626

Kentucky $88,523 South Carolina $88,147 Tennessee $87,911 Idaho $87,817 New Mexico $87,131 Oklahoma $86,980 Alabama $86,425 South Dakota $85,494

Arkansas $84,986 West Virginia $84,713 Mississippi $83,895

Top Paying Cities for CAD Drafter

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $87,731
Melvin: $87,475
Milford: $87,848

West Bend, IA $87,731

Melvin, IA $87,475

Milford, IA $87,848

Ocheyedan, IA $87,631

Okoboji, IA $88,175

Royal, IA $87,748

Ruthven, IA $87,753

Spirit Lake, IA $88,093

Superior, IA $88,168

Terril, IA $87,682

Wallingford, IA $87,804

Webb, IA $87,665

Carroll, IA $87,824

Arcadia, IA $87,685

Arthur, IA $87,607

Aspinwall, IA $88,186

Auburn, IA $87,648

Breda, IA $87,671

Charter Oak, IA $87,644

Dedham, IA $87,834

Deloit, IA $87,742

Denison, IA $87,950

Glidden, IA $87,956

Halbur, IA $87,962

Ida Grove, IA $87,590

Irwin, IA $88,160

Kirkman, IA $88,095

Kiron, IA $87,621

Lake City, IA $87,726

Lake View, IA $87,747

Lanesboro, IA $88,088

Lidderdale, IA $87,852

Lohrville, IA $87,835

Manilla, IA $88,002

Manning, IA $87,943

Odebolt, IA $87,687

Ralston, IA $88,361

Ricketts, IA $87,915

Schleswig, IA $87,672

Scranton, IA $88,328

Templeton, IA $87,779

Vail, IA $87,708

Wall Lake, IA $87,711

Westside, IA $87,666

Council Bluffs, IA $89,398

Carter Lake, IA $89,398

Arion, IA $87,820

Avoca, IA $88,715

Blencoe, IA $87,624

Carson, IA $88,947

Crescent, IA $89,394

Defiance, IA $88,104

Dow City, IA $88,009

Dunlap, IA $88,058

Earling, IA $88,210

Elk Horn, IA $88,326

Elliott, IA $88,273

Emerson, IA $88,761

Glenwood, IA $89,149

Griswold, IA $88,449

Hancock, IA $88,836

Harlan, IA $88,457

Hastings, IA $88,840

Henderson, IA $88,902

Honey Creek, IA $89,352

Kimballton, IA $88,217

Lewis, IA $88,363

Little Sioux, IA $88,063

Logan, IA $88,942

Mc Clelland, IA $89,270

Macedonia, IA $89,009

Magnolia, IA $88,866

Malvern, IA $88,899

Marne, IA $88,308

Minden, IA $89,078

Mineola, IA $89,282

Missouri Valley, IA $89,113

Modale, IA $88,896

Mondamin, IA $88,546

Moorhead, IA $87,714

Van Meter, IA $91,353

Van Wert, IA $88,682

Waukee, IA $91,626

Weldon, IA $88,810

West Des Moines, IA $92,055

What Cheer, IA $88,250

Whitten, IA $88,381

Williams, IA $87,884

Williamson, IA $89,739

Winterset, IA $90,553

Wiota, IA $88,068

Woodburn, IA $89,959

Woodward, IA $90,855

Yale, IA $89,312

Zearing, IA $88,701

Des Moines, IA $92,267

Urbandale, IA $92,099

Windsor Heights, IA $92,226

Clive, IA $91,911

Pleasant Hill, IA $92,103

Mason City, IA $87,949

Alexander, IA $87,648

Belmond, IA $87,770

Britt, IA $87,721

Buffalo Center, IA $87,821

Carpenter, IA $88,703

Chapin, IA $88,102

Clear Lake, IA $87,858

Corwith, IA $87,610

Coulter, IA $88,094

Crystal Lake, IA $88,096

Dougherty, IA $87,566

Fertile, IA $87,794

Floyd, IA $87,987

Forest City, IA $87,802

Garner, IA $87,766

Goodell, IA $87,613

Grafton, IA $87,806

Hampton, IA $87,856

Hanlontown, IA $87,687

Joice, IA $87,753

Kanawha, IA $87,647

Kensett, IA $87,683

Klemme, IA $87,689

Lake Mills, IA $87,988

Lakota, IA $87,754

Latimer, IA $87,749

Leland, IA $87,794

Sioux Center, IA $87,245

Neola, IA $89,157

Oakland, IA $88,911

Mount Ayr, IA $87,672

Nodaway, IA $87,821

Orient, IA $88,599

Prescott, IA $87,809

Redding, IA $87,483

Shannon City, IA $88,208

Sharpsburg, IA $87,471

Tingley, IA $88,192

Villisca, IA $88,070

Akron, IA $86,221

Alta, IA $87,774

Alton, IA $87,232

Anthon, IA $86,217

Aurelia, IA $87,557

Battle Creek, IA $87,385

Bronson, IA $85,620

Brunsville, IA $86,127

Calumet, IA $87,981

Castana, IA $87,306

Chatsworth, IA $86,443

Cherokee, IA $87,445

Cleghorn, IA $87,093

Climbing Hill, IA $85,932

Correctionville, IA $86,425

Cushing, IA $87,052

Danbury, IA $87,229

Galva, IA $87,487

Granville, IA $87,216

Hawarden, IA $87,033

Hinton, IA $85,578

Holstein, IA $87,288

Hornick, IA $86,320

Ireton, IA $86,896

Kingsley, IA $86,056

Larrabee, IA $87,467

Lawton, IA $85,540

Le Mars, IA $86,171

Linn Grove, IA $87,658

Mapleton, IA $87,471

Marcus, IA $86,980

Maurice, IA $86,974

Meriden, IA $87,284

Merrill, IA $85,752

Moville, IA $85,871

Onawa, IA $87,496

Orange City, IA $87,366

Oto, IA $86,547

Oyens, IA $86,381

Paullina, IA $87,443

Peterson, IA $87,659

Pierson, IA $86,355

Quimby, IA $87,045

Remsen, IA $86,506

Rodney, IA $86,748

Salix, IA $85,718

Schaller, IA $87,689

Sergeant Bluff, IA $85,448

Sloan, IA $86,174

Smithland, IA $86,642

Sutherland, IA $87,696

Ute, IA $87,654

Washta, IA $86,873

Westfield, IA $85,784

Whiting, IA $86,636

Sioux City, IA $85,343

Sheldon, IA $87,404

Alvord, IA $86,286

Archer, IA $87,429

Ashton, IA $87,254

Boyden, IA $87,131

Doon, IA $86,510

George, IA $87,061

Hospers, IA $87,397

Hull, IA $87,074

Inwood, IA $86,180

Larchwood, IA $85,968

Lester, IA $86,205

Little Rock, IA $87,193

Matlock, IA $87,415

Primghar, IA $87,692

Rock Rapids, IA $86,531

Rock Valley, IA $86,478

Sanborn, IA $87,542

Sibley, IA $87,494

Spencer, IA $87,924

Massena, IA $87,935

Gifford, IA $88,172

Lenox, IA $87,756

Ackworth, IA $91,285

Adair, IA $88,299

Adel, IA $91,027

Albion, IA $88,255

Alden, IA $87,909

Alleman, IA $91,524

Allerton, IA $87,979

Altoona, IA $91,940

Ames, IA $90,432

Anita, IA $87,947

Ankeny, IA $91,881

Atlantic, IA $88,422

Audubon, IA $87,960

Bagley, IA $88,864

Barnes City, IA $88,178

Baxter, IA $90,610

Bayard, IA $88,612

Beaver, IA $89,562

Berwick, IA $92,102

Bevington, IA $91,311

Blairsburg, IA $87,758

Bondurant, IA $91,695

Boone, IA $90,030

Booneville, IA $91,502

Bouton, IA $90,718

Boxholm, IA $89,162

Bradford, IA $88,203

Brayton, IA $88,085

Buckeye, IA $87,982

Bussey, IA $89,108

Cambridge, IA $91,077

Carlisle, IA $91,813

Casey, IA $88,700

Chariton, IA $89,343

Churdan, IA $88,175

Clemons, IA $88,384

Clio, IA $87,875

Colfax, IA $91,106

Collins, IA $90,700

Colo, IA $89,716

Columbia, IA $89,980

Coon Rapids, IA $88,190

Cooper, IA $89,161

Corydon, IA $88,301

Cumming, IA $91,738

Melcher Dallas, IA $90,431

Dallas Center, IA $91,294

Dana, IA $88,819

Davis City, IA $87,765

Dawson, IA $90,115

Decatur, IA $87,993

Derby, IA $89,016

De Soto, IA $91,044

Dexter, IA $90,213

Dows, IA $87,677

Earlham, IA $90,646

Elkhart, IA $91,526

Ellston, IA $88,395

Ellsworth, IA $88,563

Exira, IA $88,007

Ferguson, IA $88,811

Galt, IA $87,594

Garden City, IA $88,832

Garden Grove, IA $88,463

Gibson, IA $88,258

Gilbert, IA $90,017

Gilman, IA $88,501

Grand Junction, IA $89,139

Grand River, IA $88,358

Granger, IA $91,467

Gray, IA $88,145

Grimes, IA $91,739

Grinnell, IA $88,722

Guthrie Center, IA $88,668

Hamilton, IA $89,199

Pacific Junction, IA $89,134

Hamlin, IA $87,876

Little Cedar, IA $88,586

Mc Intire, IA $89,191

Manly, IA $87,758

Meservey, IA $87,641

Nora Springs, IA $87,894

Northwood, IA $88,257

Orchard, IA $87,939

Osage, IA $88,037

Plymouth, IA $87,724

Rake, IA $88,101

Riceville, IA $88,645

Rock Falls, IA $87,895

Rockford, IA $87,803

Rockwell, IA $87,743

Rowan, IA $87,623

Rudd, IA $87,914

Saint Ansgar, IA $88,493

Scarville, IA $87,916

Sheffield, IA $87,712

Stacyville, IA $89,001

Swaledale, IA $87,683

Thompson, IA $87,815

Thornton, IA $87,654

Titonka, IA $87,691

Toeterville, IA $88,818

Ventura, IA $87,737

Wesley, IA $87,642

Woden, IA $87,637

Fort Dodge, IA $88,078

Albert City, IA $87,734

Algona, IA $87,853

Armstrong, IA $87,803

Ayrshire, IA $87,669

Badger, IA $87,760

Bancroft, IA $87,730

Barnum, IA $87,673

Bode, IA $87,684

Bradgate, IA $87,634

Burnside, IA $88,566

Burt, IA $87,671

Callender, IA $88,052

Clare, IA $87,650

Clarion, IA $87,746

Curlew, IA $87,607

Cylinder, IA $87,599

Dakota City, IA $88,212

Dayton, IA $88,721

Dolliver, IA $87,801

Duncombe, IA $88,053

Eagle Grove, IA $87,802

Early, IA $87,695

Emmetsburg, IA $87,817

Farnhamville, IA $88,074

Fenton, IA $87,660

Fonda, IA $87,680

Gilmore City, IA $87,665

Goldfield, IA $87,684

Gowrie, IA $88,324

Harcourt, IA $88,581

Hardy, IA $87,602

Havelock, IA $87,636

Humboldt, IA $87,832

Jolley, IA $87,568

Knierim, IA $87,911

Laurens, IA $87,786

Ledyard, IA $87,857

Lehigh, IA $88,384

Livermore, IA $87,688

Lone Rock, IA $87,643

Lu Verne, IA $87,616

Lytton, IA $87,665

Mallard, IA $87,669

Manson, IA $87,759

Marathon, IA $87,719

Moorland, IA $87,772

Nemaha, IA $87,631

Newell, IA $87,742

Otho, IA $88,244

Ottosen, IA $87,608

Palmer, IA $87,628

Plover, IA $87,951

Pocahontas, IA $87,774

Pomeroy, IA $87,701

Rembrandt, IA $87,715

Renwick, IA $87,655

Ringsted, IA $87,683

Rockwell City, IA $87,728

Rolfe, IA $87,674

Rutland, IA $87,654

Sac City, IA $87,750

Sioux Rapids, IA $87,768

Somers, IA $87,657

Storm Lake, IA $87,936

Swea City, IA $87,829

Thor, IA $87,658

Truesdale, IA $88,119

Varina, IA $88,086

Vincent, IA $87,646

Webster City, IA $88,288

Luana, IA $87,697

Mc Gregor, IA $87,838

Marquette, IA $88,113

Monona, IA $87,833

New Albin, IA $88,298

Ossian, IA $87,741

Postville, IA $87,807

Protivin, IA $88,022

Randalia, IA $87,701

Ridgeway, IA $87,809

Saint Lucas, IA $88,122

Spillville, IA $88,171

Wadena, IA $87,766

Waterville, IA $87,887

Waucoma, IA $87,721

Waukon, IA $88,029

West Union, IA $87,848

Ainsworth, IA $88,173

Alburnett, IA $89,614

Amana, IA $89,499

Anamosa, IA $89,181

Atkins, IA $89,674

Baldwin, IA $88,087

Belle Plaine, IA $88,532

Blairstown, IA $89,022

Brandon, IA $88,144

Brooklyn, IA $88,417

Center Junction, IA $88,621

Center Point, IA $89,337

Central City, IA $89,425

Chelsea, IA $88,210

Clarence, IA $88,400

Clutier, IA $88,150

Coggon, IA $89,023

Prairieburg, IA $89,155

Conroy, IA $89,179

Guernsey, IA $88,466

Deep River, IA $88,369

Delhi, IA $88,446

Dysart, IA $88,047

Elberon, IA $88,184

Ely, IA $89,909

Fairfax, IA $89,861

Garrison, IA $88,271

Harper, IA $88,325

Hartford, IA $91,522

Harvey, IA $89,444

Haverhill, IA $88,738

Hubbard, IA $88,288

Humeston, IA $88,629

Huxley, IA $91,134

Indianola, IA $91,361

Iowa Falls, IA $88,065

Ira, IA $90,845

Jamaica, IA $89,293

Jefferson, IA $88,920

Jewell, IA $88,757

Johnston, IA $91,926

Kamrar, IA $88,305

Kellerton, IA $87,878

Kelley, IA $90,858

Kellogg, IA $89,094

Keswick, IA $88,357

Killduff, IA $90,100

Knoxville, IA $90,308

Hartwick, IA $88,356

Mount Pleasant, IA $88,014

Rome, IA $87,817

Mount Union, IA $87,896

New London, IA $88,006

Oakville, IA $88,017

Olds, IA $88,389

Pilot Grove, IA $88,113

Salem, IA $87,836

Sperry, IA $88,022

Stockport, IA $87,756

Swedesburg, IA $88,085

Wapello, IA $88,186

Wayland, IA $88,003

West Burlington, IA $88,218

West Point, IA $87,841

Saint Paul, IA $88,114

Wever, IA $87,865

Winfield, IA $88,048

Yarmouth, IA $87,902

Andover, IA $88,210

Atalissa, IA $88,391

Bennett, IA $88,422

Bettendorf, IA $88,499

Blue Grass, IA $88,584

Bryant, IA $88,184

Buffalo, IA $88,557

Calamus, IA $88,445

Camanche, IA $88,342

Charlotte, IA $88,253

Clinton, IA $88,262

Columbus City, IA $88,611

Columbus Junction, IA $88,183

Conesville, IA $88,232

De Witt, IA $88,385

Dixon, IA $88,524

Donahue, IA $88,568

Durant, IA $88,490

Eldridge, IA $88,648

Fruitland, IA $88,302

Goose Lake, IA $88,226

Grand Mound, IA $88,413

Grandview, IA $88,242

Le Claire, IA $88,431

Letts, IA $88,200

Lone Tree, IA $88,413

Long Grove, IA $88,526

Low Moor, IA $88,335

Mc Causland, IA $88,436

Montpelier, IA $88,520

Moscow, IA $88,399

Muscatine, IA $88,366

New Liberty, IA $88,467

Nichols, IA $88,275

Pleasant Valley, IA $88,410

Princeton, IA $88,425

Stockton, IA $88,545

Teeds Grove, IA $88,179

Tipton, IA $88,459

Walcott, IA $88,647

Welton, IA $88,333

West Liberty, IA $88,388

Wheatland, IA $88,389

Wilton, IA $88,432

Davenport, IA $89,285

Hiawatha, IA $89,972

Hills, IA $88,805

Homestead, IA $89,384

Hopkinton, IA $88,824

Iowa City, IA $88,944

Coralville, IA $89,316

Kalona, IA $88,753

Keota, IA $88,356

Keystone, IA $88,500

Ladora, IA $88,739

Langworthy, IA $88,891

Lisbon, IA $89,410

Lost Nation, IA $88,315

Lowden, IA $88,388

Luzerne, IA $88,765

Marengo, IA $89,008

Marion, IA $89,854

Martelle, IA $89,435

Mechanicsville, IA $89,058

Middle Amana, IA $89,468

Millersburg, IA $89,089

Monmouth, IA $88,110

Monticello, IA $88,777

Morley, IA $89,126

Mount Auburn, IA $88,137

Mount Vernon, IA $89,721

Newhall, IA $89,409

North English, IA $88,679

North Liberty, IA $89,588

Norway, IA $89,614

Oakdale, IA $89,328

Olin, IA $88,798

Onslow, IA $88,243

Oxford, IA $89,363

Oxford Junction, IA $88,271

Palo, IA $89,768

Parnell, IA $89,070

Quasqueton, IA $88,356

Riverside, IA $88,540

Robins, IA $89,912

Rowley, IA $88,311

Ryan, IA $88,774

Shellsburg, IA $89,471

Solon, IA $89,543

South Amana, IA $89,279

South English, IA $88,531

Springville, IA $89,612

Stanwood, IA $88,667

Swisher, IA $89,746

Tama, IA $88,324

Morning Sun, IA $88,054

Lacona, IA $90,477

Lamoni, IA $87,810

Laurel, IA $88,860

Le Grand, IA $88,717

Leighton, IA $89,059

Leon, IA $88,308

Liberty Center, IA $90,676

Linden, IA $90,228

Lineville, IA $87,753

Liscomb, IA $88,206

Lorimor, IA $89,339

Lovilia, IA $89,043

Lucas, IA $90,092

Luther, IA $90,595

Lynnville, IA $89,124

Mc Callsburg, IA $88,794

Macksburg, IA $89,178

Madrid, IA $90,930

Malcom, IA $88,188

Marshalltown, IA $88,495

Martensdale, IA $91,462

Maxwell, IA $91,110

Melbourne, IA $89,372

Menlo, IA $88,979

Millerton, IA $88,835

Milo, IA $90,971

Minburn, IA $90,832

Mingo, IA $91,019

Mitchellville, IA $91,562

Monroe, IA $90,764

Montezuma, IA $88,400

Montour, IA $88,247

Murray, IA $89,159

Nevada, IA $90,337

New Providence, IA $88,178

New Sharon, IA $88,668

Newton, IA $90,430

New Virginia, IA $90,663

Norwalk, IA $91,871

Ogden, IA $89,449

Osceola, IA $89,473

Otley, IA $90,496

Panora, IA $89,480

Paton, IA $88,582

Patterson, IA $91,086

Pella, IA $89,621

Perry, IA $90,386

Peru, IA $90,383

Pilot Mound, IA $88,984

Pleasantville, IA $91,000

Polk City, IA $91,517

Popejoy, IA $88,055

Prairie City, IA $91,236

Prole, IA $91,425

Radcliffe, IA $88,395

Randall, IA $89,228

Reasnor, IA $90,266

Redfield, IA $90,406

Rhodes, IA $90,448

Rippey, IA $89,292

Roland, IA $89,133

Runnells, IA $91,664

Russell, IA $88,862

Saint Anthony, IA $88,458

Saint Charles, IA $91,039

Saint Marys, IA $91,166

Searsboro, IA $88,736

Sheldahl, IA $91,203

Slater, IA $91,293

Stanhope, IA $88,800

State Center, IA $88,896

Story City, IA $89,197

Stratford, IA $88,818

Stuart, IA $89,361

Sully, IA $89,383

Swan, IA $91,337

Thayer, IA $88,818

Thornburg, IA $88,647

Tracy, IA $89,213

Truro, IA $90,427

Union, IA $88,167

Whittemore, IA $87,713

Woolstock, IA $87,668

Ackley, IA $87,864

Allison, IA $87,683

Alta Vista, IA $87,959

Aplington, IA $87,692

Aredale, IA $87,635

Arlington, IA $87,837

Aurora, IA $87,952

Austinville, IA $87,689

Beaman, IA $88,000

Bristow, IA $87,673

Buckingham, IA $87,859

Cedar Falls, IA $87,639

Charles City, IA $88,043

Clarksville, IA $87,680

Colwell, IA $88,341

Conrad, IA $88,004

Denver, IA $87,737

Dewar, IA $87,851

Dike, IA $87,721

Dumont, IA $87,737

Dunkerton, IA $87,817

Eldora, IA $88,140

Elma, IA $87,868

Fairbank, IA $87,812

Fredericksburg, IA $87,736

Frederika, IA $87,658

Garwin, IA $88,221

Geneva, IA $87,698

Gilbertville, IA $87,880

Gladbrook, IA $87,975

Greene, IA $87,705

Grundy Center, IA $87,818

Hazleton, IA $87,896

Holland, IA $87,710

Hudson, IA $87,828

Independence, IA $88,017

Ionia, IA $87,707

Janesville, IA $87,685

Jesup, IA $87,882

Kesley, IA $87,686

Lamont, IA $87,981

La Porte City, IA $87,906

Lincoln, IA $87,897

Marble Rock, IA $87,711

Masonville, IA $88,531

Maynard, IA $87,816

Morrison, IA $87,771

Nashua, IA $87,650

New Hampton, IA $88,012

New Hartford, IA $87,688

North Washington, IA $88,032

Oelwein, IA $87,838

Oran, IA $87,793

Toddville, IA $89,780

Toledo, IA $88,158

Troy Mills, IA $88,975

Urbana, IA $88,881

Van Horne, IA $88,967

Victor, IA $88,569

Vining, IA $88,513

Vinton, IA $88,689

Viola, IA $89,624

Walford, IA $89,725

Walker, IA $88,831

Washington, IA $88,329

Watkins, IA $89,382

Webster, IA $88,388

Wellman, IA $88,622

West Branch, IA $88,760

West Chester, IA $88,341

Williamsburg, IA $89,088

Wyoming, IA $88,315

Cedar Rapids, IA $90,009

Ottumwa, IA $88,039

Agency, IA $87,954

Albia, IA $88,563

Batavia, IA $87,806

Beacon, IA $89,016

Birmingham, IA $87,800

Blakesburg, IA $87,926

Bloomfield, IA $87,785

West Grove, IA $87,699

Brighton, IA $87,971

Cantril, IA $87,691

Cedar, IA $88,137

Centerville, IA $87,855

Chillicothe, IA $88,369

Cincinnati, IA $87,688

Delta, IA $88,013

Douds, IA $87,760

Drakesville, IA $87,759

Eddyville, IA $88,410

Eldon, IA $87,887

Exline, IA $87,697

Fairfield, IA $87,998

Floris, IA $87,779

Fremont, IA $88,099

Hayesville, IA $88,351

Hedrick, IA $87,817

Keosauqua, IA $87,797

Kirkville, IA $88,239

Libertyville, IA $87,855

Martinsburg, IA $88,191

Melrose, IA $88,670

Milton, IA $87,754

Moravia, IA $88,120

Moulton, IA $87,692

Mount Sterling, IA $87,599

Mystic, IA $88,145

Ollie, IA $88,036

Oskaloosa, IA $88,799

Packwood, IA $87,809

Plano, IA $88,148

Promise City, IA $88,243

Pulaski, IA $87,757

Richland, IA $88,063

Rose Hill, IA $88,125

Selma, IA $87,737

Seymour, IA $87,862

Sigourney, IA $88,283

Udell, IA $87,646

Unionville, IA $87,675

University Park, IA $88,944

Burlington, IA $88,254

Argyle, IA $87,750

Bonaparte, IA $87,779

Crawfordsville, IA $88,038

Danville, IA $87,958

Denmark, IA $88,161

Donnellson, IA $87,826

Farmington, IA $87,756

Fort Madison, IA $88,077

Hillsboro, IA $87,743

Houghton, IA $88,147

Keokuk, IA $88,070

Lockridge, IA $87,822

Mediapolis, IA $88,127

Middletown, IA $87,880

Montrose, IA $87,891

Lime Springs, IA $88,640

Panama, IA $88,575

Persia, IA $88,918

Pisgah, IA $88,283

Portsmouth, IA $88,739

Red Oak, IA $88,514

Shelby, IA $88,837

Silver City, IA $89,179

Soldier, IA $87,670

Stanton, IA $88,213

Treynor, IA $89,224

Underwood, IA $89,331

Walnut, IA $88,514

Westphalia, IA $88,483

Woodbine, IA $88,673

Shenandoah, IA $88,307

Blanchard, IA $87,789

Braddyville, IA $87,639

Clarinda, IA $88,006

Coin, IA $87,900

College Springs, IA $88,085

Essex, IA $88,222

Farragut, IA $88,182

Hamburg, IA $88,048

Imogene, IA $88,507

New Market, IA $87,767

Northboro, IA $87,887

Percival, IA $88,393

Randolph, IA $88,553

Riverton, IA $88,124

Shambaugh, IA $88,214

Sidney, IA $88,449

Tabor, IA $88,734

Thurman, IA $88,652

Yorktown, IA $88,307

Dubuque, IA $88,326

Tiffin, IA $89,383

Andrew, IA $88,580

Bellevue, IA $88,153

Bernard, IA $88,045

Cascade, IA $88,350

Colesburg, IA $87,944

Delaware, IA $88,636

Delmar, IA $88,283

Dundee, IA $88,027

Durango, IA $88,006

Dyersville, IA $88,365

Earlville, IA $88,267

Edgewood, IA $87,995

Elkader, IA $87,769

Elkport, IA $87,777

Epworth, IA $88,214

Farley, IA $88,267

Farmersburg, IA $87,704

Garber, IA $87,777

Garnavillo, IA $87,791

Greeley, IA $88,029

Guttenberg, IA $87,901

Holy Cross, IA $87,945

La Motte, IA $88,061

Luxemburg, IA $88,367

Manchester, IA $88,384

Maquoketa, IA $88,246

Miles, IA $88,087

New Vienna, IA $88,023

North Buena Vista, IA $87,919

Peosta, IA $88,197

Preston, IA $88,184

Sabula, IA $88,157

Saint Donatus, IA $88,338

Saint Olaf, IA $87,658

Sherrill, IA $87,892

Spragueville, IA $88,048

Springbrook, IA $88,356

Strawberry Point, IA $87,927

Volga, IA $87,773

Worthington, IA $88,321

Zwingle, IA $87,984

Decorah, IA $88,211

Calmar, IA $87,769

Castalia, IA $87,648

Chester, IA $89,203

Clermont, IA $87,772

Cresco, IA $88,225

Dorchester, IA $88,241

Elgin, IA $87,755

Fayette, IA $87,849

Fort Atkinson, IA $87,744

Harpers Ferry, IA $87,875

Hawkeye, IA $87,721

Highlandville, IA $88,466

Lansing, IA $88,139

Lawler, IA $87,766

Parkersburg, IA $87,697

Plainfield, IA $87,672

Raymond, IA $87,881

Readlyn, IA $87,762

Reinbeck, IA $87,781

Shell Rock, IA $87,689

Stanley, IA $87,910

Steamboat Rock, IA $87,991

Stout, IA $87,701

Sumner, IA $87,681

Traer, IA $87,946

Tripoli, IA $87,693

Waverly, IA $87,690

Wellsburg, IA $87,832

Westgate, IA $87,785

Winthrop, IA $88,247

Waterloo, IA $87,921

Evansdale, IA $87,897

Creston, IA $88,523

Afton, IA $88,777

Arispe, IA $88,779

Bedford, IA $87,531

Benton, IA $87,473

Blockton, IA $87,415

Bridgewater, IA $87,781

Carbon, IA $88,179

Clearfield, IA $87,539

Corning, IA $87,876

Cromwell, IA $88,538

Cumberland, IA $88,089

Diagonal, IA $87,784

Fontanelle, IA $88,266

Grant, IA $88,553

Gravity, IA $87,614

Greenfield, IA $88,858

Arnolds Park, IA $88,219

Dickens, IA $87,666

Estherville, IA $87,939

Everly, IA $87,714

Fostoria, IA $88,164

Gillett Grove, IA $87,967

Graettinger, IA $87,733

Greenville, IA $87,699

Gruver, IA $87,900

Harris, IA $87,731

Hartley, IA $87,732

Lake Park, IA $87,850

CAD Drafter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For CAD Drafter roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Transportation and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, CAD Drafter positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view CAD Drafter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a CAD Drafter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Transportation	$117,037	$56.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$99,031	$48.0	10%
Financial Services	$99,031	$48.0	10%
Software & Networking	$97,230	$47.0	8%
Biotechnology	$94,530	$45.0	5%

CAD Drafter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CAD Drafter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$82,473

Average $90,028/year

$98,000

$6,873

Average $7,502/month

$8,167

$1,586

Average $1,731/week

$1,885

$40

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,000	$8,167	$1,885	$47
Average	$90,028	$7,502	$1,731	$43
25th Percentile	$82,473	$6,873	$1,586	$40

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