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 $60,319 for beginners, reaching about $83,150 at mid-level, and approach $125,901 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 West Virginia

How much does a CAD Drafter make in West Virginia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a CAD Drafter in West Virginia is $84,713 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,043
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,604 to $92,214
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,132

10% $71,132

50% (Median) $84,713

90% $99,043

CAD Drafter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,214	$7,684	$1,773	$44
Average	$84,713	$7,059	$1,629	$41
25th Percentile	$77,604	$6,467	$1,492	$37

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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): $60,319
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,675
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,150
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,454
Expert (over 8 years): $125,901

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
CAD Drafter I	less than 1 year	$60,319
CAD Drafter II	1-2 years	$68,675
CAD Drafter	2-4 years	$83,150
CAD Drafter IV	5-8 years	$107,454
CAD Drafter V	over 8 years	$125,901

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:

Bomont: $83,802
Yawkey: $83,838
Logan: $83,124

Bomont, WV $83,802

Yawkey, WV $83,838

Logan, WV $83,124

Accoville, WV $83,039

Amherstdale, WV $83,032

Baisden, WV $82,535

Bruno, WV $82,769

Chauncey, WV $82,943

Cora, WV $83,038

Davin, WV $82,851

Gilbert, WV $82,626

Henlawson, WV $83,219

Holden, WV $82,876

Kistler, WV $83,049

Lorado, WV $82,984

Lyburn, WV $82,752

Mallory, WV $83,035

Man, WV $82,783

Mount Gay, WV $83,084

Omar, WV $82,689

Peach Creek, WV $83,143

Sarah Ann, WV $82,565

Stollings, WV $83,009

Switzer, WV $83,004

Verdunville, WV $82,984

Verner, WV $82,530

Wharncliffe, WV $82,442

Whitman, WV $82,880

Wilkinson, WV $83,063

Yolyn, WV $82,823

Williamson, WV $82,870

Borderland, WV $82,962

Breeden, WV $82,994

Chattaroy, WV $82,940

Crum, WV $83,108

Delbarton, WV $82,699

Dingess, WV $82,950

Edgarton, WV $82,544

Kermit, WV $83,012

Lenore, WV $82,835

Matewan, WV $82,606

Naugatuck, WV $82,857

Newtown, WV $82,578

North Matewan, WV $82,678

Ragland, WV $82,692

Rawl, WV $82,729

Red Jacket, WV $82,548

Varney, WV $82,589

Wilsondale, WV $82,941

Huntington, WV $83,634

Beckley, WV $83,137

Allen Junction, WV $82,531

Amigo, WV $82,179

Ansted, WV $83,379

Beaver, WV $82,700

Bolt, WV $82,979

Bradley, WV $83,179

Camp Creek, WV $82,221

Coal City, WV $82,452

Cool Ridge, WV $82,356

Corinne, WV $82,578

Crab Orchard, WV $82,887

Danese, WV $82,622

Daniels, WV $82,667

Dothan, WV $83,211

Eccles, WV $82,913

Edmond, WV $83,063

Fairdale, WV $83,057

Fayetteville, WV $83,228

Flat Top, WV $82,220

Ghent, WV $82,333

Glen Daniel, WV $83,027

Glen Fork, WV $82,858

Glen Jean, WV $83,072

Glen Rogers, WV $82,773

Glen White, WV $82,896

Harper, WV $83,020

Helen, WV $82,380

Hico, WV $82,997

Hilltop, WV $83,271

Josephine, WV $82,255

Lanark, WV $82,782

Lansing, WV $83,144

Layland, WV $82,484

Lester, WV $82,741

Lochgelly, WV $83,279

Lookout, WV $82,882

Maben, WV $82,398

Mabscott, WV $83,030

Mac Arthur, WV $82,943

Mc Graws, WV $82,673

Saulsville, WV $82,546

Midway, WV $82,733

Minden, WV $83,104

Mount Hope, WV $83,077

Mullens, WV $82,634

Oak Hill, WV $83,083

Odd, WV $82,208

Pax, WV $83,078

Piney View, WV $82,779

Prince, WV $82,744

Princewick, WV $82,504

Prosperity, WV $83,157

Raleigh, WV $82,815

Ravencliff, WV $82,902

Rhodell, WV $82,471

Sabine, WV $82,780

Scarbro, WV $83,265

Shady Spring, WV $82,456

Skelton, WV $83,072

Slab Fork, WV $82,619

Sophia, WV $82,707

Spanishburg, WV $82,386

Boomer, WV $83,717

Buffalo, WV $83,573

Cabin Creek, WV $84,142

Cannelton, WV $83,770

Cedar Grove, WV $84,051

Charlton Heights, WV $83,636

Clay, WV $83,179

Clear Creek, WV $83,158

Clendenin, WV $84,024

Clothier, WV $83,353

Colcord, WV $83,437

Comfort, WV $84,019

Costa, WV $84,136

Danville, WV $83,565

Dawes, WV $83,932

Deep Water, WV $83,532

Dixie, WV $83,754

Dorothy, WV $83,533

Drybranch, WV $84,058

Dry Creek, WV $83,215

Duck, WV $83,001

Dunbar, WV $84,454

East Bank, WV $84,158

Eleanor, WV $83,702

Elkview, WV $84,230

Eskdale, WV $83,729

Ethel, WV $83,034

Falling Rock, WV $84,085

Foster, WV $83,833

Fraziers Bottom, WV $83,372

Gallagher, WV $83,702

Gauley Bridge, WV $83,501

Glasgow, WV $84,112

Glen, WV $83,790

Glen Ferris, WV $83,616

Gordon, WV $83,502

Handley, WV $83,902

Hansford, WV $83,986

Henderson, WV $83,295

Hernshaw, WV $84,409

Hewett, WV $83,360

Hometown, WV $83,922

Hugheston, WV $83,947

Indore, WV $83,594

Institute, WV $84,431

Ivydale, WV $83,229

Jeffrey, WV $83,537

Kanawha Falls, WV $83,472

Kimberly, WV $83,747

Kincaid, WV $83,388

Lake, WV $83,157

Leon, WV $83,327

Liberty, WV $83,829

Lizemores, WV $83,792

London, WV $83,961

Madison, WV $83,709

Mammoth, WV $84,055

Maysel, WV $83,528

Miami, WV $84,023

Montgomery, WV $83,807

Mount Carbon, WV $83,642

Naoma, WV $83,063

Nebo, WV $83,141

Nellis, WV $84,067

Nitro, WV $84,246

Orgas, WV $83,713

Ottawa, WV $83,435

Page, WV $83,392

Peytona, WV $84,020

Pinch, WV $84,376

Poca, WV $84,092

Pond Gap, WV $83,922

Powellton, WV $83,579

Pratt, WV $84,044

Procious, WV $83,709

Racine, WV $84,165

Red House, WV $83,802

Ridgeview, WV $83,995

Robson, WV $83,429

Rock Creek, WV $83,167

Saint Albans, WV $84,217

Saxon, WV $82,943

Seth, WV $83,820

Sharples, WV $83,044

Mount Olive, WV $83,753

Smithers, WV $83,811

Southside, WV $83,110

Sylvester, WV $83,699

Tad, WV $84,441

Tornado, WV $84,185

Turtle Creek, WV $83,512

Twilight, WV $83,425

Uneeda, WV $83,626

Van, WV $83,510

Wharton, WV $83,036

Whitesville, WV $83,548

Widen, WV $82,927

Winfield, WV $83,838

Winifrede, WV $84,224

Advent, WV $83,942

Arnoldsburg, WV $82,956

Cyclone, WV $82,979

Bluefield, WV $82,785

Athens, WV $82,651

Beeson, WV $82,277

Bramwell, WV $82,599

Bud, WV $82,425

Covel, WV $82,461

Freeman, WV $82,673

Herndon, WV $82,217

Hiawatha, WV $82,277

Kegley, WV $82,529

Kellysville, WV $83,423

Lashmeet, WV $82,412

Matoaka, WV $82,277

Montcalm, WV $82,579

Nemours, WV $82,637

Princeton, WV $82,968

Rock, WV $82,385

Wolfe, WV $82,902

Welch, WV $82,379

Anawalt, WV $82,498

Avondale, WV $82,325

Bartley, WV $82,353

Berwind, WV $82,679

Big Sandy, WV $82,593

Bradshaw, WV $82,663

Brenton, WV $82,613

Clear Fork, WV $82,696

Coal Mountain, WV $82,693

Cucumber, WV $82,481

Davy, WV $82,370

Eckman, WV $82,294

Elbert, WV $82,372

Elkhorn, WV $82,295

Fanrock, WV $82,293

Gary, WV $82,413

Hanover, WV $82,472

Hemphill, WV $82,361

Hensley, WV $82,353

Iaeger, WV $82,348

Ikes Fork, WV $82,438

Isaban, WV $82,453

Itmann, WV $82,562

Jenkinjones, WV $82,715

Jesse, WV $82,735

Jolo, WV $82,520

Justice, WV $82,689

Kimball, WV $82,345

Kopperston, WV $83,021

Kyle, WV $82,690

Lynco, WV $82,839

Marianna, WV $82,679

Matheny, WV $82,782

Maybeury, WV $82,522

Mohawk, WV $82,578

Newhall, WV $82,609

Helvetia, WV $82,612

Kanawha Head, WV $82,685

Lorentz, WV $82,893

Pickens, WV $82,441

Rock Cave, WV $82,764

Selbyville, WV $82,587

Tallmansville, WV $82,765

Volga, WV $82,891

Elkins, WV $82,905

Belington, WV $82,883

Beverly, WV $82,803

Bowden, WV $82,506

Coalton, WV $82,851

Dailey, WV $82,755

Davis, WV $82,591

Richwood, WV $82,335

Dryfork, WV $82,605

Durbin, WV $82,687

Upperglade, WV $82,611

Ellamore, WV $82,815

Glady, WV $82,354

Hambleton, WV $82,781

Harman, WV $82,551

Hendricks, WV $82,614

Huttonsville, WV $82,664

Junior, WV $82,952

Kerens, WV $82,705

Mabie, WV $82,668

Mill Creek, WV $82,717

Monterville, WV $82,393

Montrose, WV $82,786

Norton, WV $82,819

Parsons, WV $82,710

Webster Springs, WV $82,562

Red Creek, WV $82,651

Slatyfork, WV $82,452

Thomas, WV $82,722

Valley Bend, WV $82,867

Valley Head, WV $82,535

Whitmer, WV $82,528

Bergoo, WV $82,401

Clarksburg, WV $83,060

Alma, WV $83,229

Alum Bridge, WV $82,804

Anmoore, WV $83,064

Auburn, WV $82,911

Berea, WV $82,876

Bridgeport, WV $83,013

Burnsville, WV $82,720

Cairo, WV $83,268

Camden, WV $82,858

Center Point, WV $83,040

Coxs Mills, WV $82,841

Crawford, WV $82,768

Ellenboro, WV $83,217

Flemington, WV $82,883

Folsom, WV $82,845

New Richmond, WV $82,447

Northfork, WV $82,310

North Spring, WV $82,444

Oceana, WV $82,913

Pageton, WV $82,393

Panther, WV $82,490

Paynesville, WV $82,703

Pineville, WV $82,605

Premier, WV $82,365

Raysal, WV $82,692

Rock View, WV $82,686

Roderfield, WV $82,343

Simon, WV $82,595

Squire, WV $82,300

Switchback, WV $82,502

Thorpe, WV $82,386

War, WV $82,424

Warriormine, WV $82,689

Wilcoe, WV $82,294

Wyoming, WV $82,619

Lewisburg, WV $83,215

Fairlea, WV $83,623

Alderson, WV $83,017

Arbovale, WV $82,832

Asbury, WV $82,940

Ballard, WV $83,475

Bartow, WV $82,597

Buckeye, WV $82,633

Caldwell, WV $83,805

Cass, WV $82,478

Crawley, WV $82,666

Dunmore, WV $82,728

Forest Hill, WV $83,051

Frankford, WV $83,100

Gap Mills, WV $84,621

Grassy Meadows, WV $82,569

Green Bank, WV $82,952

Greenville, WV $83,535

Hillsboro, WV $82,347

Lindside, WV $83,848

Marlinton, WV $82,645

Maxwelton, WV $83,199

White Sulphur Springs, WV $83,558

Pence Springs, WV $83,081

Peterstown, WV $83,734

Renick, WV $82,515

Ronceverte, WV $83,699

Secondcreek, WV $83,929

Sinks Grove, WV $83,677

Smoot, WV $82,483

Talcott, WV $83,172

Union, WV $83,806

Waiteville, WV $84,734

Wayside, WV $83,205

Williamsburg, WV $82,547

Wolfcreek, WV $83,195

Alloy, WV $83,641

Alum Creek, WV $84,277

Amma, WV $83,597

Arnett, WV $83,153

Artie, WV $83,339

Ashford, WV $84,296

Bancroft, WV $84,027

Belle, WV $84,322

Bickmore, WV $83,521

Bim, WV $83,387

Blair, WV $82,854

Bloomingrose, WV $84,180

Blount, WV $84,207

Blue Creek, WV $84,315

Bob White, WV $83,460

Chloe, WV $83,152

Cottageville, WV $83,225

Evans, WV $83,334

Gandeeville, WV $83,679

Gay, WV $83,398

Given, WV $83,562

Hartford, WV $83,656

Kenna, WV $83,835

Left Hand, WV $83,523

Le Roy, WV $83,231

Letart, WV $83,314

Looneyville, WV $83,428

Mason, WV $83,754

Millstone, WV $82,975

Millwood, WV $83,417

Mount Alto, WV $83,205

New Haven, WV $83,649

Newton, WV $83,432

Normantown, WV $82,783

Orma, WV $83,039

Reedy, WV $83,225

Ripley, WV $83,315

Sandyville, WV $83,293

Spencer, WV $83,204

Wallback, WV $83,480

Walton, WV $83,779

West Columbia, WV $83,410

Charleston, WV $84,459

Ridgeley, WV $83,720

Rio, WV $82,598

Romney, WV $82,689

Shanks, WV $82,712

Springfield, WV $83,179

Terra Alta, WV $83,271

Wiley Ford, WV $83,873

Baker, WV $82,737

Brandywine, WV $83,024

Circleville, WV $82,663

Franklin, WV $82,950

High View, WV $83,340

Lost City, WV $82,993

Mathias, WV $83,181

Riverton, WV $82,536

Sugar Grove, WV $83,290

Bloomery, WV $82,818

Fisher, WV $82,688

Capon Springs, WV $83,131

Maysville, WV $82,648

Moorefield, WV $82,898

Milam, WV $82,946

Old Fields, WV $82,659

Petersburg, WV $82,782

Wardensville, WV $83,118

Purgitsville, WV $82,624

Cabins, WV $82,702

Yellow Spring, WV $82,854

Upper Tract, WV $82,759

Seneca Rocks, WV $82,505

Onego, WV $82,539

Martinsburg, WV $86,865

Bakerton, WV $90,092

Berkeley Springs, WV $83,395

Bunker Hill, WV $87,561

Charles Town, WV $90,247

Falling Waters, WV $86,588

Gerrardstown, WV $86,186

Glengary, WV $85,606

Great Cacapon, WV $83,111

Halltown, WV $90,594

Harpers Ferry, WV $90,437

Hedgesville, WV $84,852

Inwood, WV $87,227

Kearneysville, WV $88,424

Levels, WV $82,932

Millville, WV $90,607

Paw Paw, WV $82,971

Points, WV $82,813

Galloway, WV $82,954

Glenville, WV $82,959

Grafton, WV $82,961

Gypsy, WV $83,104

Harrisville, WV $83,142

Haywood, WV $83,013

Hepzibah, WV $83,029

Horner, WV $82,871

Independence, WV $83,597

Ireland, WV $82,687

Jacksonburg, WV $83,035

Jane Lew, WV $82,926

Linn, WV $82,786

Lost Creek, WV $82,927

Lumberport, WV $82,920

Meadowbrook, WV $82,977

Moatsville, WV $82,743

Mount Clare, WV $82,958

Newburg, WV $83,186

New Milton, WV $82,912

Orlando, WV $82,695

Pennsboro, WV $83,102

Philippi, WV $82,874

Pine Grove, WV $83,363

Pullman, WV $82,957

Reynoldsville, WV $82,949

Rosemont, WV $82,880

Rowlesburg, WV $82,698

Salem, WV $83,039

Sand Fork, WV $82,815

Shinnston, WV $83,109

Shirley, WV $83,288

Simpson, WV $83,139

Smithburg, WV $83,356

Smithfield, WV $83,296

Spelter, WV $83,073

Thornton, WV $82,784

Troy, WV $82,813

Tunnelton, WV $82,931

Ranson, WV $89,235

Wallace, WV $82,779

West Milford, WV $83,160

Weston, WV $82,939

West Union, WV $83,174

Wilsonburg, WV $83,058

Wyatt, WV $83,245

Morgantown, WV $85,260

Albright, WV $84,318

Arthurdale, WV $84,134

Blacksville, WV $85,816

Bretz, WV $84,545

Bruceton Mills, WV $85,081

Cassville, WV $85,430

Dellslow, WV $84,964

Granville, WV $85,528

Kingwood, WV $83,821

Maidsville, WV $85,691

Masontown, WV $84,532

Osage, WV $85,525

Pentress, WV $85,803

Pursglove, WV $85,493

Reedsville, WV $84,144

Fairmont, WV $83,898

Barrackville, WV $84,254

Baxter, WV $84,578

Big Run, WV $83,599

Burton, WV $84,517

Carolina, WV $83,905

Colfax, WV $83,617

Enterprise, WV $83,401

Fairview, WV $84,985

Farmington, WV $84,117

Four States, WV $83,695

Grant Town, WV $84,726

Hundred, WV $85,063

Idamay, WV $84,015

Kingmont, WV $83,752

Littleton, WV $84,126

Mannington, WV $83,832

Metz, WV $84,118

Montana Mines, WV $84,472

Rachel, WV $84,109

Rivesville, WV $84,626

Wana, WV $85,098

Worthington, WV $83,480

Sutton, WV $82,645

Birch River, WV $82,652

Cedarville, WV $82,779

Copen, WV $82,725

Dille, WV $82,914

Exchange, WV $82,640

Flatwoods, WV $82,683

Frametown, WV $82,838

Gassaway, WV $82,797

Heaters, WV $82,675

Little Birch, WV $82,739

Napier, WV $82,670

Rosedale, WV $82,832

Shock, WV $82,818

Summersville, WV $83,227

Belva, WV $83,653

Calvin, WV $82,737

Canvas, WV $82,832

Drennen, WV $83,133

Gilboa, WV $82,975

Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $83,007

Leivasy, WV $82,363

Mount Lookout, WV $83,041

Mount Nebo, WV $82,740

Nallen, WV $82,663

Nettie, WV $82,703

Pool, WV $82,896

Swiss, WV $83,356

Tioga, WV $82,656

Augusta, WV $82,784

Aurora, WV $82,769

Bayard, WV $82,667

Burlington, WV $82,892

Capon Bridge, WV $82,911

Delray, WV $82,783

Eglon, WV $82,797

Elk Garden, WV $83,151

Fort Ashby, WV $83,572

Gormania, WV $82,927

Green Spring, WV $83,191

Keyser, WV $83,426

Lahmansville, WV $82,623

Mount Storm, WV $82,733

New Creek, WV $82,880

Piedmont, WV $84,041

Walkersville, WV $82,774

Ridgeway, WV $87,657

Rippon, WV $90,157

Shenandoah Junction, WV $88,895

Shepherdstown, WV $88,414

Slanesville, WV $82,901

Summit Point, WV $89,162

Alkol, WV $83,673

Apple Grove, WV $83,394

Ashton, WV $83,419

Barboursville, WV $83,519

Big Creek, WV $83,238

Branchland, WV $83,369

Ceredo, WV $83,581

Chapmanville, WV $83,267

Culloden, WV $83,448

Dunlow, WV $83,215

East Lynn, WV $83,361

Fort Gay, WV $83,275

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $83,451

Genoa, WV $83,289

Glenwood, WV $83,487

Griffithsville, WV $83,694

Hamlin, WV $83,440

Harts, WV $83,128

Hurricane, WV $83,714

Julian, WV $83,997

Kenova, WV $83,548

Kiahsville, WV $83,245

Lavalette, WV $83,562

Lesage, WV $83,540

Midkiff, WV $83,315

Milton, WV $83,468

Myra, WV $83,383

Ona, WV $83,496

Pecks Mill, WV $83,245

Point Pleasant, WV $83,379

Prichard, WV $83,438

Ranger, WV $83,250

Salt Rock, WV $83,471

Scott Depot, WV $83,997

Shoals, WV $83,544

Sod, WV $84,018

Spurlockville, WV $83,557

Sumerco, WV $83,936

Teays, WV $84,048

Wayne, WV $83,455

West Hamlin, WV $83,426

Woodville, WV $83,822

Stanaford, WV $82,827

Stephenson, WV $82,291

Surveyor, WV $82,821

Thurmond, WV $82,484

Victor, WV $83,161

Winona, WV $82,721

Wyco, WV $82,465

Hinton, WV $82,641

Charmco, WV $82,447

Rainelle, WV $82,504

Elton, WV $82,291

Green Sulphur Springs, WV $82,427

Jumping Branch, WV $82,324

Lerona, WV $82,767

Leslie, WV $82,416

Meadow Bridge, WV $82,300

Meadow Creek, WV $82,231

Nimitz, WV $82,483

Pipestem, WV $82,808

Quinwood, WV $82,333

Rupert, WV $82,362

Sandstone, WV $82,436

Spring Dale, WV $82,310

White Oak, WV $82,322

Wheeling, WV $86,451

Beech Bottom, WV $86,972

Benwood, WV $85,989

Bethany, WV $87,579

Cameron, WV $85,361

Chester, WV $87,121

Colliers, WV $87,976

Dallas, WV $86,375

Follansbee, WV $87,654

Glen Dale, WV $85,747

Glen Easton, WV $84,633

Mcmechen, WV $85,975

Moundsville, WV $85,335

New Cumberland, WV $87,254

Newell, WV $86,504

Proctor, WV $84,052

New Manchester, WV $87,472

Short Creek, WV $86,826

Triadelphia, WV $86,481

Valley Grove, WV $87,539

Weirton, WV $87,902

Wellsburg, WV $87,596

West Liberty, WV $87,169

Windsor Heights, WV $86,935

Parkersburg, WV $83,535

Hacker Valley, WV $82,566

Vienna, WV $83,527

Mineral Wells, WV $83,484

Belleville, WV $83,443

Belmont, WV $83,401

Big Bend, WV $83,092

Big Springs, WV $83,009

Brohard, WV $83,191

Creston, WV $83,190

Davisville, WV $83,502

Elizabeth, WV $83,318

Friendly, WV $83,399

Grantsville, WV $83,058

Macfarlan, WV $83,226

Middlebourne, WV $83,560

Mount Zion, WV $83,057

Munday, WV $83,181

New Martinsville, WV $83,491

Paden City, WV $84,228

Palestine, WV $83,273

Petroleum, WV $83,295

Porters Falls, WV $83,499

Ravenswood, WV $83,413

Reader, WV $83,322

Rockport, WV $83,377

Saint Marys, WV $83,360

Sistersville, WV $83,656

Smithville, WV $82,982

Walker, WV $83,415

Washington, WV $83,487

Waverly, WV $83,444

Williamstown, WV $83,483

Buckhannon, WV $83,014

Fenwick, WV $82,459

Erbacon, WV $82,479

Craigsville, WV $82,727

Cowen, WV $82,472

Camden On Gauley, WV $82,441

Snowshoe, WV $82,412

Adrian, WV $83,100

Cleveland, WV $82,759

Diana, WV $82,565

French Creek, WV $82,862

Frenchton, WV $82,853

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	$110,127	$53.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$93,184	$45.0	10%
Financial Services	$93,184	$45.0	10%
Software & Networking	$91,490	$44.0	8%
Biotechnology	$88,949	$43.0	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.

$77,604

Average $84,713/year

$92,214

$6,467

Average $7,059/month

$7,684

$1,492

Average $1,629/week

$1,773

$37

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,214	$7,684	$1,773	$44
Average	$84,713	$7,059	$1,629	$41
25th Percentile	$77,604	$6,467	$1,492	$37

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