Mechanical Drafters Career

Vocational Programs for Mechanical Drafters Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
45K	$33.62	$69,920

The role of Mechanical Drafters is to prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information. The average annual wage of the occupations is $69,920 and $34 per hour. 7 vocational programs could be taken for the Mechanical Drafters career. Based on BLS data, a total of 44,850 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Mechanical Drafters is $13,295. The average length of the programs is 1,035 hours and the average completion time is 13.77 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Mechanical Drafters Career

The following 7 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Mechanical Drafters.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Mechanical Drafters
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician	16	$18,519	$3,476	1,958 Hours	17.00 Months
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	29	$5,957	$1,662	1,182 Hours	16.50 Months
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	82	-	-	48 Hours	13.00 Months
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	249	$4,528	$192	1,100 Hours	14.33 Months
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	189	$29,540	$1,960	-	-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	115	-	-	-	-
3-D Modeling and Design Technology/Technician	8	$7,930	$878	889 Hours	8.00 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Mechanical Drafters

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician

$18,519

$3,476

1,958 Hours

17.00 Months

Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician

$5,957

$1,662

1,182 Hours

16.50 Months

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

48 Hours

13.00 Months

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

249

$4,528

$192

1,100 Hours

14.33 Months

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

189

$29,540

$1,960

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

115

3-D Modeling and Design Technology/Technician

$7,930

$878

889 Hours

8.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Mechanical Drafters

The following 525 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Mechanical Drafters. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.