Electrical and Electronics Drafters Career

Vocational Programs for Electrical and Electronics Drafters Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
21K	$35.15	$73,110

The role of Electrical and Electronics Drafters is to prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment. The average annual wage of the occupations is $73,110 and $35 per hour. 6 vocational programs could be taken for the Electrical and Electronics Drafters career. Based on BLS data, a total of 20,680 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Electrical and Electronics Drafters is $16,083. The average length of the programs is 586 hours and the average completion time is 10.65 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Electrical and Electronics Drafters Career

The following 6 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Electrical and Electronics 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 Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	249	$15,883	$2,702	316 Hours	10.67 Months
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	86	$22,533	$3,828	40 Hours	9.60 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	-	-
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD	10	-	-	-	-
3-D Modeling and Design Technology/Technician	8	$7,930	$878	889 Hours	8.00 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Electrical and Electronics Drafters

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

249

$15,883

$2,702

316 Hours

10.67 Months

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology

$22,533

$3,828

40 Hours

9.60 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

Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD

3-D Modeling and Design Technology/Technician

$7,930

$878

889 Hours

8.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Electrical and Electronics Drafters

The following 559 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Electrical and Electronics Drafters. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.