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Architectural Drafter

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AVG. SALARY

$54,820

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EDUCATION

Associate's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$54,820

Entry Annual Wage

$41,130

Experienced Annual Wage

$72,740

Average Hourly Wage

$26.36

Entry Hourly Wage

$19.77

Experienced Hourly Wage

$34.97

Median Hourly Wage

$24.19

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $54,690 or $26.30/hr $45,170 or $21.72/hr $72,090 or $34.66/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $54,080 or $26.00/hr $41,130 or $19.77/hr $71,190 or $34.23/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $55,050 or $26.47/hr $38,080 or $18.31/hr $71,930 or $34.58/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,870 or $27.82/hr $38,600 or $18.56/hr $76,940 or $36.99/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 12%
Job Openings 43 estimated annual job openings
Employment 320 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (48.28%)
  • Building material and supplies dealers (NAICS444100) (9.77%)
  • Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (6.32%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423800) (3.45%)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (3.45%)
  • Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (2.87%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 15 13% 2 2
Region 4 40 5% 5 5
Region 5 156 12% 2 19 21
Region 7 78 12% 1 9 10
Region 8 12 8% 2 2

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Architectural and Civil Drafters. The occupation Architectural Drafter is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$61,660

Average Hourly Wage

$29.64

Average Annual Range

$37,770 to $86,180

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -1%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1180 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 105,400 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Expected employment decreases in manufacturing and engineering services will more than offset the small increases in construction. These decreases will be driven by the use of computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) technologies, which allow engineers and architects to perform many tasks that used to be done by drafters. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (71.1%)
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (68.8%)
  • Engineering services (NAICS541330) (32.3%)
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (12%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.2%)
  • Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (6.2%)

Contact

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    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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