Architecture and Engineering
Drafters, All Other
All drafters not listed separately.
- Median pay in Greater Boston
- $74,380
- $35.76/hr
- Jobs in Greater Boston
- 130
- Massachusetts 2024–2034
- −6.5%
- 10 openings a year
- Typical U.S. entry requirement
- Associate's degree
Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.
Pay range in Greater Boston
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,770 | $62,870 | $74,380 | $90,240 | $103,330 |
10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.
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Training near Boston
College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).
3 programs near Boston
Wentworth Institute of Technology (school website, opens in a new tab)
Boston, MA · 2.5 mi from City Hall
Surveying Technology/Surveying · Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
1 completed in 2023-24
Massachusetts Bay Community College (school website, opens in a new tab)
Wellesley Hills, MA · 11.0 mi from City Hall
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