Salary Range for CAD

$40-80K Per Year

Job Prospects: Computer Aided Design (Drafting), Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Drafting

Employment and Salary Prospects

Occupation
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Aided Design
Architectural Drafting

(Data Obtained 2012/2013)

MI Empl MI Hr. Rt. US Empl US Hr. Rt.
32,640
$41.93
258,630
$41.31
3,940
$23.19
199,800
$23.86
2,210
$22.41
87,900
$24.64

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages
May-13
May 2013 State Occupational Employment and
Wage Estimates
Michigan

Mechanical Engineers
Percent change in employment, projected 2012-22
Total, all occupations
11%
Engineers
9%
Mechanical engineers
5%
Mechanical Engineers
Median annual wages, May 2012
Engineers
$86,200
Mechanical engineers
$80,580
Total, all occupations
$34,750
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program

Employment projections data for mechanical engineers, 2012-22

Occupational Title
SOC Code Employment,
Projected
2012 Employment,
Change, 2012-22
2022
Employment by Industry
Percent
Numeric
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program
Mechanical engineers
17-2141
258,100 269,700
5
11,600

Hourly Salary

US Salary Projections (2024)

$50.00
$45.00
$40.00
$35.00
$30.00
$25.00
$20.00
$15.00
$10.00
$5.00
$0.00

US Hr. Rt.
Future H

Mechanical
Engineering

Computer
Aided Design

Architectural
Drafting

Occupations

MI Salary Projections (2024)

$50.00

Hourly Salary

$40.00
$30.00
MI Hr. Rt
Future Hr.

$20.00
$10.00
$0.00
Mechanical
Engineering

Computer
Aided Design

Architectural
Drafting

Occupations

$60.00
$50.00
$40.00

Hourly Rate

$30.00
$20.00

Annual Salary (Thousands of

$)

$10.00

Projected Job Growth

Through 2018 (%)

$0.00
Architectural
and civil
drafters

Civil
engineering
technicians

Industrial
engineering
technicians

MI vs. US Average Hourly Rate

$45.00
$40.00
$35.00

$25.00

MI Hr. Rt.
US Hr. Rt.

$20.00
$15.00
$10.00
$5.00
$0.00
Mechanical
Engineering

Computer Aided
Design

300,000

Architectural
Drafting

Occupations

MI vs. US Employment

250,000

Number of Jobs

Average Salary

$30.00

200,000
MI Empl

150,000

US Empl
100,000
50,000
0
Mechanical
Engineering

Computer Aided
Design

Architectural
Drafting

Occupations

Employment projections data for drafters, 2012-22

Occupational
SOC
Title
Code Employment,
Projected
2012 Employment,
Change, 2012-22
2022
Employment by Industry
Percent
Numeric
Drafters 17-3010
199,800 202,000
1
2,200 [XLS]
Architectural
17-3011
and civil drafters
87,900
88,500
1
700 [XLS]
Electrical and
17-3012
electronics drafters
29,600
32,500
10
2,900 [XLS]
Mechanical17-3013
drafters
66,700
63,400
-5
-3,300 [XLS]
Drafters, all17-3019
other
15,600
17,600
13
2,000 [XLS]
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program
Drafters
Percent change in employment, projected 2012-22
Total, all occupations
11%
Drafters, engineering technicians, and mapping technicians
2%
Drafters
1%
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program
Drafters
Median annual wages, May 2012
Drafters, engineering technicians, and mapping technicians
$51,720
Drafters
$49,630
Total, all occupations
$34,750
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
Job
Hourly RateAnnual Salary
Projected
(Thousands
Job Growth
of $) Through 2018 (%)
Architectural and
$21.01
civil drafters$44
7.00
Civil engineering18.21
technicians $38
16.00
Industrial engineering
24.66 technicians
$51
5.00

Employment and Salary Projections

Occupation
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Aided Design
Architectural Drafting

MI Empl Future Em US Empl Future E

32,640
36,230 258,630 269,700
3,940
4,373 199,800 202,000
2,210
2,453
87,900
88,500

Occupation
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Aided Design
Architectural Drafting

MI Hr. Rt Future Hr. US Hr. Rt. Future H

$41.93
$46.54
$41.31
$46.85
$23.19
$25.74
$23.86
$26.48
$22.41
$24.88
$24.64
$21.01
*Based on 11% growth rate
US Buraeu of Statsitics

Michigan Employment Data

Number of Jobs

40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000

MI Empl

15,000

Future Em

10,000
5,000
0
Mechanical
Engineering

Computer Aided
Design

Architectural
Drafting

Occupations

US Employment Data

300,000

Number of Jobs

250,000
200,000
US Empl

150,000

Future E

100,000
50,000
0
Mechanical
Engineering

Computer Aided
Design

Architectural
Drafting

Occupations