Exactly 1,840 of the 3,340 drafting professionals employed in Maryland, work in Baltimore. The number of drafting professionals in Baltimore has shrunk by 6% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of drafting professionals in Baltimore has decreased, overall employment in Baltimore has increased.

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Salaries for drafting professionals in Baltimore have increased. In 2010 drafting professionals in Baltimore reportedly earned an average salary of $50,005 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, drafting professionals in Baltimore made an average salary of $43,320 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Baltimore.

Baltimore drafting professionals earn a median yearly salary of $47,978. The difference in pay between the drafting professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 150%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $29,618 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $74,128 per year.

Drafting professional salaries in Baltimore are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There are 3 accredited drafting schools in the city. Many of Baltimore's drafting professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 4 degree and certificate programs in drafting offered by Baltimore's drafting schools.

In 2010 approximately 37 students graduated from drafting courses.