Drafting Schools
In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The city of Bethlehem has only one school where drafting faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the drafting academic community in Bethlehem, and the future trends. Academia in drafting includes drafting training at the drafting associates degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Bethlehem Vs. Pennsylvania Drafting Employment
| Bethlehem | 570 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,780 |
Exactly 570 of the 10,780 drafting professionals employed in Pennsylvania, work in Bethlehem. Between 2006 and 2010, in Bethlehem, there has been a 21% decline in the number of drafting professionals. As the employment for drafting professionals in Bethlehem has decreased, overall employment in Bethlehem has increased.
Bethlehem Vs. Pennsylvania Drafting employment growth
| 10,890 | 11,210 | 11,160 | 11,330 | 10,780 |
| 720 | 790 | 840 | 700 | 570 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Pennsylvania
- Dark Yellow: Bethlehem
Drafting VS. All professions salaries in Bethlehem
| $43,493 | $48,240 | $48,827 | $48,493 | $48,750 |
| $37,440 | $38,410 | $39,810 | $40,780 | $42,390 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Drafting in Bethlehem
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Bethlehem
Salaries for drafting professionals in Bethlehem have increased. In 2010 Bethlehem drafting professionals earned an average yearly salary of $48,750. Four years earlier in 2006, drafting professionals in Bethlehem made an average salary of $43,493 per year. The growth in the salary of drafting professionals in Bethlehem is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Bethlehem
10th percentile |
$34,697 |
25th percentile |
$39,097 |
50th percentile |
$45,260 |
75th percentile |
$54,457 |
90th percentile |
$70,373 |
Drafting professionals make a median salary of $45,260 per year in Bethlehem. The 10% of drafting professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $34,697 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $70,373 per year.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Bethlehem
Interior Design |
$47,800 |
Drafting |
$48,750 |
Design |
$50,883 |
Industrial Design |
$54,390 |
Civil Engineering |
$54,580 |
Construction Management |
$64,738 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$66,772 |
Architecture |
$72,920 |
Drafting professional salaries in Bethlehem are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Drafting schools in Bethlehem
There is only one accredited drafting school in the city. Many of Bethlehem's drafting professionals are graduates of this school.
Drafting Programs Offered In Bethlehem
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
Bethlehem's drafting school offers one drafting degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Drafting Degrees In Bethlehem
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 5 |
In 2010 approximately 5 students completed drafting courses.