Drafting Schools In Nebraska
Nebraska has 5 accredited drafting schools where drafting faculty who teach drafting classes can find employment. The trends in Nebraska's drafting academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in drafting includes drafting training at the following levels:
- Drafting Certificate
- Associates degree in Drafting
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Nebraska Vs. National Drafting Employment
| Nebraska | 1,330 |
| National | 197,280 |
Approximately 1% of the country's drafting professionals work in Nebraska state.
Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Nebraska
| 1,570 | 1,630 | 1,540 | 1,540 | 1,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Nebraska, drafting is a shrinking field. In 2010 there were 240 less drafting professionals working in Nebraska than there were in 2006. Thus, in Nebraska, this field has shrunk by 15% in four years. This decline is slower than the national trend for drafting professionals which shows a 16% decrease in the number of drafting professionals working around the nation.
Drafting VS. All Professions salaries in Nebraska
| $42,805 | $43,638 | $42,740 | $42,618 | $41,812 |
| $41,032 | $42,024 | $42,027 | $44,097 | $45,233 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Drafting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by drafting professionals is decreasing in Nebraska. The mean salary for drafting professionals in 2006 was $42,805 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $41,812 per year.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Nebraska
10th percentile |
$27,885 |
25th percentile |
$33,345 |
50th percentile |
$39,452 |
75th percentile |
$48,492 |
90th percentile |
$59,892 |
This represents a 2% decline in salaries. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In the state of Nebraska, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of drafting. The pay differential between the highest paid drafting professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 115%
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Nebraska
Architecture |
$57,773 |
Civil Engineering |
$53,700 |
Construction Management |
$56,246 |
Design |
$42,383 |
Drafting |
$41,812 |
Industrial Design |
$49,240 |
Interior Design |
$39,100 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$53,116 |
In Nebraska, drafting professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nebraska
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 12 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited drafting schools in Nebraska is increasing. In Nebraska, there were 171 graduates in 2006. And there were 196 graduates from drafting courses in 2010.
This represents a 15% increase in the number of drafting degree or certificate school graduates in Nebraska state. Most of these graduates, or 58%, earned an associate's degree in drafting.