Drafting Schools In Nevada
Drafting classes faculty can choose to work at one of 7 accredited drafting schools in Nevada. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of drafting and drafting training in Nevada, which includes drafting training at the following levels:
- Drafting Certificate
- Associates degree in Drafting
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Nevada Vs. National Drafting Employment
| Nevada | 1,020 |
| National | 197,280 |
Approximately 1% of the country's drafting professionals work in Nevada state.
Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Nevada
| 1,370 | 1,810 | 1,690 | 1,430 | 1,020 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of drafting professionals is shrinking in Nevada. 350 less drafting professionals were working in Nevada in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of drafting professionals has shrunk by 26%. This decline is faster 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 Nevada
| $47,630 | $46,833 | $50,025 | $53,445 | $56,508 |
| $45,390 | $46,413 | $47,635 | $49,555 | $51,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Drafting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of drafting professionals is declining, the salaries paid to drafting professionals are increasing in Nevada. The mean salary for drafting professionals in 2006 was $47,630 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $56,508 per year.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Nevada
10th percentile |
$34,890 |
25th percentile |
$40,785 |
50th percentile |
$51,985 |
75th percentile |
$69,940 |
90th percentile |
$83,535 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 16%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 139% pay differential between the highest paid drafting professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of drafting in Nevada.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Nevada
Architecture |
$72,287 |
Civil Engineering |
$63,917 |
Construction Management |
$73,508 |
Design |
$52,870 |
Drafting |
$56,508 |
Industrial Design |
$59,550 |
Interior Design |
$62,110 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$67,256 |
In Nevada, drafting professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nevada
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 13 |
The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited drafting schools in Nevada is decreasing. In 2006 there were 65 drafting graduates from drafting courses in Nevada and in 2010 there were 65 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in Nevada by 0%. A majority of these graduates, or 77%, graduated with an associate's degree in drafting.