Drafting Schools In Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 26 accredited drafting schools where drafting faculty who teach drafting classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in drafting in the state of Oklahoma, which encompasses drafting training at the following levels:
- Drafting Certificate
- Associates degree in Drafting
- Bachelors degree in Drafting
- Masters degree in Drafting
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Oklahoma Vs. National Drafting Employment
| Oklahoma | 2,570 |
| National | 197,280 |
Of all of the drafting professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oklahoma.
Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Oklahoma
| 2,800 | 2,690 | 2,760 | 2,640 | 2,570 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Drafting is a shrinking field in Oklahoma. 230 less drafting professionals were working in Oklahoma in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 8% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of drafting professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of drafting professionals has shrunk by 16% from 2006 to 2010.
Drafting VS. All Professions salaries in Oklahoma
| $41,180 | $41,493 | $44,712 | $44,838 | $47,418 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 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 Oklahoma. The mean salary for drafting professionals in 2006 was $41,180 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $47,418 per year.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$31,298 |
25th percentile |
$37,685 |
50th percentile |
$44,962 |
75th percentile |
$54,960 |
90th percentile |
$70,472 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in drafting professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Oklahoma state, within the field of drafting, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid drafting professionals earn 125% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Architecture |
$53,320 |
Civil Engineering |
$55,310 |
Construction Management |
$52,892 |
Design |
$40,770 |
Drafting |
$47,418 |
Industrial Design |
$51,480 |
Interior Design |
$49,230 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$60,436 |
In Oklahoma, drafting professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oklahoma
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
27 |
| Total | 37 |
As the number of drafting professionals is decreasing in Oklahoma state, the number of students graduating from the 26 accredited drafting schools in Oklahoma state is increasing. In Oklahoma, there were 163 graduates in 2006. And there were 261 graduates from drafting courses in 2010.
This represents a 60% increase in the number of drafting degree or certificate school graduates in Oklahoma state. Most of these graduates, or 73%, earned a undergraduate certificate in drafting.