Of the 6,040 drafting professionals employed in Washington State, 4,240 work in Seattle. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of drafting professionals in Seattle has grown by 37%. As the number of drafting professionals in Seattle has increased, overall employment in Seattle has also increased.

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As the number of drafting professionals in Seattle has grown, salaries for drafting professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $57,697 per year was earned by drafting professionals in Seattle. Four years earlier in 2006, drafting professionals in Seattle made an average salary of $52,820 per year. The growth in the salary of drafting professionals in Seattle is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Drafting professionals make a median salary of $56,800 per year in Seattle. The difference in pay between the drafting professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 107%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $38,767 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $80,083 per year.

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

There are 2 accredited drafting schools in the city. Many of Seattle's drafting professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 3 degree and certificate programs in drafting offered by Seattle's drafting schools.

Approximately 31 students completed drafting courses in 2010.