Statistics

Professional Trends

South Dakota Vs. National Drafting Employment

South Dakota	400
National	197,280

Of all of the drafting professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in South Dakota state.

Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In South Dakota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
500	450	470	460	400

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of drafting professionals is shrinking in South Dakota. In South Dakota, 100 less drafting professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of drafting has shrunk by 20% in South Dakota. This decline is faster 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 South Dakota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$33,503	$33,427	$34,613	$35,403	$36,135
$38,163	$39,417	$40,567	$40,767	$40,691

Light Blue: Drafting
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of drafting professionals is declining, the salaries paid to drafting professionals are increasing in South Dakota. The mean salary for drafting professionals in 2006 was $33,503 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $36,135 per year.

Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in South Dakota

10th percentile	$26,925
25th percentile	$30,640
50th percentile	$35,565
75th percentile	$41,360
90th percentile	$46,915

Thus, there was a 7% growth in drafting professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of South Dakota, 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 74%

Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in South Dakota

Architecture	$57,497
Civil Engineering	$45,813
Construction Management	$53,542
Design	$33,768
Drafting	$36,135
Industrial Design	$37,140
Interior Design	$42,750
Mechanical Engineering	$49,012

Drafting professionals in South Dakota earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Dakota

associate	5
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	5

The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited drafting schools in South Dakota is increasing. In 2006 there were 48 drafting graduates from drafting courses in South Dakota and in 2010 there were 54 graduates.

Thus there was a 13% percent increase in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in South Dakota. Most of these graduates, or 100%, earned an associate's degree in drafting.

Drafting Faculty Salaries in South Dakota

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