Drafting Schools In Virginia
In Virginia, there are 25 accredited schools where drafting classes faculty 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 Virginia, which encompasses drafting training at the following levels:
- Drafting Certificate
- Associates degree in Drafting
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Virginia Vs. National Drafting Employment
| Virginia | 5,020 |
| National | 197,280 |
Approximately 3% of the country's drafting professionals work in Virginia state.
Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Virginia
| 3,980 | 7,930 | 6,670 | 5,750 | 5,020 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Virginia, drafting is a growing field. In Virginia, 1,040 more drafting professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 26% growth in the field. This growth 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 Virginia
| $43,375 | $45,875 | $48,553 | $48,022 | $49,528 |
| $46,318 | $48,287 | $49,095 | $50,643 | $51,501 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Drafting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by drafting professionals is increasing in Virginia. The mean salary for drafting professionals in 2006 was $43,375 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $49,528 per year.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Virginia
10th percentile |
$31,270 |
25th percentile |
$38,520 |
50th percentile |
$47,475 |
75th percentile |
$58,575 |
90th percentile |
$71,962 |
Thus, drafting professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Virginia, 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 130%
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Virginia
Architecture |
$60,943 |
Civil Engineering |
$59,797 |
Construction Management |
$63,950 |
Design |
$49,902 |
Drafting |
$49,528 |
Industrial Design |
$56,740 |
Interior Design |
$53,070 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$72,118 |
In Virginia, drafting professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia
associate |
16 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
16 |
| Total | 32 |
The number of students graduating from the 25 accredited drafting schools in Virginia is increasing. In Virginia, there were 37 graduates in 2006. And there were 250 graduates from drafting courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia by 576%. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with an associate's degree in drafting.