Drafting Schools In Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, there are 15 accredited schools where drafting classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the drafting academic community in Wisconsin, and the future trends in drafting training at the following levels:
- Drafting Certificate
- Associates degree in Drafting
Statistics
Professional Trends
Wisconsin Vs. National Drafting Employment
| Wisconsin | 5,340 |
| National | 197,280 |
Of all of the drafting professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Wisconsin state.
Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In Wisconsin
| 7,470 | 7,410 | 7,220 | 6,210 | 5,340 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wisconsin, the field of drafting is shrinking. In Wisconsin, 2,130 less drafting professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of drafting has shrunk by 29% in Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin
| $41,823 | $43,315 | $44,820 | $46,440 | $47,505 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 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 Wisconsin. The mean salary for drafting professionals in 2006 was $41,823 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $47,505 per year.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$32,308 |
25th percentile |
$37,688 |
50th percentile |
$45,545 |
75th percentile |
$55,230 |
90th percentile |
$66,710 |
Thus, drafting professionals' salaries grew by 12% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Wisconsin state, within the field of drafting, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid drafting professionals earn 106% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Architecture |
$63,120 |
Civil Engineering |
$54,583 |
Construction Management |
$63,228 |
Design |
$51,339 |
Drafting |
$47,505 |
Industrial Design |
$54,080 |
Interior Design |
$48,130 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$59,290 |
Drafting professionals in Wisconsin earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
16 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 20 |
As the number of drafting professionals is decreasing in Wisconsin state, the number of students graduating from the 15 accredited drafting schools in Wisconsin state is decreasing. In 2006, 177 students graduated from drafting courses in Wisconsin. And in 2010, 171 students graduated.
This represents a 3% decrease in the number of drafting degree or certificate school graduates in Wisconsin state. Most of these graduates, or 80%, earned an associate's degree in drafting.