Drafting Schools In New Mexico
Drafting classes faculty can choose to work at one of 14 accredited drafting schools in New Mexico. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in drafting in the state of New Mexico, which encompasses drafting training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
New Mexico Vs. National Drafting Employment
| New Mexico | 1,100 |
| National | 197,280 |
Of all of the drafting professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in New Mexico state.
Employment Growth for Drafting professionals In New Mexico
| 1,470 | 1,620 | 1,450 | 1,310 | 1,100 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In New Mexico, the field of drafting is shrinking. 370 less drafting professionals were working in New Mexico in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 25% decline in the field. 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 New Mexico
| $42,720 | $48,627 | $50,587 | $50,927 | $49,243 |
| $40,511 | $43,009 | $44,801 | $46,220 | $46,794 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Drafting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by drafting professionals is increasing in New Mexico. In 2006 drafting professionals made a mean salary of $42,720 per year, and in 2010 they made $49,243 per year.
Salary percentiles for Drafting professionals in New Mexico
10th percentile |
$28,130 |
25th percentile |
$35,133 |
50th percentile |
$47,433 |
75th percentile |
$60,437 |
90th percentile |
$74,070 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in drafting professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of drafting, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid drafting professionals earning 163% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in New Mexico state.
Average Salaries for Drafting professionals and related professions in New Mexico
Architecture |
$36,783 |
Civil Engineering |
$57,960 |
Construction Management |
$57,208 |
Design |
$41,245 |
Drafting |
$49,243 |
Interior Design |
$48,770 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$71,406 |
In New Mexico, drafting professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Drafting programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Mexico
associate |
15 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
17 |
| Total | 32 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited drafting schools in New Mexico is increasing. In 2006 there were 121 drafting graduates from drafting courses in New Mexico and in 2010 there were 128 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of drafting school degree or certificate graduates in New Mexico by 6%. A majority of these graduates, or 53%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in drafting.