Hiring Drafters, All Other
Employers across the 57 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay drafters, all other a median of $34,620 to $90,850 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.
What do drafters, all other do?
O*NET does not publish a task list for this specific occupation code. The architecture and engineering field it sits in covers related planning, coordination and execution work for employers in that function.
What does it take to become one?
O*NET does not publish a job zone for this specific occupation code.
What do drafters, all other get paid?
BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for drafters, all other in 57 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $34,620 to $90,850 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $62,840. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.
BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 17-3019.
What does hiring one cost?
The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for drafters, all other in this build is $90,850. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $18,170 to $27,255 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.
Frequently asked
- How fast can a drafters, all other search fill?
- 23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
- What if the hire does not work out?
- A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.
Price a drafters, all other search
Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.
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