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Mechanical Drafter is a Engineering Services job with over 466 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Mechanical Drafters are hired by companies in the Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing industry. The average H1B Mechanical Drafters job lasts 1,062 days.


Jobs Hired
466
Hiring Companies
120
Hiring Industries
72
Average Salary
$48,217
Approved
90%


What do Mechanical Drafters do?

Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Mechanical Drafters Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
Guard-all Building Solutions Manufacturing Llc 2 Engineering Services $49,691
Blr3, Inc. 2 Drafting Services $45,105
Birdon America Inc 2 Ship and Boat Building $47,538
Arizona Electrical Apparatus, Inc. 2 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $66,518
Aha Consulting Engineers, Inc. 2 Engineering Services $54,413
Agar Corporation 2 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables $54,642
Acro Service Corp 2 Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services $54,226
Xact Xpressions, Inc. 1 Engineering Services $42,099
Wylie & Associates, Llc 1 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $58,781
Wv Communications, Inc. 1 Engineering Services $46,238

Top Mechanical Drafters Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing 3 $56,532
Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing 3 $49,802
Drafting Services 3 $47,611
Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 3 $50,364
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 3 $56,181
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing 2 $32,573
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 2 $21,374
Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services 2 $54,226
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 2 $52,448
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2 $66,518

Mechanical Drafters Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Mechanical Drafters has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where they hired 35 employees. This job peaked in 2015 with 65 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 19 in 2023.
Mechanical Drafters has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $45,976. This job peaked in 2022 with an average salary of $57,498, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $54,106 in 2023.


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