SOC 17-3012 · Fresno, CA metro

Electrical and Electronics Drafters Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for electrical and electronics drafters in Fresno, California is $68,460 a year ($32.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,640: half of the 50 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).

$68,460average per year

$32.91 / hourMedian $68,640Take-home ≈ $54,587

  • $45K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 11California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,880 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics drafters in Fresno earn between $59,040 and $77,530.

  • $45K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,460$5,705$32.91
Median$68,640$5,720$33.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,040$4,920$28.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,530$6,461$37.27

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $68,460, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $54,587 a year, or $4,549 a month and $2,100 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Fresno a good place for electrical and electronics drafters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $68,460 buys what about $67,014 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 11th of 11 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($124,170).

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Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics drafters

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,170).

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary by city

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in Fresno: questions

How much do electrical and electronics drafters make an hour in Fresno?

$32.91 an hour on average, and $33.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronics drafters salary in Fresno?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronics drafters take-home pay in Fresno?

About $54,587 a year ($4,549 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,460. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do electrical and electronics drafters earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3012; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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