SOC 17-3012 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Electrical and Electronics Drafters Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for electrical and electronics drafters in Palm Bay, Florida is $72,720 a year ($34.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,930: half of the 40 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).

$72,720average per year

$34.96 / hourMedian $64,930Take-home ≈ $59,989

  • $36K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,490 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics drafters in Palm Bay earn between $49,900 and $91,490.

  • $36K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,720$6,060$34.96
Median$64,930$5,411$31.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,900$4,158$23.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,490$7,624$43.99

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

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $72,720, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $59,989 a year, or $4,999 a month and $2,307 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $72,720 buys what about $72,716 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 2nd of 5 Florida metro areas for this job; Orlando pays the most ($75,020).

All Electrical and Electronics Drafters salaries in Florida

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 Palm Bay: questions

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

$34.96 an hour on average, and $31.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,989 a year ($4,999 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,720. Florida has no state income tax.

Do electrical and electronics drafters earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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