SOC 17-3012 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Electrical and Electronics Drafters Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for electrical and electronics drafters in Greensboro, North Carolina is $77,820 a year ($37.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,810: half of the 30 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).

$77,820average per year

$37.41 / hourMedian $77,810Take-home ≈ $60,980

  • $72K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,490 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics drafters in Greensboro earn between $73,340 and $83,040.

  • $72K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,820$6,485$37.41
Median$77,810$6,484$37.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,340$6,112$35.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,040$6,920$39.92

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

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $77,820, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $60,980 a year, or $5,082 a month and $2,345 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $77,820 buys what about $83,799 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 2nd of 3 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($82,410).

All Electrical and Electronics Drafters salaries in North Carolina

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 Greensboro: questions

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

$37.41 an hour on average, and $37.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $60,980 a year ($5,082 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,820.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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