SOC 17-3012 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Electrical and Electronics Drafters Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for electrical and electronics drafters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $74,010 a year ($35.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,560: half of the 70 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).

$74,010average per year

$35.58 / hourMedian $76,560Take-home ≈ $58,111

  • $58K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,930 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics drafters in Oklahoma City earn between $64,350 and $76,960.

  • $58K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $100K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,010$6,168$35.58
Median$76,560$6,380$36.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,350$5,362$30.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,960$6,413$37.00

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

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary after taxes in Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $74,010, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $58,111 a year, or $4,843 a month and $2,235 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Oklahoma City a good place for electrical and electronics drafters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $74,010 buys what about $81,862 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($74,620).

  • Tulsa$74,620
  • Oklahoma City$74,010

All Electrical and Electronics Drafters salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics drafters

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

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in Oklahoma City: questions

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

$35.58 an hour on average, and $36.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,111 a year ($4,843 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,010.

Do electrical and electronics drafters earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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