Mechanical Drafters pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,880 or more. The middle half of mechanical drafters in Denver earn between $71,080 and $124,030.
- $61K10th
- $71K25th
- $90KMedian
- $124K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,930 | $7,911 | $45.64 |
| Median | $90,160 | $7,513 | $43.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,080 | $5,923 | $34.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,030 | $10,336 | $59.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Mechanical Drafters salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $94,930, a single filer in Denver takes home about $72,145 a year, or $6,012 a month and $2,775 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for mechanical drafters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $94,930 buys what about $89,741 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Drafters salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($109,830).
- Boulder$109,830
- Denver$94,930
- Colorado Springs$92,970
Highest-paying cities for mechanical drafters
Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,830).
- Boulder, CO$109,830
- Albuquerque, NM$104,030
- San Jose, CA$101,310
- San Francisco, CA$98,950
- Seattle, WA$98,470
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Mechanical Drafters salary in Denver: questions
How much do mechanical drafters make an hour in Denver?
$45.64 an hour on average, and $43.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical drafters salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical drafters take-home pay in Denver?
About $72,145 a year ($6,012 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,930. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do mechanical drafters earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,347).
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 17-3013; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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