Mechanical Drafters pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,320 or more. The middle half of mechanical drafters in San Antonio earn between $60,860 and $88,500.
- $51K10th
- $61K25th
- $78KMedian
- $88K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,280 | $6,357 | $36.67 |
| Median | $78,110 | $6,509 | $37.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,860 | $5,072 | $29.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,500 | $7,375 | $42.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Mechanical Drafters salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $76,280, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $62,493 a year, or $5,208 a month and $2,404 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.
Is San Antonio a good place for mechanical drafters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $76,280 buys what about $80,535 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Drafters salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 6th of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($91,660).
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do mechanical drafters make an hour in San Antonio?
$36.67 an hour on average, and $37.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical drafters salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical drafters take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $62,493 a year ($5,208 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,280. Texas has no state income tax.
Do mechanical drafters earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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