Mechanical Drafters pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,000 or more. The middle half of mechanical drafters in Milwaukee earn between $60,340 and $80,250.
- $51K10th
- $60K25th
- $69KMedian
- $80K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,880 | $5,907 | $34.08 |
| Median | $69,150 | $5,762 | $33.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,340 | $5,028 | $29.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,250 | $6,688 | $38.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Mechanical Drafters salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $70,880, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $55,995 a year, or $4,666 a month and $2,154 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).
Is Milwaukee a good place for mechanical drafters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $70,880 buys what about $73,120 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Drafters salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 4th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Fond du Lac pays the most ($79,230).
- Fond du Lac$79,230
- Sheboygan$77,630
- Appleton$71,690
- Milwaukee$70,880
- Racine$70,770
- Oshkosh$69,940
- Madison$69,220
- La Crosse$68,380
- Kenosha$65,840
- Janesville$65,760
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do mechanical drafters make an hour in Milwaukee?
$34.08 an hour on average, and $33.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical drafters salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical drafters take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $55,995 a year ($4,666 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,880.
Do mechanical drafters earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 2.21, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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