SOC 17-3013 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Mechanical Drafters Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for mechanical drafters in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $77,630 a year ($37.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,440: half of the 60 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,347).

$77,630average per year

$37.32 / hourMedian $73,440Take-home ≈ $60,343

  • $57K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+0%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mechanical Drafters pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,510 or more. The middle half of mechanical drafters in Sheboygan earn between $57,420 and $94,410.

  • $57K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,630$6,469$37.32
Median$73,440$6,120$35.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,420$4,785$27.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,410$7,868$45.39

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

Mechanical Drafters salary after taxes in Sheboygan

On the average salary of $77,630, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $60,343 a year, or $5,029 a month and $2,321 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 Sheboygan a good place for mechanical drafters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $77,630 buys what about $82,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mechanical Drafters salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Fond du Lac pays the most ($79,230).

All Mechanical Drafters salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for mechanical drafters

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,830).

Mechanical Drafters salary by city

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Mechanical Drafters salary in Sheboygan: questions

How much do mechanical drafters make an hour in Sheboygan?

$37.32 an hour on average, and $35.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level mechanical drafters salary in Sheboygan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mechanical drafters take-home pay in Sheboygan?

About $60,343 a year ($5,029 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,630.

Do mechanical drafters earn more in Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan, WI (43100). 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 4.04, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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