SOC 17-3012 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Electrical and Electronics Drafters Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for electrical and electronics drafters in Jacksonville, Florida is $72,310 a year ($34.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,780: half of the 50 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,280).

$72,310average per year

$34.77 / hourMedian $75,780Take-home ≈ $59,700

  • $44K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,020 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics drafters in Jacksonville earn between $59,290 and $78,830.

  • $44K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,310$6,026$34.76
Median$75,780$6,315$36.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,290$4,941$28.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,830$6,569$37.90

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

Electrical and Electronics Drafters pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Electrical and electronics drafters in Jacksonville earn about the same as the Florida average ($70,900) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($81,280). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $76,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$72,310$75,780$43,770$98,02050
Florida$70,900$73,010$44,920$95,950660
United States$81,280$76,870$50,040$120,29017,920

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $72,310, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $59,700 a year, or $4,975 a month and $2,296 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jacksonville a good place for electrical and electronics drafters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $72,310 buys what about $72,685 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 3rd of 5 Florida metro areas for this job; Orlando pays the most ($75,020).

All Electrical and Electronics Drafters salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics drafters

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

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary by city

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in Jacksonville: questions

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

$34.77 an hour on average, and $36.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,700 a year ($4,975 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,310. Florida has no state income tax.

Do electrical and electronics drafters earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,280).

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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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