Key Factors That Influence CAD Supervisor Salaries
A CAD Supervisor's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects CAD Supervisor Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a CAD Supervisor's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
CAD Drafter IV (7+ years): $117,886
CAD Drafter V (7-10 years): $138,124
CAD Supervisor (10+ years): $93,852
CAD Senior Supervisor (10+ years): $112,006
CAD Manager (10+ years): $127,311
Job Role
Years of Experience
Average Salary
CAD Drafter IV
7+ years
$117,886
CAD Drafter V
7-10 years
$138,124
CAD Supervisor
10+ years
$93,852
CAD Senior Supervisor
10+ years
$112,006
CAD Manager
10+ years
$127,311
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$138,124CAD Draft...
$93,852CAD Super...
$112,006CAD Senio...
$127,311CAD Manag...
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How Do CAD Supervisor Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract CAD Supervisors.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $118,376
San Francisco: $117,079
Oakland: $114,612
San Jose, CA$118,376
San Francisco, CA$117,079
Oakland, CA$114,612
New York, NY$108,060
Paramus, NJ$106,746
Queens Village, NY$106,742
Passaic, NJ$106,652
Bergenfield, NJ$106,644
Stamford, CT$106,438
Huntington, NY$106,399
Newark, NJ$105,706
Bridgeport, CT$105,507
Vallejo, CA$105,321
New Brunswick, NJ$105,283
Petaluma, CA$105,227
Middlesex, NJ$105,049
Somerset, NJ$104,983
Santa Cruz, CA$104,861
Boston, MA$104,288
Monterey, CA$103,959
Seattle, WA$103,744
Santa Rosa, CA$103,725
Los Angeles, CA$103,697
Juneau, AK$103,453
Washington, DC$103,350
Orange, CA$103,016
Santa Ana, CA$102,768
Long Beach, CA$102,674
Anaheim, CA$102,655
Anchorage, AK$102,608
Santa Maria, CA$102,327
Everett, WA$102,308
Danbury, CT$101,978
Bremerton, WA$101,848
Tacoma, WA$101,510
New Suffolk, NY$101,508
Sacramento, CA$101,482
Santa Barbara, CA$101,379
Trenton, NJ$101,276
San Diego, CA$101,276
Brockton, MA$101,172
Fairbanks, AK$100,943
Lompoc, CA$100,703
Lowell, MA$100,627
Ventura, CA$100,609
Nashua, NH$100,591
Stockton, CA$100,581
Modesto, CA$99,896
Poughkeepsie, NY$99,690
Olympia, WA$99,511
Kennewick, WA$99,511
New Haven, CT$99,474
Lawrence, MA$99,136
Hartford, CT$99,042
Riverside, CA$99,023
New Bedford, MA$98,929
Richland, WA$98,929
Bakersfield, CA$98,798
San Bernardino, CA$98,760
New Britain, CT$98,751
Atlantic City, NJ$98,751
New London, CT$98,714
Norwich, CT$98,685
Portsmouth, NH$98,667
Boulder, CO$98,468
Portland, OR$98,338
Worcester, MA$98,329
Minneapolis, MN$98,038
Philadelphia, PA$97,906
Honolulu, HI$97,597
Saint Paul, MN$97,552
Vineland, NJ$97,531
Providence, RI$97,259
Chicago, IL$96,987
Bellingham, WA$96,874
Springfield, MA$96,799
Baltimore, MD$96,771
Chico, CA$96,536
Pittsfield, MA$96,283
Manchester, NH$96,104
Spokane, WA$95,691
Denver, CO$95,682
Albany, NY$95,241
Troy, NY$95,203
Nassau, NY$95,103
Schenectady, NY$95,006
Wilmington, DE$94,931
Burlington, VT$94,800
Salem, OR$94,762
Portland, ME$94,471
Yakima, WA$94,378
Rochester, MN$94,087
Reno, NV$94,040
Fresno, CA$94,040
Milwaukee, WI$93,955
Detroit, MI$93,861
Ann Arbor, MI$93,845
Allentown, PA$93,833
Colorado Springs, CO$93,674
Syracuse, NY$93,627
Carson City, NV$93,627
Houston, TX$93,495
Eugene, OR$93,448
Gary, IN$93,336
Springfield, OR$93,261
Bismarck, ND$93,242
Galveston, TX$93,176
Medford, OR$93,035
Fort Collins, CO$92,998
Concord, NH$92,951
Austin, TX$92,923
Mesa, AZ$92,726
Reading, PA$92,716
Phoenix, AZ$92,707
Dallas, TX$92,679
Saint Cloud, MN$92,589
Madison, WI$92,463
Utica, NY$92,210
Rochester, NY$92,059
Des Moines, IA$92,050
Raleigh, NC$92,041
Atlanta, GA$91,900
Battle Creek, MI$91,872
Salt Lake City, UT$91,844
Lancaster, PA$91,703
Harrisburg, PA$91,571
Kansas City, MO$91,478
Champaign, IL$91,459
Kansas City, KS$91,459
Fort Worth, TX$91,449
Columbus, OH$91,433
Boca Raton, FL$91,412
Pittsburgh, PA$91,374
Richmond, VA$91,337
Indianapolis, IN$91,318
Cleveland, OH$91,309
Las Vegas, NV$91,196
Cincinnati, OH$91,196
Petersburg, VA$91,055
Huntsville, AL$90,914
Lansing, MI$90,852
Lebanon, PA$90,839
Pueblo, CO$90,830
Appleton, WI$90,802
Buffalo, NY$90,764
Dayton, OH$90,736
Racine, WI$90,717
Charlotte, NC$90,708
Saint Louis, MO$90,680
York, PA$90,623
Elkhart, IN$90,623
Gastonia, NC$90,606
Billings, MT$90,583
Beaumont, TX$90,558
Lorain, OH$90,539
Benton Harbor, MI$90,520
Toledo, OH$90,501
Binghamton, NY$90,455
Rock Hill, SC$90,445
Rockford, IL$90,398
Springfield, IL$90,361
Elyria, OH$90,351
Fargo, ND$90,351
Flagstaff, AZ$90,286
Fort Lauderdale, FL$90,229
Duluth, MN$90,173
Miami, FL$90,173
Cheyenne, WY$90,107
Grand Forks, ND$90,107
Bangor, ME$89,901
Cedar Rapids, IA$89,798
Durham, NC$89,758
Louisville, KY$89,751
Grand Rapids, MI$89,732
Hialeah, FL$89,723
Casper, WY$89,591
Scranton, PA$89,478
New Orleans, LA$89,450
Virginia Beach, VA$89,441
Akron, OH$89,394
Peoria, IL$89,272
Sarasota, FL$89,253
Nashville, TN$89,188
Omaha, NE$89,188
Green Bay, WI$89,188
Baton Rouge, LA$89,141
Charleston, SC$89,122
Jamestown, NY$89,075
Davenport, IA$89,075
Tucson, AZ$89,028
Saint Petersburg, FL$88,972
Tampa, FL$88,953
Evansville, IN$88,897
Port Arthur, TX$88,897
Bradenton, FL$88,859
Santa Fe, NM$88,690
Orlando, FL$88,521
Clearwater, FL$88,493
Canton, OH$88,296
La Crosse, WI$88,296
Albuquerque, NM$88,240
Newport News, VA$88,230
High Point, NC$88,202
Ogden, UT$88,165
Corpus Christi, TX$88,089
Norfolk, VA$88,033
Laramie, WY$88,033
Rock Island, IL$87,977
Saginaw, MI$87,958
Jacksonville, FL$87,949
Salisbury, NC$87,930
Boise, ID$87,911
Moline, IL$87,864
Fort Myers, FL$87,836
Memphis, TN$87,817
Tulsa, OK$87,770
Waterloo, IA$87,714
Spartanburg, SC$87,620
Lincoln, NE$87,573
Fort Wayne, IN$87,555
Provo, UT$87,545
Cedar Falls, IA$87,433
San Antonio, TX$87,395
Greensboro, NC$87,357
South Bend, IN$87,348
Savannah, GA$87,245
Muskegon, MI$87,207
Birmingham, AL$87,198
Winston Salem, NC$87,152
Lake Charles, LA$86,926
Anderson, IN$86,907
Lexington, KY$86,879
Augusta, GA$86,851
Greenville, SC$86,851
Lima, OH$86,776
Wichita, KS$86,766
Tuscaloosa, AL$86,766
Columbia, SC$86,682
Springfield, OH$86,663
Asheville, NC$86,513
Bloomington, IN$86,447
Knoxville, TN$86,109
Shreveport, LA$86,100
Wilmington, NC$85,978
Roanoke, VA$85,978
Topeka, KS$85,809
Frankfort, KY$85,799
Oklahoma City, OK$85,734
Chillicothe, OH$85,696
Longview, TX$85,687
Melbourne, FL$85,677
Sioux Falls, SD$85,527
Mobile, AL$85,518
Terre Haute, IN$85,480
Altoona, PA$85,424
Amarillo, TX$85,358
Killeen, TX$85,330
Fayetteville, AR$85,255
Chattanooga, TN$85,227
Sioux City, IA$85,143
Idaho Falls, ID$85,124
Lynchburg, VA$85,049
Gainesville, FL$84,927
Portsmouth, OH$84,880
Little Rock, AR$84,861
Lafayette, LA$84,823
Youngstown, OH$84,823
Daytona Beach, FL$84,767
Clarksville, TN$84,758
Pensacola, FL$84,748
Temple, TX$84,742
Hopkinsville, KY$84,467
Erie, PA$84,448
Florence, SC$84,410
Charleston, WV$84,260
Great Falls, MT$84,213
Macon, GA$84,082
Tallahassee, FL$84,073
Fayetteville, NC$84,054
Waco, TX$84,035
Helena, MT$83,969
Pine Bluff, AR$83,934
Vincennes, IN$83,819
Lubbock, TX$83,782
Alamogordo, NM$83,725
Twin Falls, ID$83,641
Rapid City, SD$83,613
Jackson, MS$83,444
Huntington, WV$83,437
Greenville, MS$83,434
Parkersburg, WV$83,339
Montgomery, AL$83,322
Wichita Falls, TX$83,228
Springfield, MO$83,228
Biloxi, MS$83,181
Monroe, LA$83,087
Johnstown, PA$83,021
Sumter, SC$82,984
Columbus, GA$82,975
Pascagoula, MS$82,796
Abilene, TX$82,796
Kingsport, TN$82,552
Albany, GA$82,552
Gulfport, MS$82,524
Alexandria, LA$82,214
Fort Smith, AR$81,980
El Paso, TX$81,726
Las Cruces, NM$81,304
Harlingen, TX$81,066
Pocatello, ID$81,051
Florence, AL$80,929
Brownsville, TX$80,910
Mcallen, TX$80,713
Dothan, AL$80,581
Columbus, MS$80,024
Altus, OK$79,586
Lawton, OK$79,408
Pierre, SD$79,070
CAD Supervisor Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
CAD Supervisor salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $104,973.
While startup companies pay approximate $88,776.
CAD Supervisor Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$88,776
Growth Stage
51~500
$93,894
Established
501~5000
$101,371
Enterprise
5000+
$104,973
CAD Supervisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For CAD Supervisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Media and Energy & Utilities
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average.
In contrast, CAD Supervisor positions in MFG Durable or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view CAD Supervisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a CAD Supervisor
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Media
$131,393
$63.0
40%
Energy & Utilities
$122,008
$59.0
30%
Construction
$117,315
$56.0
25%
Aerospace & Defense
$112,622
$54.0
20%
Insurance
$107,930
$52.0
15%
CAD Supervisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a CAD Supervisor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Monthly
Weekly
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Last Updated on July 01, 2026
$84,793
Average$93,852/year
$99,820
$7,066
Average$7,821/month
$8,318
$1,631
Average$1,805/week
$1,920
$41
Average$45/hour
$48
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$99,820
$8,318
$1,920
$48
Average
$93,852
$7,821
$1,805
$45
25th Percentile
$84,793
$7,066
$1,631
$41
CAD Supervisor Salary Growth & Career Path
For a CAD Supervisor, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the CAD Senior Supervisor role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$112,006 - a projected growth of
19%
over your current level.
Salaries for a CAD Supervisor can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary from $84,969 in 2023
to around $84,969 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of CAD Supervisor salary trends,
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Common company salaries for CAD Supervisor
Here are companies hiring for CAD Supervisor and their salaries, click below for more details.
C
$128,509/per year
C R Bard Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
H
$124,697/per year
Henry Schein Canada
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$123,899/per year
Nordex Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$120,416/per year
Nipro Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$115,870/per year
Enovis
Biotechnology
the United States
A
$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Biotechnology
the United States
M
$112,110/per year
MiniMed Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug Development
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$110,229/per year
Life Technologies Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
Z
$106,224/per year
Zimmer Biomet
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$103,077/per year
Promontory Therapeutics
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$102,181/per year
Steris PLC
Biotechnology
the United States
G
$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicines
Biotechnology
the United States
R
$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLC
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$94,235/per year
Pleno Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$93,666/per year
Simulaids Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CAS
Biotechnology
the United States
O
$86,468/per year
Onward Technology
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$84,682/per year
Eyeco Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$84,523/per year
Paerosol
Biotechnology
the United States
I
$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$82,815/per year
Stateside PPE
Biotechnology
the United States
D
$82,041/per year
Digi Bio
Biotechnology
the United States
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FAQ about CAD Supervisor
1. Where can a CAD Supervisor earn the most?
A CAD Supervisor's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer.
According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a CAD Supervisor earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a CAD Supervisor is $118,376.
2. What is the highest pay for CAD Supervisor?
The highest pay for CAD Supervisor is $105,254.
3. What is the lowest pay for CAD Supervisor?
The lowest pay for CAD Supervisor is $76,545.
4. What are the responsibilities of CAD Supervisor?
Supervises a team within an organization's computer-aided design (CAD) department. Plans, assigns, and reviews the work of drafters and other employees working on design projects. Ensures deadlines, goals, and production standards for the department are met. Analyzes data and reviews drawings and plans to ensure quality of work and project feasibility. Reviews project results and makes recommendations for improvement. Provides CAD technical support and develops solutions. Uses knowledge of the field to keep the department's software, techniques, and tools up to date. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. Supervises a small group of para-professional staff in an organization characterized by highly transactional or repetitive processes. Contributes to the development of processes and procedures. Typically requires 3 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. Thorough knowledge of functional area under supervision.
5. What industry pays the highest salary for CAD Supervisor?
The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for CAD Supervisor roles,
with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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