Drafter Salary in Rochester, Minnesota

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How much does a Drafter make in Rochester, MN? The average Drafter salary in Rochester, MN is $81,487 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $72,889 and $91,781. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Drafter Salary	$65,061	Rochester,MN	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Drafter Salary	$72,889	Rochester,MN	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Drafter Salary	$81,487	Rochester,MN	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Drafter Salary	$91,781	Rochester,MN	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Drafter Salary	$101,153	Rochester,MN	March 01, 2025

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Floor Plan Drafter/Creator Must Be in or near Fairfax County, Virginia

BTW images - Fairfax , VA

As a drafter for BTW images, you'll visit real estate listings in order to hand draw and measure their floor plan layout. The specialist's role is to provide accurate measurements with a laser ...

LinkedIn - 3 days ago

Drafter

Addison Group - Mineral Wells , TX

Drafter Pay: $34 - $37/ Hour (based on experience) Work Schedule: 8 hours per day with a flexible schedule | 100% On-Site Our client is looking for a Drafter/Designer will be responsible for creating ...

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Design Drafter (Telecom)

Talent Groups - Phoenix , AZ

The Drafter will be responsible for the development and creation of telecommunication designs and drawing deliverables in a team environment. This role requires collaboration with construction ...

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

Architectural Drafter

Engineered Facades - Noblesville , IN

The Architectural Drafter position is an associate-level position on the construction side of our business. Reporting directly to the Director of Design & Engineering, the primary responsibility of ...

LinkedIn - 3 days ago

Autocad Drafter

Sterling Engineering - Frederick , MD

Title : Drafter Location: Frederick, MD Hire Type: Contract or Contract-to-Hire Up to $35/hr based on experience Overview: Sterling has helped build careers for thousands of professionals like ...

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Architectural Drafter [Revit Enthusiast]

Collaborative Companies - Seattle , WA

Citizen Design is looking for an Architectural Drafter [Revit Enthusiast] to join our team of talented and caring designers in Seattle. We are a people business that makes creating spaces a joyful ...

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Drafter in Hollywood, FL

Draw rough sketches and perform mathematical computations to develop design and work out detailed specifications of components.

May 20, 2023

Drafter in Mount Laurel, NJ

Works with engineering supervisor to maintain and develop engineering/drafting standards for installation drawings which will be utilized by the engineering department.

November 03, 2022

Produce 11x17, C-size & D-size hardcopies and PDFs of shop drawings as required by the customer.

March 26, 2023

Generate bill of materials, voltage drop calculations and other documentation for use by the lead engineer on the project.

April 27, 2023

Prepare floor plan drawings, riser drawings, device wiring details and panel wiring details for fire alarm system and security system installation shop drawings.

May 17, 2023

Drafter in Muncy, PA

Reviews architectural change proposals, requests for information, and addenda drawings for effect on scope of work.

April 27, 2023

Attend all meetings as required for successful completion of project.

May 12, 2023

Answers specific or general technical questions from architects, contractors, and representatives.

May 16, 2023

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About Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester is a city founded in 1854 in the U.S. State of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County located on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota. It is Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest city located outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2015, the Rochester metropolitan area has a population of 215,884. According to the 2010 United States Census the city has a population of 106,769. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the 2017 population was 115,733. It is the home of the Mayo Clinic and an IBM facility, formerly one of t...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Drafter in Rochester, MN. The base salary for Drafter ranges from $72,889 to $91,781 with the average base salary of $81,487. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,505 to $94,002 with the average total cash compensation of $83,354.

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About Rochester, Minnesota Rochester is a city founded in 1854 in the U.S. State of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County located on the Zumbro River's south fork i....More

Rochester, Minnesota area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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