What are the main factors that influence a CAD Coordinator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A CAD Coordinator's salary?

A CAD Coordinator's salary grows with experience: a CAD Drafter I (0-2 years)earns $65,237, a CAD Drafter II (2-4 years)earns $74,275, a CAD Coordinator (4-7 years)earns $89,930, a CAD Drafter IV (7+ years)earns $116,220, a CAD Drafter V (7-10 years)earns $136,171,

What are the highest paying states for a CAD Coordinator?

CAD Coordinator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for CAD Coordinator roles are District of Columbia $100,194, California $99,814, Massachusetts $98,484. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of CAD Coordinator roles make?

Salaries for CAD Coordinator level roles vary by specialization: CAD Modeler: $106,187; Cad Administrator: $92,407; Cad Operator: $89,934; CAD Programmer: $86,364; CAD Artist: $75,585.

How do different companies affect a CAD Coordinator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for CAD Coordinator roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

CAD Coordinator Salary in the United States

How much does a CAD Coordinator make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a CAD Coordinator in the United States is $90,493 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a CAD Coordinator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,132
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,463 to $98,156
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,151

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CAD Coordinator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,156	$8,180	$1,888	$47
Average	$90,493	$7,541	$1,740	$44
25th Percentile	$82,463	$6,872	$1,586	$40

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Key Factors That Influence CAD Coordinator Salaries

A CAD Coordinator'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects CAD Coordinator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CAD Coordinator'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $65,237
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,275
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,930
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,220
Expert (over 8 years): $136,171

Levels	Salary
CAD Draft... Level CAD Coordinator	$65,237
CAD Draft... Level CAD Coordinator	$74,275
CAD Coord... Level CAD Coordinator	$89,930
CAD Draft... Level CAD Coordinator	$116,220
CAD Draft... Level CAD Coordinator	$136,171

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How Do CAD Coordinator 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 Coordinators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,194.
California: $99,814.
Massachusetts: $98,484.

District of Columbia $100,194

California $99,814

Massachusetts $98,484

Washington $98,122

New Jersey $98,086

Alaska $97,959

Connecticut $96,710

New York $96,203

Hawaii $94,584

Rhode Island $93,823

Maryland $93,308

Minnesota $92,602

Colorado $92,330

Illinois $92,240

Oregon $91,896

Delaware $91,643

New Hampshire $91,483

Virginia $91,127

Pennsylvania $90,086

Nevada $89,561

North Dakota $89,389

Michigan $89,118

Wisconsin $89,018

Vermont $88,819

Texas $88,267

Maine $88,231

Arizona $88,177

Ohio $88,113

Georgia $87,281

Indiana $86,865

Wyoming $86,783

Utah $86,656

Iowa $86,602

Kansas $86,168

Louisiana $86,041

North Carolina $85,996

Missouri $85,978

Florida $85,625

Montana $85,435

Nebraska $85,254

Kentucky $85,154

South Carolina $84,792

Tennessee $84,566

Idaho $84,475

New Mexico $83,815

Oklahoma $83,670

Alabama $83,136

South Dakota $82,240

Arkansas $81,752

West Virginia $81,489

Mississippi $80,702

Top Paying Cities for CAD Coordinators

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: $114,139
San Francisco: $112,889
Oakland: $110,510

San Jose, CA $114,139

San Francisco, CA $112,889

Oakland, CA $110,510

New York, NY $104,193

Paramus, NJ $102,926

Queens Village, NY $102,922

Passaic, NJ $102,836

Bergenfield, NJ $102,828

Stamford, CT $102,628

Huntington, NY $102,591

Newark, NJ $101,923

Bridgeport, CT $101,732

Vallejo, CA $101,552

New Brunswick, NJ $101,515

Petaluma, CA $101,461

Middlesex, NJ $101,289

Somerset, NJ $101,226

Santa Cruz, CA $101,108

Boston, MA $100,556

Monterey, CA $100,239

Seattle, WA $100,031

Santa Rosa, CA $100,013

Los Angeles, CA $99,986

Juneau, AK $99,751

Washington, DC $99,651

Orange, CA $99,329

Santa Ana, CA $99,090

Long Beach, CA $99,000

Anaheim, CA $98,982

Anchorage, AK $98,936

Santa Maria, CA $98,665

Everett, WA $98,647

Danbury, CT $98,328

Bremerton, WA $98,203

Tacoma, WA $97,878

New Suffolk, NY $97,876

Sacramento, CA $97,850

Santa Barbara, CA $97,751

Trenton, NJ $97,651

San Diego, CA $97,651

Brockton, MA $97,552

Fairbanks, AK $97,330

Lompoc, CA $97,099

Lowell, MA $97,026

Ventura, CA $97,009

Nashua, NH $96,991

Stockton, CA $96,982

Modesto, CA $96,321

Poughkeepsie, NY $96,122

Olympia, WA $95,950

Kennewick, WA $95,950

New Haven, CT $95,914

Lawrence, MA $95,588

Hartford, CT $95,498

Riverside, CA $95,479

New Bedford, MA $95,389

Richland, WA $95,389

Bakersfield, CA $95,262

San Bernardino, CA $95,226

New Britain, CT $95,217

Atlantic City, NJ $95,217

New London, CT $95,181

Norwich, CT $95,154

Portsmouth, NH $95,136

Boulder, CO $94,944

Portland, OR $94,819

Worcester, MA $94,810

Minneapolis, MN $94,529

Philadelphia, PA $94,403

Honolulu, HI $94,104

Saint Paul, MN $94,061

Vineland, NJ $94,041

Providence, RI $93,778

Chicago, IL $93,516

Bellingham, WA $93,407

Springfield, MA $93,335

Baltimore, MD $93,308

Chico, CA $93,081

Pittsfield, MA $92,837

Manchester, NH $92,665

Spokane, WA $92,267

Denver, CO $92,258

Albany, NY $91,833

Troy, NY $91,796

Nassau, NY $91,700

Schenectady, NY $91,606

Wilmington, DE $91,534

Burlington, VT $91,407

Salem, OR $91,371

Portland, ME $91,091

Yakima, WA $91,000

Rochester, MN $90,720

Reno, NV $90,674

Fresno, CA $90,674

Milwaukee, WI $90,593

Detroit, MI $90,502

Ann Arbor, MI $90,487

Allentown, PA $90,475

Colorado Springs, CO $90,321

Syracuse, NY $90,276

Carson City, NV $90,276

Houston, TX $90,149

Eugene, OR $90,104

Gary, IN $89,996

Springfield, OR $89,923

Bismarck, ND $89,905

Galveston, TX $89,842

Medford, OR $89,706

Fort Collins, CO $89,670

Concord, NH $89,625

Austin, TX $89,597

Mesa, AZ $89,407

Reading, PA $89,398

Phoenix, AZ $89,389

Dallas, TX $89,362

Saint Cloud, MN $89,275

Madison, WI $89,154

Utica, NY $88,910

Rochester, NY $88,765

Des Moines, IA $88,756

Raleigh, NC $88,747

Atlanta, GA $88,611

Battle Creek, MI $88,584

Salt Lake City, UT $88,557

Lancaster, PA $88,421

Harrisburg, PA $88,294

Kansas City, MO $88,204

Champaign, IL $88,186

Kansas City, KS $88,186

Fort Worth, TX $88,177

Columbus, OH $88,161

Boca Raton, FL $88,140

Pittsburgh, PA $88,104

Richmond, VA $88,068

Indianapolis, IN $88,050

Cleveland, OH $88,041

Las Vegas, NV $87,932

Cincinnati, OH $87,932

Petersburg, VA $87,797

Huntsville, AL $87,661

Lansing, MI $87,600

Lebanon, PA $87,588

Pueblo, CO $87,579

Appleton, WI $87,552

Buffalo, NY $87,516

Dayton, OH $87,489

Racine, WI $87,471

Charlotte, NC $87,462

Saint Louis, MO $87,435

York, PA $87,380

Elkhart, IN $87,380

Gastonia, NC $87,363

Billings, MT $87,341

Beaumont, TX $87,317

Lorain, OH $87,299

Benton Harbor, MI $87,281

Toledo, OH $87,263

Binghamton, NY $87,217

Rock Hill, SC $87,208

Rockford, IL $87,163

Springfield, IL $87,127

Elyria, OH $87,118

Fargo, ND $87,118

Flagstaff, AZ $87,055

Fort Lauderdale, FL $87,000

Duluth, MN $86,946

Miami, FL $86,946

Cheyenne, WY $86,883

Grand Forks, ND $86,883

Bangor, ME $86,684

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,584

Durham, NC $86,546

Louisville, KY $86,539

Grand Rapids, MI $86,521

Hialeah, FL $86,512

Casper, WY $86,385

Scranton, PA $86,276

New Orleans, LA $86,249

Virginia Beach, VA $86,240

Akron, OH $86,195

Peoria, IL $86,077

Sarasota, FL $86,059

Nashville, TN $85,996

Omaha, NE $85,996

Green Bay, WI $85,996

Baton Rouge, LA $85,951

Charleston, SC $85,932

Jamestown, NY $85,887

Davenport, IA $85,887

Tucson, AZ $85,842

Saint Petersburg, FL $85,788

Tampa, FL $85,770

Evansville, IN $85,715

Port Arthur, TX $85,715

Bradenton, FL $85,679

Santa Fe, NM $85,516

Orlando, FL $85,353

Clearwater, FL $85,326

Canton, OH $85,136

La Crosse, WI $85,136

Albuquerque, NM $85,082

Newport News, VA $85,073

High Point, NC $85,046

Ogden, UT $85,009

Corpus Christi, TX $84,937

Norfolk, VA $84,883

Laramie, WY $84,883

Rock Island, IL $84,828

Saginaw, MI $84,810

Jacksonville, FL $84,801

Salisbury, NC $84,783

Boise, ID $84,765

Moline, IL $84,720

Fort Myers, FL $84,693

Memphis, TN $84,675

Tulsa, OK $84,629

Waterloo, IA $84,575

Spartanburg, SC $84,485

Lincoln, NE $84,439

Fort Wayne, IN $84,421

Provo, UT $84,412

Cedar Falls, IA $84,304

San Antonio, TX $84,267

Greensboro, NC $84,231

South Bend, IN $84,222

Savannah, GA $84,123

Muskegon, MI $84,086

Birmingham, AL $84,077

Winston Salem, NC $84,033

Lake Charles, LA $83,815

Anderson, IN $83,797

Lexington, KY $83,770

Augusta, GA $83,742

Greenville, SC $83,742

Lima, OH $83,670

Wichita, KS $83,661

Tuscaloosa, AL $83,661

Columbia, SC $83,580

Springfield, OH $83,562

Asheville, NC $83,417

Bloomington, IN $83,353

Knoxville, TN $83,028

Shreveport, LA $83,019

Wilmington, NC $82,901

Roanoke, VA $82,901

Topeka, KS $82,738

Frankfort, KY $82,728

Oklahoma City, OK $82,666

Chillicothe, OH $82,629

Longview, TX $82,620

Melbourne, FL $82,611

Sioux Falls, SD $82,467

Mobile, AL $82,457

Terre Haute, IN $82,421

Altoona, PA $82,367

Amarillo, TX $82,304

Killeen, TX $82,277

Fayetteville, AR $82,204

Chattanooga, TN $82,177

Sioux City, IA $82,096

Idaho Falls, ID $82,077

Lynchburg, VA $82,005

Gainesville, FL $81,887

Portsmouth, OH $81,842

Little Rock, AR $81,824

Lafayette, LA $81,788

Youngstown, OH $81,788

Daytona Beach, FL $81,734

Clarksville, TN $81,724

Pensacola, FL $81,715

Temple, TX $81,709

Hopkinsville, KY $81,444

Erie, PA $81,426

Florence, SC $81,390

Charleston, WV $81,245

Great Falls, MT $81,200

Macon, GA $81,073

Tallahassee, FL $81,064

Fayetteville, NC $81,046

Waco, TX $81,028

Helena, MT $80,964

Pine Bluff, AR $80,930

Vincennes, IN $80,820

Lubbock, TX $80,783

Alamogordo, NM $80,729

Twin Falls, ID $80,648

Rapid City, SD $80,620

Jackson, MS $80,458

Huntington, WV $80,451

Greenville, MS $80,449

Parkersburg, WV $80,356

Montgomery, AL $80,340

Wichita Falls, TX $80,249

Springfield, MO $80,249

Biloxi, MS $80,204

Monroe, LA $80,114

Johnstown, PA $80,050

Sumter, SC $80,014

Columbus, GA $80,005

Pascagoula, MS $79,833

Abilene, TX $79,833

Kingsport, TN $79,598

Albany, GA $79,598

Gulfport, MS $79,571

Alexandria, LA $79,272

Fort Smith, AR $79,046

El Paso, TX $78,802

Las Cruces, NM $78,394

Harlingen, TX $78,164

Pocatello, ID $78,150

Florence, AL $78,032

Brownsville, TX $78,014

Mcallen, TX $77,824

Dothan, AL $77,698

Columbus, MS $77,160

Altus, OK $76,738

Lawton, OK $76,566

Pierre, SD $76,241

What Skills Can Increase a CAD Coordinator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 3.62% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Pneumatics (Mentioned in 2.2% Job Postings): Pneumatics (pronounced new-MATT-ix) is an aspect of physics and engineering that is concerned with using the energy in compressed gas to make something move or work.
CAD Software (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): Computer-aided design is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	3.62%
Pneumatics	2.2%
CAD Software	1.38%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a CAD Coordinator's salary.

Products and Services: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Products and Services	$97,733	8%
Innovation	$95,923	6%
Analysis	$95,018	5%
Leadership	$95,018	5%
Commitment	$94,113	4%
Collaboration	$94,113	4%

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CAD Coordinator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For CAD Coordinator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Transportation and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, CAD Coordinator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view CAD Coordinator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a CAD Coordinator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Transportation	$117,641	$57.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$99,543	$48.0	10%
Financial Services	$99,543	$48.0	10%
Software & Networking	$97,733	$47.0	8%
Biotechnology	$95,018	$46.0	5%

How Education impacts a CAD Coordinator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many CAD Coordinators enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a CAD Coordinator with a No Diploma is between $92,048 and $97,709).

CAD Coordinator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for CAD Coordinator

No Diploma 100.0%

High School 0.0%

Associates 100.0%

Bachelors 0.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	100.0%
High School	0.0%
Associates	100.0%
Bachelors	0.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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CAD Coordinator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CAD Coordinator'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.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$82,463

Average $90,493/year

$98,156

$6,872

Average $7,541/month

$8,180

$1,586

Average $1,740/week

$1,888

$40

Average $44/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,156	$8,180	$1,888	$47
Average	$90,493	$7,541	$1,740	$44
25th Percentile	$82,463	$6,872	$1,586	$40

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Salary Trends for CAD Coordinator

Salaries for a CAD Coordinator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $97,835 in 2023 to around $95,565 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of CAD Coordinator salary trends, .

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