Data / Hiring / Mechanical Drafters
Companies hiring Mechanical Drafters: 82 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
48 employers had 82 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Mechanical Drafters (occupation code 17-3013) across 21 states, decided through June 30, 2026; the median offered wage is $72,500 a year.
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- 17-3013Occupation code (SOC)
Certified cases by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Cases |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | 22 |
| FY2024 | 20 |
| FY2025 | 25 |
| FY2026 | 15 |
By state
| State | Cases | Employers | Median offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 13 | 8 | $70,000 |
| California | 8 | 5 | $79,654 |
| Illinois | 6 | 3 | $80,584 |
| Michigan | 6 | 6 | $82,183 |
| Florida | 6 | 3 | $65,000 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 3 | $74,422 |
| Maryland | 4 | 1 | $74,880 |
| New York | 4 | 4 | $70,165 |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 | $64,085 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | $62,850 |
| Virginia | 3 | 1 | $61,568 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 2 | $60,258 |
| Arizona | 2 | 1 | $86,400 |
| Georgia | 2 | 2 | $63,472 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | $86,782 |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | $72,573 |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | $88,442 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | $66,725 |
| Ohio | 1 | 1 | $64,700 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | $60,000 |
| Montana | 1 | 1 | $58,000 |
Employers with the most cases
Updated June 30, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.