CAD/CAM Drafter
$81,290 earning potential
Computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) drafters take the vision of an architect or engineer and use computer software to create 2D design drawings or 3D simulations to aid in production. Drafters can work in a broad range of fields, so their designs could lead to sleek electronics or towering buildings.
$81,290
High-end Earners in
BPBP North Carolina ( Top 10% )
$51,660
median annual wage
$25
median hourly wage
Responsibilities
- What do they typically do:
- Review and analyze specifications, sketches, drawings, ideas, and related data to analyze factors affecting component designs and procedures and instructions to be followed
- Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment
- Position instructions and comments onto drawings
- Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to the materials
- Use computer-assisted equipment to compute mathematical formulas used for developing and designing detailed specifications for components or machinery
- Coordinate with and consult other workers to design, lay out, or detail components and systems and to resolve design or other problems
- Modify and change designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems
- Lay out and draw schematic, orthographic, or angle views to show functional relationships of components, assemblies, systems, and machines
BPBP North Carolina Job Outlook
133
Average annual job openings
1,319
Number of jobs by 2028
1%
Expected growth from
2025 to 2028
2025 to 2028