
Fast Facts for Mechanical Drafters in California
Salaries for Mechanical Drafters in California
Schools for Mechanical Drafters in California are listed below.
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Carrington College California
San Jose
Carrington College California offers programs in the health care and criminal justice and was founded in 1967.

ITT Technical Institute
Anaheim, Lathrop, Oxnard, Rancho Cordova, San Bernardino, San Diego, Sylmar, Torrance, West Covina
With over 100 campuses in 34 states nationwide and online programs offered as well, the ITT Technical Institutes may have a program that is convenient for you. ITT Tech is dedicated to teaching technology.

Stratford Career Institute
Online
Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.
| School Name | Campus | Highest Award | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | Associate | 13,176 |
| American River College | Sacramento | Associate | 33,821 |
| Antelope Valley College | Lancaster | Associate | 13,312 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | Associate | 17,405 |
| Butte College | Oroville | Associate | 12,228 |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos | Associate | 15,114 |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | Associate | 22,273 |
| Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest | Associate | 4,577 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | Associate | 18,736 |
| Citrus College | Glendora | Associate | 11,467 |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | Associate | 46,411 |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Associate | 10,516 |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | Associate | 17,499 |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert | Associate | 8,597 |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka | Associate | 6,025 |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia | Associate | 11,697 |
| Contra Costa College | San Pablo | Associate | 7,147 |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo | Associate | 10,920 |
| Cuyamaca College | El Cajon | Associate | 9,358 |
| Cypress College | Cypress | Associate | 13,592 |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | Associate | 24,115 |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill | Associate | 19,768 |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | Associate | 28,889 |
| El Camino College | Torrance | Associate | 24,895 |
| Evergreen Valley College | San Jose | Associate | 8,707 |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | Associate | 21,624 |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton | Associate | 20,719 |
| Gavilan College | Gilroy | Associate | 6,049 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Glendale | Associate | 16,827 |
| Golden West College | Huntington Beach | Associate | 13,354 |
| Hartnell College | Salinas | Associate | 9,890 |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | Associate | 9,805 |
| Laney College | Oakland | Associate | 11,745 |
| Las Positas College | Livermore | Associate | 8,024 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Associate | 25,536 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington | Associate | 8,850 |
| Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar | Associate | 8,493 |
| Los Angeles ORT Technical Institute | Los Angeles | Associate | 167 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills | Associate | 19,526 |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen | Associate | 17,264 |
| Merced College | Merced | Associate | 10,890 |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | Associate | 10,682 |
| Mission College | Santa Clara | Associate | 8,832 |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | Associate | 18,546 |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark | Associate | 14,495 |
| Mount Jacinto College | San Jacinto | Associate | 14,197 |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut | Associate | 29,842 |
| Napa Valley College | Napa | Associate | 7,169 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Associate | 24,424 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Associate | 27,222 |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Associate | 26,672 |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier | Associate | 21,041 |
| Riverside Community College | Riverside | Associate | 30,961 |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento | Associate | 24,596 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Associate | 18,371 |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | Associate | 17,013 |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | Associate | 21,437 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton | Associate | 18,668 |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | Associate | 33,514 |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara | Associate | 21,632 |
| Shasta College | Redding | Associate | 9,102 |
| Sierra College | Rocklin | Associate | 18,859 |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield | Associate | 11,163 |
| Ventura College | Ventura | Associate | 12,603 |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville | Associate | 10,149 |
| West Valley College | Saratoga | Associate | 11,210 |
The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.
Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Mechanical Drafters relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary (2008) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
CALIFORNIA | |||
| Santa Ana | 740 | $48,720 | 0.9 |
| Santa Barbara | 70 | $35,180 | 0.8 |
| Sacramento | 350 | $52,040 | 0.8 |
| San Jose | 350 | $67,620 | 0.7 |
| Oxnard | 110 | $50,990 | 0.7 |
| Riverside | 440 | $51,720 | 0.7 |
| San Diego | 400 | $44,750 | 0.6 |
| Fresno | 90 | $39,740 | 0.5 |
| Modesto | 40 | $50,320 | 0.5 |
| Oakland | 250 | $56,420 | 0.5 |
| Santa Rosa | 40 | $63,130 | 0.4 |
| Stockton | 40 | $53,430 | 0.4 |
| San Francisco | 180 | $58,920 | 0.3 |
| Bakersfield | 40 | $50,440 | 0.3 |
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