GET /api/program-job-outlook
Program job outlook
Graduates, employment, and wages for this program in Bluegrass during 2025-2026. Null means the source file had no value for that field.
bluegrass
4 occupations
17-3013.00
Typical education: Associate degree
Entry annual wages
$50,734
Median annual wages
$67,912
Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.
17-3011.00
Typical education: Associate degree
Entry annual wages
$42,133
Median annual wages
$55,642
Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Use knowledge of building materials, engineering practices, and mathematics to complete drawings.
17-3012.00
Typical education: Associate degree
Entry annual wages
—
Median annual wages
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Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.
17-3019.00
Typical education: Associate degree
Entry annual wages
—
Median annual wages
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All drafters not listed separately.
The JSON object returned for this program. Formatted fields are display strings; unformatted fields keep the raw number, or null when the source had no value.
/api/program-job-outlook?cip=151301&institution=bluegrass
{
"academic_year": "2025-2026",
"cip": "151301",
"institution": "bluegrass",
"program_area": "Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General.",
"national_program_area": "Computer Aided Drafting and Design",
"region": "Bluegrass",
"area_aggregation_level": "LWA Level",
"post_kctcs_graduate_count": 12,
"post_kctcs_graduate_count_formatted": "12",
"post_kctcs_employment_rate": "90%",
"post_kctcs_employment_rate_formatted": "90%",
"post_kctcs_median_annual_wages": 45040,
"post_kctcs_median_annual_wages_formatted": "45,040",
"average_annual_openings": 55,
"average_annual_openings_formatted": "55",
"median_annual_wages": 61777,
"median_annual_wages_formatted": "61,777",
"median_entry_annual_wages": 46434,
"median_entry_annual_wages_formatted": "46,434",
"occupation_outlooks": [
{
"occupation_code": "17-3013.00",
"occupation_title": "Mechanical Drafters",
"occupation_description": "Prepare detailed working diagrams of machinery and mechanical devices, including dimensions, fastening methods, and other engineering information.",
"typical_education_level": "Associate degree",
"estimated_employment": 134,
"estimated_employment_formatted": "134",
"projected_employment": 127,
"projected_employment_formatted": "127",
"employment_change": -7,
"employment_change_formatted": "-7",
"percent_change": -0.052,
"percent_change_formatted": "-5.2%",
"annualized_percent_growth": -0.005,
"annualized_percent_growth_formatted": "-0.5%",
"average_annual_openings": 10,
"average_annual_openings_formatted": "10",
"openings": 105,
"openings_formatted": "105",
"entry_annual_wages": 50734,
"entry_annual_wages_formatted": "50,734",
"median_annual_wages": 67912,
"median_annual_wages_formatted": "67,912",
"sub_occupation_descriptions": []
},
{
"occupation_code": "17-3011.00",
"occupation_title": "Architectural and Civil Drafters",
"occupation_description": "Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Use knowledge of building materials, engineering practices, and mathematics to complete drawings.",
"typical_education_level": "Associate degree",
"estimated_employment": 358,
"estimated_employment_formatted": "358",
"projected_employment": 376,
"projected_employment_formatted": "376",
"employment_change": 18,
"employment_change_formatted": "18",
"percent_change": 0.05,
"percent_change_formatted": "5%",
"annualized_percent_growth": 0.005,
"annualized_percent_growth_formatted": "0.5%",
"average_annual_openings": 33,
"average_annual_openings_formatted": "33",
"openings": 328,
"openings_formatted": "328",
"entry_annual_wages": 42133,
"entry_annual_wages_formatted": "42,133",
"median_annual_wages": 55642,
"median_annual_wages_formatted": "55,642",
"sub_occupation_descriptions": []
},
{
"occupation_code": "17-3012.00",
"occupation_title": "Electrical and Electronics Drafters",
"occupation_description": "Prepare wiring diagrams, circuit board assembly diagrams, and layout drawings used for the manufacture, installation, or repair of electrical equipment.",
"typical_education_level": "Associate degree",
"estimated_employment": 34,
"estimated_employment_formatted": "34",
"projected_employment": 34,
"projected_employment_formatted": "34",
"employment_change": 0,
"employment_change_formatted": "0",
"percent_change": 0,
"percent_change_formatted": "0%",
"annualized_percent_growth": 0,
"annualized_percent_growth_formatted": "0%",
"average_annual_openings": 3,
"average_annual_openings_formatted": "3",
"openings": 29,
"openings_formatted": "29",
"entry_annual_wages": null,
"entry_annual_wages_formatted": null,
"median_annual_wages": null,
"median_annual_wages_formatted": null,
"sub_occupation_descriptions": []
},
{
"occupation_code": "17-3019.00",
"occupation_title": "Drafters, All Other",
"occupation_description": "All drafters not listed separately.",
"typical_education_level": "Associate degree",
"estimated_employment": 105,
"estimated_employment_formatted": "105",
"projected_employment": 102,
"projected_employment_formatted": "102",
"employment_change": -3,
"employment_change_formatted": "-3",
"percent_change": -0.029,
"percent_change_formatted": "-2.9%",
"annualized_percent_growth": -0.003,
"annualized_percent_growth_formatted": "-0.3%",
"average_annual_openings": 9,
"average_annual_openings_formatted": "9",
"openings": 85,
"openings_formatted": "85",
"entry_annual_wages": null,
"entry_annual_wages_formatted": null,
"median_annual_wages": null,
"median_annual_wages_formatted": null,
"sub_occupation_descriptions": []
}
]
}