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Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median architectural and civil drafters in the US earns $66,150 per year (103,700 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($97,880) and lowest in New Mexico ($50,230) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Architectural and Civil Drafters pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Washington DC $97,880 $72,337 $6,028 73.9% 370
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Massachusetts $76,990 $59,363 $4,947 77.1% 2,660
Architectural and Civil Drafters in California $76,520 $59,752 $4,979 78.1% 11,400
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Colorado $76,370 $59,905 $4,992 78.4% 3,570
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Connecticut $76,290 $59,879 $4,990 78.5% 810
Architectural and Civil Drafters in New York $76,260 $58,958 $4,913 77.3% 7,380
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Maryland $75,180 $58,512 $4,876 77.8% 910
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Georgia $74,940 $58,284 $4,857 77.8% 3,970
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Oregon $74,000 $55,244 $4,604 74.7% 1,490
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Delaware $73,040 $56,734 $4,728 77.7% 290
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Washington $73,000 $60,186 $5,015 82.4% 2,530
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Rhode Island $71,700 $57,199 $4,767 79.8% 240
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Minnesota $70,680 $55,271 $4,606 78.2% 1,930
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Tennessee $69,220 $57,526 $4,794 83.1% 1,310
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Nevada $67,000 $55,965 $4,664 83.5% 1,100
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Maine $66,200 $52,085 $4,340 78.7% 440
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Montana $65,750 $52,656 $4,388 80.1% 600
Architectural and Civil Drafters in West Virginia $65,640 $52,693 $4,391 80.3% 330
Architectural and Civil Drafters in New Hampshire $65,300 $54,649 $4,554 83.7% 400
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Pennsylvania $64,800 $52,257 $4,355 80.6% 5,370
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Arizona $64,750 $52,797 $4,400 81.5% 2,120
Architectural and Civil Drafters in North Dakota $64,720 $54,180 $4,515 83.7% 380
Architectural and Civil Drafters in South Carolina $64,680 $51,427 $4,286 79.5% 1,170
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Utah $64,290 $50,944 $4,245 79.2% 1,820
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Iowa $64,220 $51,992 $4,333 81% 980
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Wyoming $63,730 $53,387 $4,449 83.8% 200
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Hawaii $63,510 $49,914 $4,159 78.6% 610
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Virginia $63,450 $50,328 $4,194 79.3% 2,600
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Texas $63,320 $53,058 $4,421 83.8% 11,710
Architectural and Civil Drafters in New Jersey $62,960 $50,836 $4,236 80.7% 2,280
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Wisconsin $62,930 $50,756 $4,230 80.7% 2,200
Architectural and Civil Drafters in North Carolina $62,750 $50,605 $4,217 80.6% 2,680
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Florida $62,640 $52,511 $4,376 83.8% 7,530
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Arkansas $62,420 $50,113 $4,176 80.3% 980
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Kansas $62,220 $49,502 $4,125 79.6% 630
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Oklahoma $62,140 $49,859 $4,155 80.2% 1,260
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Missouri $61,940 $49,975 $4,165 80.7% 2,270
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Idaho $61,840 $49,699 $4,142 80.4% 1,010
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Nebraska $61,550 $49,714 $4,143 80.8% 850
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Ohio $61,450 $50,648 $4,221 82.4% 2,860
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Louisiana $61,010 $49,758 $4,146 81.6% 1,040
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Vermont $61,000 $49,584 $4,132 81.3% 230
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Kentucky $60,120 $48,500 $4,042 80.7% 870
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Indiana $60,000 $48,650 $4,054 81.1% 2,240
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Mississippi $59,920 $48,661 $4,055 81.2% 330
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Michigan $58,330 $46,820 $3,902 80.3% 2,100
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Illinois $58,240 $46,238 $3,853 79.4% 1,310
Architectural and Civil Drafters in Alabama $57,100 $45,470 $3,789 79.6% 1,010
Architectural and Civil Drafters in South Dakota $52,470 $44,340 $3,695 84.5% 460
Architectural and Civil Drafters in New Mexico $50,230 $41,345 $3,445 82.3% 690
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