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Top 15 cities for architectural and civil drafters by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $93,870 |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles, LA | $90,720 |
| San Francisco, CA | $89,290 |
| Denver, CO | $83,770 |
| Rochester, MN | $83,220 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $83,110 |
| Dalton, GA | $80,780 |
| Sacramento, CA | $80,760 |
| Washington, DC | $80,650 |
| Kennewick, WA | $80,270 |
| Napa, CA | $79,960 |
| Atlanta, GA | $79,580 |
| San Diego, CA | $79,500 |
| New York, NY | $79,250 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $79,180 |
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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 21 | $93,870 | $68,960 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $90,720 | $56,570 |
| Colorado | 7 | $83,770 | $62,610 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $83,220 | $66,190 |
| Georgia | 11 | $80,780 | $55,060 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $80,650 | $80,650 |
| Washington | 9 | $80,270 | $63,080 |
| New York | 8 | $79,250 | $65,280 |
| Connecticut | 4 | $78,920 | $69,360 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $78,360 | $68,890 |
| Tennessee | 7 | $77,940 | $60,810 |
| Maryland | 3 | $77,570 | $63,570 |
| Oregon | 5 | $76,760 | $66,010 |
| Texas | 19 | $75,930 | $55,880 |
| Nevada | 2 | $74,640 | $72,530 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | $73,770 | $64,310 |
| Idaho | 5 | $72,860 | $54,970 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $72,430 | $66,380 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | $72,370 | $59,250 |
| Ohio | 8 | $72,120 | $60,570 |
| Utah | 5 | $72,120 | $64,990 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $72,110 | $72,110 |
| Arizona | 4 | $72,090 | $54,820 |
| Illinois | 4 | $71,730 | $55,200 |
| Montana | 5 | $71,690 | $65,290 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $71,430 | $68,170 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $71,380 | $68,800 |
| Maine | 2 | $71,080 | $64,600 |
| Iowa | 7 | $70,970 | $62,900 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $70,340 | $62,940 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $69,980 | $54,070 |
| Michigan | 8 | $69,690 | $54,230 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $69,680 | $65,090 |
| Kansas | 4 | $69,550 | $56,750 |
| Missouri | 6 | $68,800 | $58,130 |
| Florida | 20 | $68,740 | $58,080 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $68,450 | $63,710 |
| Indiana | 8 | $68,210 | $56,810 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $67,840 | $63,230 |
| Delaware | 1 | $67,520 | $67,520 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $67,430 | $67,430 |
| Virginia | 7 | $66,890 | $59,260 |
| Vermont | 1 | $65,890 | $65,890 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $65,200 | $56,900 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $64,690 | $63,380 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $64,280 | $56,350 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $63,230 | $63,230 |
| Alabama | 9 | $63,130 | $50,770 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $61,980 | $61,050 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $58,770 | $58,350 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $44,610 | $39,920 |
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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $93,870 | $82,820 | $45.13 | 610 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $90,720 | $79,540 | $43.62 | 50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $89,290 | $81,130 | $42.93 | 1,750 |
| Denver, CO | $83,770 | $79,860 | $40.27 | 2,120 |
| Rochester, MN | $83,220 | $83,780 | $40.01 | 60 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $83,110 | $80,040 | $39.96 | 150 |
| Dalton, GA | $80,780 | $79,410 | $38.84 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $80,760 | $76,950 | $38.83 | 850 |
| Washington, DC | $80,650 | $76,020 | $38.78 | 1,610 |
| Kennewick, WA | $80,270 | $72,590 | $38.59 | 90 |
| Napa, CA | $79,960 | $76,000 | $38.44 | 60 |
| Atlanta, GA | $79,580 | $74,180 | $38.26 | 2,170 |
| San Diego, CA | $79,500 | $78,340 | $38.22 | 1,130 |
| New York, NY | $79,250 | $77,170 | $38.10 | 6,710 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $79,180 | $76,630 | $38.07 | 3,890 |
| Savannah, GA | $79,090 | $74,190 | $38.03 | 110 |
| Vallejo, CA | $79,070 | $75,460 | $38.01 | 70 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $78,920 | $84,440 | $37.94 | 110 |
| Gainesville, GA | $78,500 | $71,930 | $37.74 | 40 |
| Boston, MA | $78,360 | $79,310 | $37.67 | 2,150 |
| Knoxville, TN | $77,940 | $72,180 | $37.47 | 250 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $77,700 | $70,300 | $37.35 | 340 |
| Chico, CA | $77,610 | $77,850 | $37.31 | 70 |
| Baltimore, MD | $77,570 | $75,810 | $37.29 | 450 |
| Seattle, WA | $77,530 | $75,830 | $37.27 | 1,520 |
| Boulder, CO | $77,260 | $75,200 | $37.14 | 190 |
| Portland, OR | $76,760 | $75,560 | $36.90 | 1,180 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $76,750 | $78,010 | $36.90 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $76,710 | $71,860 | $36.88 | 160 |
| Waterbury, CT | $75,970 | $83,630 | $36.52 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $75,930 | $74,230 | $36.50 | 1,300 |
| Modesto, CA | $75,550 | $65,230 | $36.32 | 110 |
| Augusta, GA | $75,530 | $69,440 | $36.31 | 130 |
| Nashville, TN | $75,320 | $75,010 | $36.21 | 440 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $75,070 | $73,930 | $36.09 | 180 |
| Riverside, CA | $74,800 | $70,580 | $35.96 | 840 |
| Stockton, CA | $74,640 | $70,800 | $35.89 | 120 |
| Reno, NV | $74,640 | $69,650 | $35.88 | 190 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $74,570 | $67,930 | $35.85 | 40 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $74,570 | $73,130 | $35.85 | 40 |
| Ithaca, NY | $74,550 | $66,690 | $35.84 | 40 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $74,200 | $75,290 | $35.68 | 40 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $73,980 | $72,020 | $35.57 | 1,390 |
| Madison, WI | $73,770 | $72,210 | $35.47 | 390 |
| Bremerton, WA | $73,560 | $75,750 | $35.37 | 50 |
| Barnstable, MA | $73,360 | $67,250 | $35.27 | 80 |
| Oxnard, CA | $73,310 | $73,700 | $35.24 | 200 |
| Greeley, CO | $73,190 | $67,720 | $35.19 | 80 |
| Worcester, MA | $73,120 | $72,310 | $35.16 | 160 |
| Salinas, CA | $73,030 | $66,470 | $35.11 | 80 |
| Bellingham, WA | $72,860 | $62,620 | $35.03 | 60 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $72,860 | $64,360 | $35.03 | 90 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $72,530 | $65,380 | $34.87 | 840 |
| Hartford, CT | $72,490 | $77,190 | $34.85 | 210 |
| Charleston, SC | $72,430 | $68,460 | $34.82 | 260 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $72,370 | $67,020 | $34.79 | 2,110 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $72,120 | $70,010 | $34.67 | 480 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $72,120 | $66,550 | $34.68 | 910 |
| Providence, RI | $72,110 | $70,780 | $34.67 | 370 |
| Tucson, AZ | $72,090 | $68,640 | $34.66 | 210 |
| Rockford, IL | $71,730 | $63,440 | $34.49 | 60 |
| Helena, MT | $71,690 | $77,320 | $34.47 | 90 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $71,450 | $66,930 | $34.35 | 150 |
| Bismarck, ND | $71,430 | $67,780 | $34.34 | 60 |
| Kahului, HI | $71,380 | $64,850 | $34.32 | 40 |
| Portland, ME | $71,080 | $70,610 | $34.17 | 260 |
| Salem, OR | $71,050 | $70,870 | $34.16 | 110 |
| Ames, IA | $70,970 | $63,620 | $34.12 | 50 |
| Visalia, CA | $70,820 | $68,470 | $34.05 | 90 |
| Davenport, IA | $70,760 | $66,370 | $34.02 | 70 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $70,670 | $68,160 | $33.98 | 1,070 |
| Allentown, PA | $70,580 | $68,120 | $33.93 | 360 |
| Fresno, CA | $70,470 | $64,280 | $33.88 | 260 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $70,350 | $65,310 | $33.82 | 1,690 |
| Trenton, NJ | $70,340 | $64,590 | $33.82 | 170 |
| Longview, TX | $69,980 | $64,470 | $33.64 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $69,980 | $65,840 | $33.65 | 730 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $69,910 | $63,930 | $33.61 | 350 |
| Dallas, TX | $69,890 | $66,890 | $33.60 | 3,360 |
| Syracuse, NY | $69,860 | $66,140 | $33.59 | 280 |
| Beaumont, TX | $69,770 | $70,730 | $33.54 | 150 |
| Des Moines, IA | $69,730 | $64,240 | $33.53 | 360 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $69,710 | $63,850 | $33.52 | 50 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $69,690 | $62,300 | $33.51 | 80 |
| Houston, TX | $69,680 | $63,120 | $33.50 | 4,130 |
| Tulsa, OK | $69,680 | $64,610 | $33.50 | 440 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $69,600 | $63,200 | $33.46 | 70 |
| Manhattan, KS | $69,550 | $77,810 | $33.44 | 40 |
| Albany, NY | $69,540 | $63,250 | $33.43 | 300 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $69,400 | $61,960 | $33.36 | 730 |
| Buffalo, NY | $69,370 | $63,070 | $33.35 | 320 |
| New Haven, CT | $69,360 | $65,400 | $33.35 | 110 |
| Brunswick, GA | $69,350 | $57,060 | $33.34 | 40 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $69,320 | $61,860 | $33.33 | 60 |
| Memphis, TN | $69,290 | $65,090 | $33.31 | 210 |
| Wilmington, NC | $69,190 | $66,660 | $33.26 | 120 |
| Rochester, NY | $69,150 | $64,770 | $33.24 | 310 |
| Billings, MT | $69,110 | $65,820 | $33.23 | 130 |
| Springfield, MA | $69,060 | $70,080 | $33.20 | 70 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $69,010 | $58,310 | $33.18 | 100 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $69,000 | $62,360 | $33.17 | 120 |
| Redding, CA | $68,960 | $63,410 | $33.15 | 40 |
| Amherst, MA | $68,890 | $68,020 | $33.12 | 40 |
| Altoona, PA | $68,840 | $68,230 | $33.10 | 50 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $68,840 | $61,850 | $33.09 | 360 |
| Dubuque, IA | $68,810 | $65,760 | $33.08 | 60 |
| Kansas City, MO | $68,800 | $63,520 | $33.08 | 1,010 |
| Honolulu, HI | $68,800 | $64,130 | $33.08 | 510 |
| Boise, ID | $68,790 | $63,160 | $33.07 | 560 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $68,740 | $62,180 | $33.05 | 530 |
| Killeen, TX | $68,680 | $64,700 | $33.02 | 50 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $68,560 | $64,900 | $32.96 | 260 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $68,450 | $63,230 | $32.91 | 500 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $68,450 | $72,040 | $32.91 | 30 |
| Janesville, WI | $68,390 | $61,850 | $32.88 | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO | $68,370 | $62,430 | $32.87 | 970 |
| Greenville, NC | $68,340 | $64,900 | $32.85 | 40 |
| York, PA | $68,290 | $67,360 | $32.83 | 190 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $68,290 | $60,800 | $32.83 | 60 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $68,210 | $62,330 | $32.80 | 980 |
| Midland, TX | $68,200 | $61,610 | $32.79 | 110 |
| Fargo, ND | $68,170 | $65,030 | $32.78 | 210 |
| Bend, OR | $68,130 | $67,410 | $32.76 | 80 |
| Topeka, KS | $68,110 | $68,290 | $32.75 | 30 |
| Orlando, FL | $68,090 | $63,120 | $32.74 | 1,320 |
| Omaha, NE | $67,840 | $63,200 | $32.61 | 500 |
| Tampa, FL | $67,800 | $65,160 | $32.60 | 1,270 |
| Missoula, MT | $67,720 | $68,760 | $32.56 | 70 |
| Columbia, SC | $67,710 | $64,110 | $32.55 | 200 |
| Medford, OR | $67,660 | $66,590 | $32.53 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $67,610 | $61,690 | $32.51 | 290 |
| Ogden, UT | $67,550 | $61,980 | $32.48 | 300 |
| Dover, DE | $67,520 | $70,840 | $32.46 | 50 |
| Charlotte, NC | $67,460 | $63,940 | $32.43 | 740 |
| Manchester, NH | $67,430 | $63,850 | $32.42 | 110 |
| Dayton, OH | $67,380 | $63,200 | $32.39 | 200 |
| Sarasota, FL | $67,320 | $63,450 | $32.37 | 270 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $67,270 | $64,130 | $32.34 | 70 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $67,080 | $60,880 | $32.25 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $67,070 | $61,890 | $32.25 | 80 |
| Reading, PA | $66,960 | $60,800 | $32.19 | 130 |
| Richmond, VA | $66,890 | $62,830 | $32.16 | 380 |
| Lancaster, PA | $66,690 | $63,570 | $32.06 | 330 |
| Akron, OH | $66,670 | $62,670 | $32.05 | 170 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $66,550 | $62,660 | $32.00 | 100 |
| Detroit, MI | $66,510 | $62,330 | $31.98 | 710 |
| Bozeman, MT | $66,470 | $63,880 | $31.96 | 150 |
| Naples, FL | $66,430 | $65,470 | $31.94 | 90 |
| Greenville, SC | $66,380 | $62,480 | $31.92 | 280 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $66,320 | $61,090 | $31.88 | 300 |
| Duluth, MN | $66,190 | $61,270 | $31.82 | 90 |
| State College, PA | $66,170 | $63,850 | $31.81 | 90 |
| La Crosse, WI | $66,130 | $64,350 | $31.79 | 50 |
| Logan, UT | $66,090 | $61,930 | $31.77 | 40 |
| Pueblo, CO | $66,060 | $48,060 | $31.76 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $66,040 | $61,960 | $31.75 | 130 |
| Eugene, OR | $66,010 | $62,960 | $31.73 | 100 |
| Burlington, VT | $65,890 | $61,590 | $31.68 | 80 |
| Scranton, PA | $65,870 | $63,180 | $31.67 | 140 |
| Panama City, FL | $65,850 | $63,120 | $31.66 | 90 |
| Kingsport, TN | $65,840 | $62,630 | $31.65 | 40 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $65,580 | $63,170 | $31.53 | 100 |
| Toledo, OH | $65,510 | $61,930 | $31.49 | 250 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $65,480 | $64,200 | $31.48 | 30 |
| Macon, GA | $65,420 | $61,490 | $31.45 | 70 |
| Cleveland, OH | $65,410 | $62,130 | $31.45 | 440 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $65,360 | $62,780 | $31.43 | 330 |
| Olympia, WA | $65,330 | $60,990 | $31.41 | 80 |
| Great Falls, MT | $65,290 | $61,790 | $31.39 | 40 |
| Kingston, NY | $65,280 | $61,230 | $31.38 | 30 |
| Louisville, KY | $65,200 | $62,900 | $31.35 | 280 |
| Green Bay, WI | $65,090 | $62,380 | $31.29 | 190 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $65,090 | $63,840 | $31.30 | 580 |
| Crestview, FL | $65,050 | $62,780 | $31.27 | 130 |
| St. George, UT | $64,990 | $61,130 | $31.25 | 110 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $64,920 | $63,770 | $31.21 | 30 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $64,920 | $62,030 | $31.21 | 410 |
| Greensboro, NC | $64,860 | $63,230 | $31.18 | 140 |
| Huntington, WV | $64,690 | $58,180 | $31.10 | 50 |
| Abilene, TX | $64,640 | $58,290 | $31.08 | 40 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $64,630 | $59,820 | $31.07 | 50 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $64,610 | $62,420 | $31.06 | 290 |
| Bangor, ME | $64,600 | $62,610 | $31.06 | 40 |
| Wausau, WI | $64,580 | $59,850 | $31.05 | 70 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $64,310 | $61,350 | $30.92 | 70 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $64,280 | $65,370 | $30.90 | 70 |
| Deltona, FL | $64,210 | $61,740 | $30.87 | 160 |
| Erie, PA | $64,210 | $60,320 | $30.87 | 50 |
| Durham, NC | $64,070 | $61,080 | $30.81 | 160 |
| Asheville, NC | $63,890 | $59,560 | $30.72 | 140 |
| Yakima, WA | $63,760 | $60,950 | $30.66 | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $63,760 | $61,310 | $30.66 | 670 |
| Chicago, IL | $63,720 | $58,800 | $30.63 | 1,040 |
| Little Rock, AR | $63,710 | $59,740 | $30.63 | 190 |
| Wildwood, FL | $63,660 | $58,290 | $30.61 | 40 |
| Yuma, AZ | $63,650 | $61,900 | $30.60 | 30 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $63,570 | $61,440 | $30.56 | 30 |
| Miami, FL | $63,540 | $61,720 | $30.55 | 1,740 |
| Sioux City, IA | $63,530 | $61,630 | $30.55 | 40 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $63,490 | $58,420 | $30.53 | 30 |
| Charleston, WV | $63,380 | $60,920 | $30.47 | 70 |
| Athens, GA | $63,270 | $60,520 | $30.42 | 50 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $63,230 | $67,640 | $30.40 | 50 |
| Lincoln, NE | $63,230 | $59,640 | $30.40 | 170 |
| Flint, MI | $63,220 | $61,440 | $30.39 | 50 |
| Lakeland, FL | $63,130 | $60,240 | $30.35 | 170 |
| Huntsville, AL | $63,130 | $60,170 | $30.35 | 150 |
| Spokane, WA | $63,080 | $62,020 | $30.33 | 240 |
| San Antonio, TX | $63,060 | $58,750 | $30.32 | 760 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $63,040 | $62,400 | $30.31 | 80 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $62,940 | $64,420 | $30.26 | 100 |
| Iowa City, IA | $62,900 | $59,990 | $30.24 | 70 |
| Lansing, MI | $62,860 | $60,310 | $30.22 | 90 |
| Evansville, IN | $62,720 | $59,890 | $30.16 | 100 |
| Waco, TX | $62,680 | $57,650 | $30.13 | 60 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $62,610 | $58,350 | $30.10 | 90 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $62,600 | $59,280 | $30.10 | 100 |
| Clarksville, TN | $62,430 | $62,550 | $30.02 | 30 |
| Columbus, GA | $62,380 | $56,430 | $29.99 | 60 |
| Youngstown, OH | $62,350 | $62,080 | $29.98 | 40 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $62,300 | $58,780 | $29.95 | 190 |
| Pensacola, FL | $62,290 | $59,760 | $29.95 | 150 |
| Gulfport, MS | $61,980 | $57,940 | $29.80 | 50 |
| Tyler, TX | $61,830 | $58,230 | $29.73 | 70 |
| Amarillo, TX | $61,650 | $58,900 | $29.64 | 60 |
| Springfield, MO | $61,390 | $60,880 | $29.51 | 200 |
| Roanoke, VA | $61,220 | $61,080 | $29.43 | 120 |
| Gainesville, FL | $61,170 | $60,460 | $29.41 | 90 |
| Jackson, MS | $61,050 | $57,790 | $29.35 | 80 |
| Lawrence, KS | $60,960 | $60,380 | $29.31 | 30 |
| Bloomington, IN | $60,820 | $52,410 | $29.24 | 80 |
| Johnson City, TN | $60,810 | $60,530 | $29.23 | 40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $60,630 | $57,180 | $29.15 | 70 |
| Canton, OH | $60,570 | $58,730 | $29.12 | 70 |
| Valdosta, GA | $60,520 | $57,540 | $29.10 | 40 |
| Ocala, FL | $60,400 | $58,660 | $29.04 | 120 |
| Lafayette, IN | $60,360 | $58,810 | $29.02 | 60 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $60,310 | $59,370 | $29.00 | 50 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $60,180 | $56,980 | $28.93 | 50 |
| Peoria, IL | $59,940 | $58,820 | $28.82 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $59,880 | $55,640 | $28.79 | 250 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $59,860 | $57,310 | $28.78 | 50 |
| Shreveport, LA | $59,830 | $56,810 | $28.77 | 40 |
| Sebastian, FL | $59,630 | $58,660 | $28.67 | 50 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $59,580 | $58,550 | $28.64 | 40 |
| Birmingham, AL | $59,480 | $57,510 | $28.60 | 280 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $59,400 | $57,110 | $28.56 | 160 |
| Williamsport, PA | $59,280 | $61,710 | $28.50 | 40 |
| Winchester, VA | $59,260 | $59,860 | $28.49 | 60 |
| Johnstown, PA | $59,250 | $52,750 | $28.49 | 70 |
| College Station, TX | $59,170 | $54,620 | $28.45 | 100 |
| Elkhart, IN | $59,110 | $58,080 | $28.42 | 120 |
| Columbia, MO | $58,980 | $57,410 | $28.36 | 80 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $58,770 | $58,860 | $28.25 | 210 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $58,720 | $58,820 | $28.23 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $58,620 | $58,640 | $28.18 | 50 |
| Rapid City, SD | $58,350 | $57,300 | $28.05 | 50 |
| Mobile, AL | $58,170 | $56,800 | $27.97 | 90 |
| Sherman, TX | $58,130 | $58,630 | $27.95 | 40 |
| Joplin, MO | $58,130 | $58,690 | $27.95 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $58,080 | $55,710 | $27.92 | 130 |
| Lubbock, TX | $57,260 | $52,780 | $27.53 | 90 |
| El Paso, TX | $57,120 | $54,840 | $27.46 | 190 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $56,900 | $52,980 | $27.36 | 30 |
| South Bend, IN | $56,810 | $52,790 | $27.31 | 80 |
| Wichita, KS | $56,750 | $56,270 | $27.29 | 140 |
| Lafayette, LA | $56,570 | $49,990 | $27.20 | 80 |
| Montgomery, AL | $56,530 | $52,550 | $27.18 | 80 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $56,350 | $46,740 | $27.09 | 450 |
| McAllen, TX | $56,150 | $47,790 | $26.99 | 120 |
| Brownsville, TX | $55,880 | $48,710 | $26.87 | 60 |
| Champaign, IL | $55,200 | $51,920 | $26.54 | 30 |
| Traverse City, MI | $55,160 | $52,050 | $26.52 | 50 |
| Albany, GA | $55,060 | $52,990 | $26.47 | 40 |
| Pocatello, ID | $54,970 | $51,900 | $26.43 | 40 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $54,820 | $53,500 | $26.36 | 60 |
| Daphne, AL | $54,310 | $52,260 | $26.11 | 50 |
| Muskegon, MI | $54,230 | $48,880 | $26.07 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $54,070 | $56,120 | $26.00 | 60 |
| Auburn, AL | $53,530 | $50,950 | $25.74 | 40 |
| Dothan, AL | $52,460 | $49,260 | $25.22 | 40 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $52,320 | $47,460 | $25.16 | 50 |
| Florence, AL | $50,770 | $48,520 | $24.41 | 30 |
| San Juan, PR | $44,610 | $45,070 | $21.45 | 600 |
| Ponce, PR | $39,920 | $36,940 | $19.19 | 30 |
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- Electrical and Electronics DraftersU.S. metro average $83,047
- Mechanical DraftersU.S. metro average $77,347
- Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansU.S. metro average $70,178
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansU.S. metro average $80,650
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansU.S. metro average $66,866
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansU.S. metro average $70,818
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansU.S. metro average $77,510
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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary: questions
Where do architectural and civil drafters make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $93,870 a year, among the 285 metro areas we cover.
What is the average architectural and civil drafters salary in the U.S.?
$71,698 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is architectural and civil drafters pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $39,920 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3011.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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