SOC 17-3011 · Lexington Park, MD metro

Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary in Lexington Park, MD

The average salary for architectural and civil drafters in Lexington Park, Maryland is $76,750 a year ($36.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,010: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lexington Park, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($70,740).

$76,750average per year

$36.90 / hourMedian $78,010Take-home ≈ $59,390

  • $49K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Maryland metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Civil Drafters pay range in Lexington Park

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,890 or more. The middle half of architectural and civil drafters in Lexington Park earn between $57,670 and $97,210.

  • $49K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,750$6,396$36.90
Median$78,010$6,501$37.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,670$4,806$27.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,210$8,101$46.74

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Architectural and Civil Drafters pay in Lexington Park vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Architectural and civil drafters in Lexington Park earn about the same as the Maryland average ($75,990) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($70,740). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $66,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lexington Park$76,750$78,010$48,870$111,89040
Maryland$75,990$75,180$48,670$103,690910
United States$70,740$66,150$46,260$99,710103,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Architectural and Civil Drafters salary after taxes in Lexington Park

On the average salary of $76,750, a single filer in Lexington Park takes home about $59,390 a year, or $4,949 a month and $2,284 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Lexington Park a good place for architectural and civil drafters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lexington Park area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.8), so the average $76,750 buys what about $76,171 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington Park ($63,990). A typical home costs $414,100, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in other Maryland cities

Lexington Park ranks 2nd of 3 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($77,570).

All Architectural and Civil Drafters salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for architectural and civil drafters

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($93,870).

Architectural and Civil Drafters salary by city

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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Lexington Park: questions

How much do architectural and civil drafters make an hour in Lexington Park?

$36.90 an hour on average, and $37.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architectural and civil drafters salary in Lexington Park?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architectural and civil drafters take-home pay in Lexington Park?

About $59,390 a year ($4,949 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,750. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do architectural and civil drafters earn more in Lexington Park than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($70,740).

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; area Lexington Park, MD (30500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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