Drafters, All Other pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,540 or more. The middle half of other drafters in Denver earn between $61,470 and $80,670.
- $50K10th
- $61K25th
- $67KMedian
- $81K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,180 | $5,848 | $33.74 |
| Median | $67,320 | $5,610 | $32.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,470 | $5,122 | $29.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,670 | $6,722 | $38.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $70,180, a single filer in Denver takes home about $55,822 a year, or $4,652 a month and $2,147 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for other drafters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $70,180 buys what about $66,344 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Drafters, All Other salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 2 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($77,080).
- Boulder$77,080
- Denver$70,180
Highest-paying cities for other drafters
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,260).
- San Jose, CA$91,260
- San Francisco, CA$88,560
- New York, NY$87,900
- Milwaukee, WI$82,450
- Baton Rouge, LA$82,190
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Drafters, All Other salary in Denver: questions
How much do other drafters make an hour in Denver?
$33.74 an hour on average, and $32.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other drafters salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other drafters take-home pay in Denver?
About $55,822 a year ($4,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,180. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do other drafters earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($69,689).
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 17-3019; area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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