Drafters, All Other pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,940 or more. The middle half of other drafters in Houston earn between $47,120 and $76,840.
- $39K10th
- $47K25th
- $61KMedian
- $77K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,200 | $5,267 | $30.38 |
| Median | $60,820 | $5,068 | $29.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,120 | $3,927 | $22.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,840 | $6,403 | $36.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $63,200, a single filer in Houston takes home about $52,961 a year, or $4,413 a month and $2,037 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for other drafters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $63,200 buys what about $64,079 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Drafters, All Other salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($66,690).
- Austin$66,690
- Dallas$64,170
- Houston$63,200
- Longview$62,760
- San Antonio$58,020
- College Station$54,780
- Lubbock$53,470
- El Paso$52,930
- Tyler$50,810
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 Houston: questions
How much do other drafters make an hour in Houston?
$30.39 an hour on average, and $29.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other drafters salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other drafters take-home pay in Houston?
About $52,961 a year ($4,413 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,200. Texas has no state income tax.
Do other drafters earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.25, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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