Drafters, All Other pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,230 or more. The middle half of other drafters in Richmond earn between $59,510 and $78,500.
- $46K10th
- $60K25th
- $67KMedian
- $78K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,370 | $5,698 | $32.87 |
| Median | $66,710 | $5,559 | $32.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,510 | $4,959 | $28.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,500 | $6,542 | $37.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Richmond
On the average salary of $68,370, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $53,811 a year, or $4,484 a month and $2,070 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Richmond a good place for other drafters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $68,370 buys what about $69,867 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Drafters, All Other salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($68,480).
- Virginia Beach$68,480
- Richmond$68,370
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 Richmond: questions
How much do other drafters make an hour in Richmond?
$32.87 an hour on average, and $32.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level other drafters salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other drafters take-home pay in Richmond?
About $53,811 a year ($4,484 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,370.
Do other drafters earn more in Richmond 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).
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