Architectural and Civil Drafters pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for architectural and civil drafters is $31.80 an hour ($66,150 a year). About 103,700 people work in this job there.

$31.80Median hourly pay

$55,650–$80,870Middle half of workers, yearly

103,700People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for architectural and civil drafters in the U.S.

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$22.24	$46,260
25% of workers	$26.76	$55,650
Half of workers (median)	$31.80	$66,150
75% of workers	$38.88	$80,870
90% of workers	$47.94	$99,710

Best-paying states for architectural and civil drafters

State	Median yearly pay	People in this job
District of Columbia	$97,880	370
Massachusetts	$76,990	2,660
California	$76,520	11,400
Colorado	$76,370	3,570
Connecticut	$76,290	810
New York	$76,260	7,380
Maryland	$75,180	910
Georgia	$74,940	3,970
Oregon	$74,000	1,490
Delaware	$73,040	290

Pay by state

Alabama · $57,100
Arizona · $64,750
Arkansas · $62,420
California · $76,520
Colorado · $76,370
Connecticut · $76,290
Florida · $62,640
Georgia · $74,940
Hawaii · $63,510
Idaho · $61,840
Illinois · $58,240
Indiana · $60,000
Iowa · $64,220
Kansas · $62,220
Kentucky · $60,120
Louisiana · $61,010
Maryland · $75,180
Massachusetts · $76,990
Michigan · $58,330
Minnesota · $70,680
Missouri · $61,940
Montana · $65,750
Nebraska · $61,550
Nevada · $67,000
New Jersey · $62,960
New Mexico · $50,230
New York · $76,260
North Carolina · $62,750
Ohio · $61,450
Oklahoma · $62,140
Oregon · $74,000
Pennsylvania · $64,800
South Carolina · $64,680
Tennessee · $69,220
Texas · $63,320
Utah · $64,290
Virginia · $63,450
Washington · $73,000
Wisconsin · $62,930

Education, experience and outlook for architectural and civil drafters

Typical education to start: Associate's degree (BLS)
Job outlook: +5.2% over ten years, faster than average · about 9,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

Job	Median yearly pay
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,190
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,120
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,950
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$78,350
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$54,240
Mechanical Drafters	$71,550
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,510
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$76,870

Other job titles for this job

Bim SpecialistArchitectural Cad DrafterArchitectural Cad TechnicianArchitectural DrafterArchitectural DraftsmanArchitectural TechnicianArchitectural TechArchitectural TechnologistArchitecture DesignerArchitecture DrafterArchitecture TechnicianArchitecture Tech

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.