Architectural and Civil Drafters pay in Florida

In Florida, the median pay for architectural and civil drafters is $30.12 an hour ($62,640 a year). About 7,530 people work in this job there.

$30.12Median hourly pay

$48,380–$77,580Middle half of workers, yearly

7,530People in this job in Florida

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($66,150). Florida ranks 33rd of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for architectural and civil drafters in Florida

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$21.00	$43,680
25% of workers	$23.26	$48,380
Half of workers (median)	$30.12	$62,640
75% of workers	$37.30	$77,580
90% of workers	$45.74	$95,150

Architectural and Civil Drafters pay in Florida metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Naples-Marco Island	$65,470	90
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater	$65,160	1,270
Punta Gorda	$64,200	30
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	$63,450	270
Port St. Lucie	$63,170	100
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	$63,120	1,320
Panama City-Panama City Beach	$63,120	90
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin	$62,780	130
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville	$62,780	330
Cape Coral-Fort Myers	$62,420	290
Jacksonville	$62,180	530
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	$61,740	160
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	$61,720	1,740
Gainesville	$60,460	90
Lakeland-Winter Haven	$60,240	170
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	$59,760	150
Ocala	$58,660	120
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor	$58,660	50
Wildwood-The Villages	$58,290	40
Tallahassee	$55,710	130

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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 Florida

Job	Median yearly pay
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$48,040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$73,190
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,410
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,350
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$70,500
Mechanical Drafters	$68,050
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$78,560
Drafters, All Other	$59,970

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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