Architectural and Civil Drafters pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for architectural and civil drafters is $30.44 an hour ($63,320 a year). About 11,710 people work in this job there.

$30.44Median hourly pay

$50,810–$81,050Middle half of workers, yearly

11,710People in this job in Texas

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($66,150). Texas ranks 29th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for architectural and civil drafters in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$21.61	$44,950
25% of workers	$24.43	$50,810
Half of workers (median)	$30.44	$63,320
75% of workers	$38.97	$81,050
90% of workers	$48.25	$100,350

Architectural and Civil Drafters pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$74,230	1,300
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$70,730	150
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$66,890	3,360
Killeen-Temple	$64,700	50
Longview	$64,470	60
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$63,120	4,130
Corpus Christi	$61,960	130
Midland	$61,610	110
Amarillo	$58,900	60
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$58,750	760
Sherman-Denison	$58,630	40
Abilene	$58,290	40
Tyler	$58,230	70
Waco	$57,650	60
El Paso	$54,840	190
College Station-Bryan	$54,620	100
Lubbock	$52,780	90
Brownsville-Harlingen	$48,710	60
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$47,790	120

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,050
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$47,680
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$73,860
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,020
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$74,100
Mechanical Drafters	$79,380
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,390
Drafters, All Other	$59,990

Other job titles for this job

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