Architectural and Civil Drafters salary by location
National median: $66,150 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | state | $97,880 | +48.0% | 370 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $84,440 | +27.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $83,780 | +26.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $83,630 | +26.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $82,820 | +25.2% | 610 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $81,130 | +22.6% | 1,750 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $80,040 | +21.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $79,860 | +20.7% | 2,120 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | metropolitan | $79,540 | +20.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dalton, GA | metropolitan | $79,410 | +20.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $79,310 | +19.9% | 2,150 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $78,340 | +18.4% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $78,010 | +17.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $77,850 | +17.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Manhattan, KS | metropolitan | $77,810 | +17.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Helena, MT | metropolitan | $77,320 | +16.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $77,190 | +16.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $77,170 | +16.7% | 6,710 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $76,990 | +16.4% | 2,660 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $76,950 | +16.3% | 850 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $76,630 | +15.8% | 3,890 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $76,520 | +15.7% | 11,400 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $76,370 | +15.4% | 3,570 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $76,290 | +15.3% | 810 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $76,260 | +15.3% | 7,380 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $76,020 | +14.9% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $76,000 | +14.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $75,830 | +14.6% | 1,520 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $75,810 | +14.6% | 450 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $75,750 | +14.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $75,560 | +14.2% | 1,180 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $75,460 | +14.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $75,290 | +13.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $75,200 | +13.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $75,180 | +13.7% | 910 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $75,010 | +13.4% | 440 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $74,940 | +13.3% | 3,970 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $74,230 | +12.2% | 1,300 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $74,190 | +12.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $74,180 | +12.1% | 2,170 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $74,000 | +11.9% | 1,490 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $73,930 | +11.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $73,700 | +11.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $73,130 | +10.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $73,040 | +10.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $73,000 | +10.4% | 2,530 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $72,590 | +9.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $72,310 | +9.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $72,210 | +9.2% | 390 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $72,180 | +9.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | metropolitan | $72,040 | +8.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $72,020 | +8.9% | 1,390 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, GA | metropolitan | $71,930 | +8.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $71,860 | +8.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $71,700 | +8.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $70,870 | +7.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Dover, DE | metropolitan | $70,840 | +7.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $70,800 | +7.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $70,780 | +7.0% | 370 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $70,730 | +6.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $70,680 | +6.8% | 1,930 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $70,610 | +6.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $70,580 | +6.7% | 840 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $70,300 | +6.3% | 340 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $70,080 | +5.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $70,010 | +5.8% | 480 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $69,650 | +5.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $69,440 | +5.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $69,220 | +4.6% | 1,310 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | metropolitan | $68,760 | +3.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $68,640 | +3.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $68,470 | +3.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $68,460 | +3.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | metropolitan | $68,290 | +3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Altoona, PA | metropolitan | $68,230 | +3.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $68,160 | +3.0% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $68,120 | +3.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $68,020 | +2.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $67,930 | +2.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | metropolitan | $67,780 | +2.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $67,720 | +2.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Cheyenne, WY | metropolitan | $67,640 | +2.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $67,410 | +1.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $67,360 | +1.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $67,250 | +1.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $67,020 | +1.3% | 2,110 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $67,000 | +1.3% | 1,100 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $66,930 | +1.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $66,890 | +1.1% | 3,360 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $66,690 | +0.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $66,660 | +0.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $66,590 | +0.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $66,550 | +0.6% | 910 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $66,470 | +0.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $66,370 | +0.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $66,200 | +0.1% | 440 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $66,140 | −0.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $65,840 | −0.5% | 730 | 2025 |
| Billings, MT | metropolitan | $65,820 | −0.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Dubuque, IA | metropolitan | $65,760 | −0.6% | 60 | 2025 |