Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Architectural and Civil Drafters salaries across 50 states

$65,933

National Average (Median)

$97,880

Highest: District of Columbia

$50,230

Lowest: New Mexico

Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary by State

Compare Architectural and Civil Drafters salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$50,230

$97,880

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $57,100 AZ $64,750 AR $62,420 CA $76,520 CO $76,370 CT $76,290 DE $73,040 DC $97,880 FL $62,640 GA $74,940 HI $63,510 ID $61,840 IL $58,240 IN $60,000 IA $64,220 KS $62,220 KY $60,120 LA $61,010 ME $66,200 MD $75,180 MA $76,990 MI $58,330 MN $70,680 MS $59,920 MO $61,940 MT $65,750 NE $61,550 NV $67,000 NH $65,300 NJ $62,960 NM $50,230 NY $76,260 NC $62,750 ND $64,720 OH $61,450 OK $62,140 OR $74,000 PA $64,800 RI $71,700 SC $64,680 SD $52,470 TN $69,220 TX $63,320 UT $64,290 VT $61,000 VA $63,450 WA $73,000 WV $65,640 WI $62,930 WY $63,730

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$97,880

Massachusetts

$76,990

California

$76,520

Colorado

$76,370

Connecticut

$76,290

Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$97,880	$96,900	370
2	Massachusetts	$76,990	$77,110	2,660
3	California	$76,520	$80,360	11,400
4	Colorado	$76,370	$78,240	3,570
5	Connecticut	$76,290	$73,150	810
6	New York	$76,260	$78,160	7,380
7	Maryland	$75,180	$75,990	910
8	Georgia	$74,940	$75,040	3,970
9	Oregon	$74,000	$74,430	1,490
10	Delaware	$73,040	$70,130	290
11	Washington	$73,000	$74,420	2,530
12	Rhode Island	$71,700	$73,900	240
13	Minnesota	$70,680	$72,220	1,930
14	Tennessee	$69,220	$70,720	1,310
15	Nevada	$67,000	$72,990	1,100
16	Maine	$66,200	$68,240	440
17	Montana	$65,750	$67,500	600
18	West Virginia	$65,640	$68,290	330
19	New Hampshire	$65,300	$68,940	400
20	Pennsylvania	$64,800	$69,080	5,370
21	Arizona	$64,750	$69,550	2,120
22	North Dakota	$64,720	$67,570	380
23	South Carolina	$64,680	$68,320	1,170
24	Utah	$64,290	$69,460	1,820
25	Iowa	$64,220	$69,410	980
26	Wyoming	$63,730	$64,460	200
27	Hawaii	$63,510	$68,230	610
28	Virginia	$63,450	$67,510	2,600
29	Texas	$63,320	$68,600	11,710
30	New Jersey	$62,960	$67,820	2,280
31	Wisconsin	$62,930	$68,880	2,200
32	North Carolina	$62,750	$66,430	2,680
33	Florida	$62,640	$65,550	7,530
34	Arkansas	$62,420	$65,910	980
35	Kansas	$62,220	$63,790	630
36	Oklahoma	$62,140	$64,410	1,260
37	Missouri	$61,940	$66,460	2,270
38	Idaho	$61,840	$66,900	1,010
39	Nebraska	$61,550	$65,950	850
40	Ohio	$61,450	$64,030	2,860
41	Louisiana	$61,010	$68,500	1,040
42	Vermont	$61,000	$61,820	230
43	Kentucky	$60,120	$62,850	870
44	Indiana	$60,000	$64,350	2,240
45	Mississippi	$59,920	$60,660	330
46	Michigan	$58,330	$62,210	2,100
47	Illinois	$58,240	$63,050	1,310
48	Alabama	$57,100	$57,890	1,010
49	South Dakota	$52,470	$55,530	460
50	New Mexico	$50,230	$57,740	690

Architectural and Civil Drafters Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Architectural and Civil Drafters keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS