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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary

The BLS estimates 103,700 Architectural and Civil Drafters jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $66,150 (May 2025, SOC 17-3011). Across 88 metros with published figures, medians range from $45,070 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $82,820 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

ARCHITECTURAL AND CIVIL DRAFTERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,260P25$55,650MEDIAN$66,150P75$80,870P90$99,710
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$82,820 · 610 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$81,130 · 1,750 jobs
  3. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$79,860 · 2,120 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$79,310 · 2,150 jobs
  5. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$78,340 · 1,130 jobs
  6. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$77,190 · 210 jobs
  7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$77,170 · 6,710 jobs
  8. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$76,950 · 850 jobs
  9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$76,630 · 3,890 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$76,020 · 1,610 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$77,170 · 6,710 jobs
  2. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$63,120 · 4,130 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$76,630 · 3,890 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$66,890 · 3,360 jobs
  5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$74,180 · 2,170 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$79,310 · 2,150 jobs
  7. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$79,860 · 2,120 jobs
  8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$67,020 · 2,110 jobs
  9. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$81,130 · 1,750 jobs
  10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$61,720 · 1,740 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in the U.S.?

$66,150 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $55,650–$80,870.

Where do Architectural and Civil Drafters earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,820), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($81,130), Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ($79,860). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.