Architectural and Civil Drafters Wages
SOC 17-3011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Architectural and Civil Drafters is $61,820 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $39,720 and the 90th percentile is $94,580, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
111,070
P10
$39,720
P25
$49,660
Median
$61,820
P75
$77,020
P90
$94,580
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Architectural and Civil Drafters have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $61,820 | $65,000 | $39,720 | $94,580 | 111,070 | — |
| 2022 | $59,820 | $61,660 | $37,770 | $86,180 | 105,960 | -3.24% |
| 2021 | $60,340 | $60,620 | $37,370 | $80,560 | 101,310 | +0.87% |
| 2020 | $57,500 | $59,120 | $36,590 | $83,740 | 99,180 | -4.71% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Architectural and Civil Drafters. The highest median is in Alaska at $82,410, 33% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $82,410 | +33.3% | $86,390 | 140 |
| District of Columbia | $82,020 | +32.7% | $85,490 | 680 |
| Louisiana | $74,030 | +19.8% | $78,190 | 1,310 |
| Nevada | $71,320 | +15.4% | $73,450 | 1,250 |
| Colorado | $71,120 | +15% | $73,110 | 3,240 |
| California | $67,990 | +10% | $74,390 | 13,350 |
| Massachusetts | $67,900 | +9.8% | $70,150 | 2,990 |
| New York | $66,700 | +7.9% | $70,510 | 7,250 |
| Oregon | $66,040 | +6.8% | $69,320 | 1,300 |
| Maryland | $65,680 | +6.2% | $70,430 | 780 |
| Vermont | $65,050 | +5.2% | $64,480 | 120 |
| New Jersey | $64,710 | +4.7% | $68,230 | 2,000 |
| Connecticut | $64,690 | +4.6% | $66,520 | 760 |
| Minnesota | $64,600 | +4.5% | $66,970 | 2,130 |
| Virginia | $63,430 | +2.6% | $65,790 | 1,740 |
| Hawaii | $62,720 | +1.5% | $63,500 | 670 |
| Oklahoma | $62,290 | +0.8% | $64,890 | 1,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,000 | +0.3% | $64,900 | 5,160 |
| Missouri | $61,750 | -0.1% | $62,910 | 2,240 |
| Georgia | $61,530 | -0.5% | $63,750 | 3,140 |
| Washington | $61,430 | -0.6% | $67,560 | 2,960 |
| West Virginia | $61,430 | -0.6% | $61,570 | 360 |
| Wisconsin | $61,140 | -1.1% | $62,540 | 2,150 |
| Wyoming | $61,110 | -1.1% | $60,980 | 210 |
| New Hampshire | $61,050 | -1.2% | $62,130 | 490 |
| Rhode Island | $60,940 | -1.4% | $63,790 | — |
| South Carolina | $60,710 | -1.8% | $61,510 | 1,960 |
| Iowa | $60,390 | -2.3% | $62,470 | 1,200 |
| Ohio | $60,120 | -2.7% | $64,920 | 2,930 |
| Montana | $60,030 | -2.9% | $60,320 | 540 |
| Florida | $59,680 | -3.5% | $60,330 | 8,460 |
| Maine | $59,230 | -4.2% | $60,550 | 570 |
| Indiana | $59,140 | -4.3% | $59,680 | 1,710 |
| North Dakota | $58,950 | -4.6% | $58,440 | 310 |
| Arizona | $58,860 | -4.8% | $60,170 | 2,120 |
| Illinois | $58,590 | -5.2% | $64,100 | 3,070 |
| Texas | $58,540 | -5.3% | $58,920 | 14,500 |
| North Carolina | $58,530 | -5.3% | $62,140 | 3,290 |
| Tennessee | $58,090 | -6% | $62,450 | 1,560 |
| Nebraska | $57,990 | -6.2% | $59,060 | 720 |
| Michigan | $56,880 | -8% | $59,930 | 1,960 |
| Delaware | $55,690 | -9.9% | $58,600 | 370 |
| Kansas | $55,390 | -10.4% | $58,010 | 410 |
| Utah | $55,010 | -11% | $58,190 | 1,800 |
| Alabama | $53,900 | -12.8% | $56,400 | 1,030 |
| Kentucky | $53,760 | -13% | $57,050 | 1,090 |
| New Mexico | $53,560 | -13.4% | $56,390 | 390 |
| Arkansas | $52,600 | -14.9% | $55,260 | 930 |
| Mississippi | $50,780 | -17.9% | $57,470 | 450 |
| Idaho | $50,450 | -18.4% | $55,640 | 1,190 |
| South Dakota | $47,000 | -24% | $48,020 | 380 |