Architectural and Civil Drafters
SOC code 17-3011 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,260 | $22.24 |
| 25th percentile | $55,650 | $26.76 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $66,150 | $31.80 |
| 75th percentile | $80,870 | $38.88 |
| 90th percentile | $99,710 | $47.94 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Architectural and Civil Drafters (SOC 17-3011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,350 | $56,390 | $56,030 | $37,360 | $47,080 | $63,120 | $75,410 |
| Alaska | 120 | $92,900 | $85,700 | $66,210 | $73,390 | $104,150 | $124,020 |
| Arizona | 2,600 | $64,240 | $61,460 | $39,240 | $50,540 | $77,920 | $93,030 |
| Arkansas | 820 | $61,200 | $60,390 | $42,740 | $52,390 | $69,510 | $77,320 |
| California | 12,950 | $78,750 | $74,390 | $51,310 | $62,490 | $89,860 | $113,470 |
| Colorado | 3,300 | $79,180 | $76,960 | $52,670 | $61,100 | $93,680 | $107,290 |
| Connecticut | 740 | $67,170 | $66,920 | $46,480 | $58,620 | $77,460 | $80,120 |
| Delaware | 390 | $64,010 | $62,230 | $43,720 | $50,900 | $76,680 | $84,390 |
| District of Columbia | 540 | $91,670 | $88,430 | $66,530 | $78,850 | $99,960 | $131,540 |
| Florida | 8,140 | $62,660 | $61,080 | $37,670 | $47,860 | $74,270 | $86,630 |
| Georgia | 3,480 | $73,370 | $65,220 | $43,430 | $53,280 | $79,770 | $105,070 |
| Hawaii | 640 | $64,910 | $64,110 | $47,720 | $53,290 | $72,600 | $85,420 |
| Idaho | 1,110 | $61,430 | $58,690 | $37,220 | $47,900 | $73,420 | $82,220 |
| Illinois | 1,760 | $61,260 | $56,580 | $42,590 | $46,750 | $72,920 | $84,750 |
| Indiana | 1,700 | $63,430 | $60,860 | $39,630 | $47,150 | $75,450 | $93,440 |
| Iowa | 900 | $65,100 | $63,640 | $45,940 | $53,580 | $75,450 | $90,050 |
| Kansas | 660 | $63,490 | $60,940 | $45,570 | $52,730 | $71,450 | $81,010 |
| Kentucky | 1,220 | $59,190 | $54,260 | $37,290 | $45,450 | $70,210 | $83,300 |
| Louisiana | 1,180 | $79,860 | $72,580 | $45,330 | $52,360 | $97,170 | $140,240 |
| Maine | 690 | $67,970 | $70,760 | $47,900 | $59,460 | $76,370 | $83,850 |
| Maryland | 1,030 | $72,020 | $71,810 | $48,440 | $60,400 | $83,200 | $96,750 |
| Massachusetts | 2,730 | $73,270 | $75,850 | $48,520 | $60,890 | $81,300 | $98,930 |
| Michigan | 2,120 | $59,730 | $57,990 | $38,200 | $46,060 | $69,630 | $82,090 |
| Minnesota | 2,440 | $71,550 | $67,150 | $50,270 | $61,420 | $81,620 | $98,160 |
| Mississippi | 380 | $61,310 | $57,570 | $30,270 | $41,360 | $69,990 | $94,520 |
| Missouri | 2,420 | $65,680 | $62,290 | $46,100 | $52,160 | $76,370 | $87,550 |
| Montana | 540 | $67,880 | $68,010 | $50,500 | $58,370 | $76,350 | $86,150 |
| Nebraska | 770 | $63,520 | $60,240 | $45,550 | $48,030 | $78,480 | $91,070 |
| Nevada | 1,310 | $74,710 | $71,460 | $47,170 | $57,170 | $84,190 | $106,350 |
| New Hampshire | 400 | $64,850 | $62,090 | $49,120 | $52,700 | $75,040 | $86,320 |
| New Jersey | 1,990 | $61,350 | $57,240 | $36,850 | $43,550 | $73,660 | $95,780 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $59,790 | $59,050 | $34,670 | $47,020 | $75,900 | $82,930 |
| New York | 8,010 | $76,850 | $74,760 | $48,350 | $61,730 | $92,040 | $103,190 |
| North Carolina | 3,140 | $66,680 | $63,590 | $42,430 | $51,300 | $78,230 | $94,020 |
| North Dakota | 320 | $67,920 | $68,010 | $50,420 | $57,330 | $75,190 | $89,330 |
| Ohio | 3,260 | $63,570 | $60,540 | $39,480 | $50,140 | $74,590 | $89,460 |
| Oklahoma | 1,530 | $65,830 | $63,050 | $39,990 | $47,420 | $80,050 | $104,190 |
| Oregon | 1,440 | $71,960 | $67,430 | $48,350 | $56,640 | $80,090 | $101,930 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,230 | $66,640 | $63,370 | $45,910 | $53,680 | $77,270 | $95,010 |
| Rhode Island | 240 | $73,590 | $66,820 | $57,930 | $63,540 | $79,360 | $103,250 |
| South Carolina | 1,610 | $65,200 | $62,890 | $44,770 | $49,880 | $76,800 | $89,430 |
| South Dakota | 440 | $54,450 | $53,060 | $38,090 | $45,350 | $61,450 | $72,490 |
| Tennessee | 1,410 | $66,520 | $64,980 | $41,500 | $50,540 | $78,820 | $93,260 |
| Texas | 13,480 | $65,790 | $61,530 | $39,020 | $49,350 | $77,930 | $96,040 |
| Utah | 1,600 | $65,800 | $62,350 | $45,870 | $49,350 | $80,010 | $97,020 |
| Vermont | 280 | $65,410 | $60,470 | $52,610 | $60,450 | $72,800 | $79,950 |
| Virginia | 2,320 | $66,830 | $64,100 | $44,170 | $51,990 | $77,300 | $94,850 |
| Washington | 1,910 | $71,710 | $65,140 | $50,740 | $59,090 | $82,680 | $98,510 |
| West Virginia | 330 | $66,110 | $63,880 | $39,080 | $49,410 | $82,440 | $92,770 |
| Wisconsin | 2,060 | $66,940 | $62,260 | $46,840 | $52,960 | $77,680 | $95,300 |
| Wyoming | 190 | $62,500 | $62,360 | $37,820 | $52,530 | $70,440 | $89,840 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Drafters, All Other 17-3019$63,520/yr
- Mechanical Drafters 17-3013$71,550/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.