Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary by State

National average: $70,752 · 50 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$96,900
California$80,360
Colorado$78,240
New York$78,160
Massachusetts$77,110
Maryland$75,990
Georgia$75,040
Oregon$74,430
Washington$74,420
Rhode Island$73,900
Connecticut$73,150
Nevada$72,990
Minnesota$72,220
Tennessee$70,720
Delaware$70,130
Arizona$69,550
Utah$69,460
Iowa$69,410
Pennsylvania$69,080
New Hampshire$68,940
Wisconsin$68,880
Texas$68,600
Louisiana$68,500
South Carolina$68,320
West Virginia$68,290
Maine$68,240
Hawaii$68,230
New Jersey$67,820
North Dakota$67,570
Virginia$67,510
Montana$67,500
Idaho$66,900
Missouri$66,460
North Carolina$66,430
Nebraska$65,950
Arkansas$65,910
Florida$65,550
Wyoming$64,460
Oklahoma$64,410
Indiana$64,350
Ohio$64,030
Kansas$63,790
Illinois$63,050
Kentucky$62,850
Michigan$62,210
Vermont$61,820
Mississippi$60,660
Alabama$57,890
New Mexico$57,740
South Dakota$55,530