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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters

Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Use knowledge of building materials, engineering practices, and mathematics to complete drawings.

National estimates for Architectural and Civil Drafters
Industry profile for Architectural and Civil Drafters
Geographic profile for Architectural and Civil Drafters

National estimates for Architectural and Civil Drafters:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Architectural and Civil Drafters:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
105,960 2.2 % $ 29.64 $ 61,660 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Architectural and Civil Drafters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.16 $ 22.88 $ 28.76 $ 35.79 $ 41.44
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,770 $ 47,580 $ 59,820 $ 74,440 $ 86,180

Industry profile for Architectural and Civil Drafters:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Architectural and Civil Drafters are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Architectural and Civil Drafters, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Architectural and Civil Drafters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 74,040 4.67 $ 29.45 $ 61,250
Residential Building Construction 3,220 0.36 $ 29.46 $ 61,280
Building Equipment Contractors 2,910 0.12 $ 30.75 $ 63,960
Nonresidential Building Construction 2,400 0.29 $ 31.97 $ 66,490
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 2,170 2.54 $ 28.60 $ 59,480

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Architectural and Civil Drafters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 74,040 4.67 $ 29.45 $ 61,250
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 2,170 2.54 $ 28.60 $ 59,480
Specialized Design Services 1,190 0.79 $ 30.88 $ 64,220
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) 1,960 0.40 $ 28.00 $ 58,230
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 1,380 0.40 $ 27.37 $ 56,920

Top paying industries for Architectural and Civil Drafters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (8) (8) $ 54.42 $ 113,190
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 40 0.07 $ 45.97 $ 95,610
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 130 0.03 $ 39.67 $ 82,520
Scientific Research and Development Services 80 0.01 $ 38.90 $ 80,910
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 190 0.05 $ 38.55 $ 80,180

Geographic profile for Architectural and Civil Drafters:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Architectural and Civil Drafters are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Architectural and Civil Drafters, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of architectural and civil drafters by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Architectural and Civil Drafters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 14,520 1.12 1.56 $ 28.06 $ 58,350
California 12,170 0.69 0.96 $ 32.25 $ 67,080
Florida 7,710 0.84 1.17 $ 28.20 $ 58,660
New York 6,410 0.70 0.98 $ 32.92 $ 68,460
Pennsylvania 5,380 0.93 1.29 $ 28.20 $ 58,660


Map of location quotient of architectural and civil drafters by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Architectural and Civil Drafters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 660 1.35 1.89 $ 28.12 $ 58,480
Utah 2,020 1.24 1.74 $ 27.26 $ 56,690
Texas 14,520 1.12 1.56 $ 28.06 $ 58,350
Colorado 2,730 0.99 1.38 $ 33.80 $ 70,310
Idaho 780 0.98 1.36 $ 26.06 $ 54,210


Map of annual mean wages of architectural and civil drafters by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Architectural and Civil Drafters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 570 0.82 1.15 $ 37.07 $ 77,100
Louisiana 790 0.43 0.60 $ 36.20 $ 75,290
Alaska 130 0.42 0.58 $ 35.48 $ 73,790
Maryland 1,140 0.43 0.60 $ 33.96 $ 70,630
Colorado 2,730 0.99 1.38 $ 33.80 $ 70,310



Map of employment of architectural and civil drafters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Architectural and Civil Drafters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,890 0.75 1.05 $ 33.42 $ 69,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,460 1.46 2.04 $ 28.58 $ 59,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,430 0.73 1.01 $ 31.64 $ 65,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,400 1.16 1.61 $ 28.42 $ 59,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,550 0.58 0.80 $ 30.46 $ 63,350
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,480 0.90 1.25 $ 29.78 $ 61,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,290 0.84 1.17 $ 30.81 $ 64,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,080 0.87 1.21 $ 37.55 $ 78,110
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,040 0.76 1.06 $ 32.11 $ 66,780
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,980 0.89 1.24 $ 28.94 $ 60,200


Map of location quotient of architectural and civil drafters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Architectural and Civil Drafters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Johnstown, PA 80 1.72 2.40 $ 26.77 $ 55,670
Dubuque, IA 90 1.54 2.15 $ 27.44 $ 57,080
Williamsport, PA 70 1.50 2.10 $ 26.21 $ 54,510
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 80 1.50 2.09 $ 27.73 $ 57,670
Billings, MT 130 1.48 2.06 $ 28.28 $ 58,830
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,460 1.46 2.04 $ 28.58 $ 59,450
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 370 1.46 2.03 $ 26.21 $ 54,510
Lancaster, PA 350 1.45 2.03 $ 25.92 $ 53,920
Portsmouth, NH-ME 130 1.43 1.99 $ 28.49 $ 59,250
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 380 1.36 1.90 $ 27.71 $ 57,640