What are the main factors that influence an Architect//CAD Drafter's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Architect//CAD Drafter?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Architect//CAD Drafter roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Architect//CAD Drafter's salary?

An Architect//CAD Drafter's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,148 for beginners, reaching about $89,808 at mid-level, and approach $135,981 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Architect//CAD Drafter?

Architect//CAD Drafter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architect//CAD Drafter roles are District of Columbia $76,665, California $76,374, Massachusetts $75,356. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Architect//CAD Drafter roles make?

Salaries for Architect//CAD Drafter level roles vary by specialization: Pipe Drafter: $97,998; Design Drafter: $92,996; Engineering Drafter: $91,980; Construction Drafter: $89,055; Residential Drafter: $77,165.

Architect//CAD Drafter Salary in Iowa

How much does an Architect//CAD Drafter make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architect//CAD Drafter in Iowa is $66,265 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, an Architect//CAD Drafter's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,503
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,784 to $71,624
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,794

10% $55,794

50% (Median) $66,265

90% $76,503

Architect//CAD Drafter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,624	$5,969	$1,377	$34
Average	$66,265	$5,522	$1,274	$32
25th Percentile	$60,784	$5,065	$1,169	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Architect//CAD Drafter Salaries

An Architect//CAD Drafter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Architect//CAD Drafter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architect//CAD Drafter's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $65,148
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,174
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,808
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,057
Expert (over 8 years): $135,981

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect//CAD Drafter	less than 1 year	$65,148
CAD Drafter II	1-2 years	$74,174
CAD Drafter III	2-4 years	$89,808
CAD Drafter IV	5-8 years	$116,057
CAD Drafter V	over 8 years	$135,981

How Do Architect//CAD Drafter Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Architect//CAD Drafters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $76,665.
California: $76,374.
Massachusetts: $75,356.

District of Columbia $76,665 California $76,374 Massachusetts $75,356 Washington $75,079 New Jersey $75,052 Alaska $74,955 Connecticut $73,999 New York $73,611

Hawaii $72,372 Rhode Island $71,790 Maryland $71,396 Minnesota $70,856 Colorado $70,648 Illinois $70,579 Oregon $70,316 Delaware $70,122

New Hampshire $70,000 Virginia $69,727 Pennsylvania $68,931 Nevada $68,529 North Dakota $68,398 Michigan $68,190 Wisconsin $68,114 Vermont $67,961

Texas $67,539 Maine $67,511 Arizona $67,470 Ohio $67,421 Georgia $66,784 Indiana $66,466 Wyoming $66,403 Utah $66,306

Iowa $66,265 Kansas $65,933 Louisiana $65,836 North Carolina $65,801 Missouri $65,787 Florida $65,517 Montana $65,372 Nebraska $65,233

Kentucky $65,157 South Carolina $64,880 Tennessee $64,707 Idaho $64,638 New Mexico $64,132 Oklahoma $64,021 Alabama $63,613 South Dakota $62,927

Arkansas $62,553 West Virginia $62,353 Mississippi $61,750

Top Paying Cities for Architect//CAD Drafter

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $64,574
Melvin: $64,386
Milford: $64,660

West Bend, IA $64,574

Melvin, IA $64,386

Milford, IA $64,660

Ocheyedan, IA $64,501

Okoboji, IA $64,901

Royal, IA $64,586

Ruthven, IA $64,590

Spirit Lake, IA $64,841

Superior, IA $64,896

Terril, IA $64,538

Wallingford, IA $64,628

Webb, IA $64,526

Carroll, IA $64,643

Arcadia, IA $64,540

Arthur, IA $64,483

Aspinwall, IA $64,909

Auburn, IA $64,513

Breda, IA $64,530

Charter Oak, IA $64,510

Dedham, IA $64,650

Deloit, IA $64,582

Denison, IA $64,735

Glidden, IA $64,739

Halbur, IA $64,744

Ida Grove, IA $64,470

Irwin, IA $64,890

Kirkman, IA $64,842

Kiron, IA $64,493

Lake City, IA $64,571

Lake View, IA $64,586

Lanesboro, IA $64,837

Lidderdale, IA $64,663

Lohrville, IA $64,651

Manilla, IA $64,773

Manning, IA $64,730

Odebolt, IA $64,541

Ralston, IA $65,038

Ricketts, IA $64,710

Schleswig, IA $64,530

Scranton, IA $65,014

Templeton, IA $64,609

Vail, IA $64,557

Wall Lake, IA $64,559

Westside, IA $64,526

Council Bluffs, IA $65,801

Carter Lake, IA $65,801

Arion, IA $64,640

Avoca, IA $65,298

Blencoe, IA $64,495

Carson, IA $65,469

Crescent, IA $65,798

Defiance, IA $64,849

Dow City, IA $64,779

Dunlap, IA $64,815

Earling, IA $64,926

Elk Horn, IA $65,012

Elliott, IA $64,973

Emerson, IA $65,332

Glenwood, IA $65,617

Griswold, IA $65,102

Hancock, IA $65,388

Harlan, IA $65,109

Hastings, IA $65,390

Henderson, IA $65,436

Honey Creek, IA $65,767

Kimballton, IA $64,932

Lewis, IA $65,039

Little Sioux, IA $64,818

Logan, IA $65,465

Mc Clelland, IA $65,707

Macedonia, IA $65,515

Magnolia, IA $65,410

Malvern, IA $65,434

Marne, IA $64,998

Minden, IA $65,566

Mineola, IA $65,716

Missouri Valley, IA $65,591

Modale, IA $65,432

Mondamin, IA $65,174

Moorhead, IA $64,562

Van Meter, IA $67,240

Van Wert, IA $65,274

Waukee, IA $67,441

Weldon, IA $65,368

West Des Moines, IA $67,757

What Cheer, IA $64,956

Whitten, IA $65,052

Williams, IA $64,687

Williamson, IA $66,052

Winterset, IA $66,651

Wiota, IA $64,822

Woodburn, IA $66,214

Woodward, IA $66,874

Yale, IA $65,738

Zearing, IA $65,288

Des Moines, IA $67,913

Urbandale, IA $67,789

Windsor Heights, IA $67,882

Clive, IA $67,650

Pleasant Hill, IA $67,792

Mason City, IA $64,735

Alexander, IA $64,513

Belmond, IA $64,603

Britt, IA $64,567

Buffalo Center, IA $64,640

Carpenter, IA $65,289

Chapin, IA $64,847

Clear Lake, IA $64,667

Corwith, IA $64,485

Coulter, IA $64,841

Crystal Lake, IA $64,843

Dougherty, IA $64,453

Fertile, IA $64,620

Floyd, IA $64,762

Forest City, IA $64,627

Garner, IA $64,600

Goodell, IA $64,487

Grafton, IA $64,629

Hampton, IA $64,666

Hanlontown, IA $64,541

Joice, IA $64,590

Kanawha, IA $64,512

Kensett, IA $64,539

Klemme, IA $64,544

Lake Mills, IA $64,763

Lakota, IA $64,591

Latimer, IA $64,587

Leland, IA $64,620

Sioux Center, IA $64,217

Neola, IA $65,624

Oakland, IA $65,443

Mount Ayr, IA $64,530

Nodaway, IA $64,640

Orient, IA $65,213

Prescott, IA $64,631

Redding, IA $64,392

Shannon City, IA $64,925

Sharpsburg, IA $64,383

Tingley, IA $64,913

Villisca, IA $64,824

Akron, IA $63,463

Alta, IA $64,606

Alton, IA $64,207

Anthon, IA $63,460

Aurelia, IA $64,446

Battle Creek, IA $64,319

Bronson, IA $63,020

Brunsville, IA $63,393

Calumet, IA $64,758

Castana, IA $64,261

Chatsworth, IA $63,626

Cherokee, IA $64,363

Cleghorn, IA $64,105

Climbing Hill, IA $63,250

Correctionville, IA $63,613

Cushing, IA $64,074

Danbury, IA $64,205

Galva, IA $64,395

Granville, IA $64,195

Hawarden, IA $64,060

Hinton, IA $62,989

Holstein, IA $64,248

Hornick, IA $63,535

Ireton, IA $63,960

Kingsley, IA $63,341

Larrabee, IA $64,379

Lawton, IA $62,961

Le Mars, IA $63,426

Linn Grove, IA $64,521

Mapleton, IA $64,383

Marcus, IA $64,021

Maurice, IA $64,017

Meriden, IA $64,245

Merrill, IA $63,117

Moville, IA $63,205

Onawa, IA $64,401

Orange City, IA $64,305

Oto, IA $63,703

Oyens, IA $63,580

Paullina, IA $64,362

Peterson, IA $64,521

Pierson, IA $63,561

Quimby, IA $64,069

Remsen, IA $63,672

Rodney, IA $63,850

Salix, IA $63,092

Schaller, IA $64,544

Sergeant Bluff, IA $62,893

Sloan, IA $63,428

Smithland, IA $63,772

Sutherland, IA $64,548

Ute, IA $64,517

Washta, IA $63,942

Westfield, IA $63,141

Whiting, IA $63,768

Sioux City, IA $62,817

Sheldon, IA $64,333

Alvord, IA $63,510

Archer, IA $64,352

Ashton, IA $64,223

Boyden, IA $64,132

Doon, IA $63,675

George, IA $64,081

Hospers, IA $64,328

Hull, IA $64,091

Inwood, IA $63,432

Larchwood, IA $63,276

Lester, IA $63,451

Little Rock, IA $64,178

Matlock, IA $64,341

Primghar, IA $64,546

Rock Rapids, IA $63,690

Rock Valley, IA $63,652

Sanborn, IA $64,435

Sibley, IA $64,399

Spencer, IA $64,716

Massena, IA $64,724

Gifford, IA $64,899

Lenox, IA $64,593

Ackworth, IA $67,190

Adair, IA $64,992

Adel, IA $67,000

Albion, IA $64,960

Alden, IA $64,705

Alleman, IA $67,366

Allerton, IA $64,757

Altoona, IA $67,672

Ames, IA $66,562

Anita, IA $64,733

Ankeny, IA $67,629

Atlantic, IA $65,083

Audubon, IA $64,743

Bagley, IA $65,408

Barnes City, IA $64,903

Baxter, IA $66,693

Bayard, IA $65,223

Beaver, IA $65,921

Berwick, IA $67,792

Bevington, IA $67,209

Blairsburg, IA $64,594

Bondurant, IA $67,492

Boone, IA $66,266

Booneville, IA $67,350

Bouton, IA $66,772

Boxholm, IA $65,627

Bradford, IA $64,922

Brayton, IA $64,834

Buckeye, IA $64,759

Bussey, IA $65,588

Cambridge, IA $67,037

Carlisle, IA $67,578

Casey, IA $65,287

Chariton, IA $65,761

Churdan, IA $64,901

Clemons, IA $65,055

Clio, IA $64,680

Colfax, IA $67,058

Collins, IA $66,759

Colo, IA $66,035

Columbia, IA $66,230

Coon Rapids, IA $64,912

Cooper, IA $65,626

Corydon, IA $64,994

Cumming, IA $67,524

Melcher Dallas, IA $66,561

Dallas Center, IA $67,197

Dana, IA $65,375

Davis City, IA $64,599

Dawson, IA $66,329

Decatur, IA $64,767

Derby, IA $65,520

De Soto, IA $67,013

Dexter, IA $66,401

Dows, IA $64,535

Earlham, IA $66,720

Elkhart, IA $67,367

Ellston, IA $65,063

Ellsworth, IA $65,187

Exira, IA $64,777

Ferguson, IA $65,369

Galt, IA $64,473

Garden City, IA $65,384

Garden Grove, IA $65,113

Gibson, IA $64,962

Gilbert, IA $66,257

Gilman, IA $65,141

Grand Junction, IA $65,611

Grand River, IA $65,036

Granger, IA $67,324

Gray, IA $64,879

Grimes, IA $67,524

Grinnell, IA $65,304

Guthrie Center, IA $65,264

Hamilton, IA $65,655

Pacific Junction, IA $65,607

Hamlin, IA $64,681

Little Cedar, IA $65,203

Mc Intire, IA $65,649

Manly, IA $64,594

Meservey, IA $64,508

Nora Springs, IA $64,694

Northwood, IA $64,961

Orchard, IA $64,727

Osage, IA $64,799

Plymouth, IA $64,569

Rake, IA $64,846

Riceville, IA $65,247

Rock Falls, IA $64,694

Rockford, IA $64,627

Rockwell, IA $64,583

Rowan, IA $64,494

Rudd, IA $64,709

Saint Ansgar, IA $65,135

Scarville, IA $64,710

Sheffield, IA $64,560

Stacyville, IA $65,509

Swaledale, IA $64,539

Thompson, IA $64,636

Thornton, IA $64,517

Titonka, IA $64,545

Toeterville, IA $65,374

Ventura, IA $64,579

Wesley, IA $64,508

Woden, IA $64,505

Fort Dodge, IA $64,829

Albert City, IA $64,576

Algona, IA $64,664

Armstrong, IA $64,627

Ayrshire, IA $64,528

Badger, IA $64,595

Bancroft, IA $64,573

Barnum, IA $64,531

Bode, IA $64,539

Bradgate, IA $64,503

Burnside, IA $65,189

Burt, IA $64,530

Callender, IA $64,810

Clare, IA $64,514

Clarion, IA $64,585

Curlew, IA $64,483

Cylinder, IA $64,477

Dakota City, IA $64,928

Dayton, IA $65,302

Dolliver, IA $64,626

Duncombe, IA $64,811

Eagle Grove, IA $64,627

Early, IA $64,548

Emmetsburg, IA $64,638

Farnhamville, IA $64,827

Fenton, IA $64,522

Fonda, IA $64,537

Gilmore City, IA $64,526

Goldfield, IA $64,539

Gowrie, IA $65,011

Harcourt, IA $65,200

Hardy, IA $64,479

Havelock, IA $64,504

Humboldt, IA $64,649

Jolley, IA $64,454

Knierim, IA $64,707

Laurens, IA $64,615

Ledyard, IA $64,667

Lehigh, IA $65,055

Livermore, IA $64,542

Lone Rock, IA $64,510

Lu Verne, IA $64,490

Lytton, IA $64,526

Mallard, IA $64,528

Manson, IA $64,595

Marathon, IA $64,565

Moorland, IA $64,604

Nemaha, IA $64,501

Newell, IA $64,582

Otho, IA $64,951

Ottosen, IA $64,483

Palmer, IA $64,499

Plover, IA $64,736

Pocahontas, IA $64,606

Pomeroy, IA $64,552

Rembrandt, IA $64,562

Renwick, IA $64,518

Ringsted, IA $64,539

Rockwell City, IA $64,572

Rolfe, IA $64,532

Rutland, IA $64,517

Sac City, IA $64,588

Sioux Rapids, IA $64,601

Somers, IA $64,519

Storm Lake, IA $64,725

Swea City, IA $64,646

Thor, IA $64,520

Truesdale, IA $64,860

Varina, IA $64,836

Vincent, IA $64,512

Webster City, IA $64,984

Luana, IA $64,549

Mc Gregor, IA $64,653

Marquette, IA $64,855

Monona, IA $64,649

New Albin, IA $64,992

Ossian, IA $64,582

Postville, IA $64,630

Protivin, IA $64,788

Randalia, IA $64,552

Ridgeway, IA $64,631

Saint Lucas, IA $64,862

Spillville, IA $64,898

Wadena, IA $64,600

Waterville, IA $64,689

Waucoma, IA $64,567

Waukon, IA $64,793

West Union, IA $64,661

Ainsworth, IA $64,899

Alburnett, IA $65,960

Amana, IA $65,875

Anamosa, IA $65,641

Atkins, IA $66,005

Baldwin, IA $64,836

Belle Plaine, IA $65,164

Blairstown, IA $65,524

Brandon, IA $64,878

Brooklyn, IA $65,079

Center Junction, IA $65,229

Center Point, IA $65,756

Central City, IA $65,821

Chelsea, IA $64,926

Clarence, IA $65,066

Clutier, IA $64,883

Coggon, IA $65,525

Prairieburg, IA $65,622

Conroy, IA $65,640

Guernsey, IA $65,115

Deep River, IA $65,043

Delhi, IA $65,100

Dysart, IA $64,807

Elberon, IA $64,908

Ely, IA $66,177

Fairfax, IA $66,142

Garrison, IA $64,971

Harper, IA $65,012

Hartford, IA $67,364

Harvey, IA $65,835

Haverhill, IA $65,316

Hubbard, IA $64,984

Humeston, IA $65,235

Huxley, IA $67,078

Indianola, IA $67,246

Iowa Falls, IA $64,820

Ira, IA $66,866

Jamaica, IA $65,724

Jefferson, IA $65,449

Jewell, IA $65,329

Johnston, IA $67,661

Kamrar, IA $64,996

Kellerton, IA $64,682

Kelley, IA $66,876

Kellogg, IA $65,577

Keswick, IA $65,035

Killduff, IA $66,318

Knoxville, IA $66,471

Hartwick, IA $65,034

Mount Pleasant, IA $64,782

Rome, IA $64,638

Mount Union, IA $64,695

New London, IA $64,776

Oakville, IA $64,784

Olds, IA $65,059

Pilot Grove, IA $64,855

Salem, IA $64,652

Sperry, IA $64,788

Stockport, IA $64,593

Swedesburg, IA $64,834

Wapello, IA $64,909

Wayland, IA $64,774

West Burlington, IA $64,933

West Point, IA $64,655

Saint Paul, IA $64,856

Wever, IA $64,673

Winfield, IA $64,807

Yarmouth, IA $64,700

Andover, IA $64,926

Atalissa, IA $65,060

Bennett, IA $65,083

Bettendorf, IA $65,139

Blue Grass, IA $65,202

Bryant, IA $64,908

Buffalo, IA $65,182

Calamus, IA $65,100

Camanche, IA $65,024

Charlotte, IA $64,958

Clinton, IA $64,965

Columbus City, IA $65,222

Columbus Junction, IA $64,907

Conesville, IA $64,943

De Witt, IA $65,055

Dixon, IA $65,158

Donahue, IA $65,190

Durant, IA $65,133

Eldridge, IA $65,249

Fruitland, IA $64,994

Goose Lake, IA $64,938

Grand Mound, IA $65,076

Grandview, IA $64,950

Le Claire, IA $65,089

Letts, IA $64,920

Lone Tree, IA $65,076

Long Grove, IA $65,159

Low Moor, IA $65,019

Mc Causland, IA $65,093

Montpelier, IA $65,155

Moscow, IA $65,066

Muscatine, IA $65,041

New Liberty, IA $65,116

Nichols, IA $64,974

Pleasant Valley, IA $65,074

Princeton, IA $65,085

Stockton, IA $65,173

Teeds Grove, IA $64,904

Tipton, IA $65,110

Walcott, IA $65,248

Welton, IA $65,017

West Liberty, IA $65,058

Wheatland, IA $65,059

Wilton, IA $65,090

Davenport, IA $65,718

Hiawatha, IA $66,223

Hills, IA $65,365

Homestead, IA $65,791

Hopkinton, IA $65,379

Iowa City, IA $65,467

Coralville, IA $65,741

Kalona, IA $65,327

Keota, IA $65,034

Keystone, IA $65,140

Ladora, IA $65,316

Langworthy, IA $65,428

Lisbon, IA $65,810

Lost Nation, IA $65,004

Lowden, IA $65,058

Luzerne, IA $65,335

Marengo, IA $65,514

Marion, IA $66,137

Martelle, IA $65,828

Mechanicsville, IA $65,551

Middle Amana, IA $65,853

Millersburg, IA $65,574

Monmouth, IA $64,853

Monticello, IA $65,344

Morley, IA $65,601

Mount Auburn, IA $64,873

Mount Vernon, IA $66,039

Newhall, IA $65,809

North English, IA $65,272

North Liberty, IA $65,941

Norway, IA $65,960

Oakdale, IA $65,750

Olin, IA $65,359

Onslow, IA $64,951

Oxford, IA $65,775

Oxford Junction, IA $64,971

Palo, IA $66,073

Parnell, IA $65,559

Quasqueton, IA $65,034

Riverside, IA $65,169

Robins, IA $66,180

Rowley, IA $65,001

Ryan, IA $65,342

Shellsburg, IA $65,855

Solon, IA $65,908

South Amana, IA $65,714

South English, IA $65,163

Springville, IA $65,959

Stanwood, IA $65,263

Swisher, IA $66,057

Tama, IA $65,011

Morning Sun, IA $64,812

Lacona, IA $66,595

Lamoni, IA $64,632

Laurel, IA $65,405

Le Grand, IA $65,300

Leighton, IA $65,552

Leon, IA $64,998

Liberty Center, IA $66,742

Linden, IA $66,412

Lineville, IA $64,591

Liscomb, IA $64,924

Lorimor, IA $65,757

Lovilia, IA $65,540

Lucas, IA $66,312

Luther, IA $66,682

Lynnville, IA $65,599

Mc Callsburg, IA $65,356

Macksburg, IA $65,639

Madrid, IA $66,929

Malcom, IA $64,911

Marshalltown, IA $65,136

Martensdale, IA $67,320

Maxwell, IA $67,061

Melbourne, IA $65,782

Menlo, IA $65,493

Millerton, IA $65,387

Milo, IA $66,959

Minburn, IA $66,857

Mingo, IA $66,994

Mitchellville, IA $67,394

Monroe, IA $66,806

Montezuma, IA $65,066

Montour, IA $64,954

Murray, IA $65,625

Nevada, IA $66,492

New Providence, IA $64,903

New Sharon, IA $65,264

Newton, IA $66,561

New Virginia, IA $66,732

Norwalk, IA $67,621

Ogden, IA $65,838

Osceola, IA $65,856

Otley, IA $66,609

Panora, IA $65,861

Paton, IA $65,201

Patterson, IA $67,044

Pella, IA $65,965

Perry, IA $66,528

Peru, IA $66,526

Pilot Mound, IA $65,496

Pleasantville, IA $66,980

Polk City, IA $67,361

Popejoy, IA $64,813

Prairie City, IA $67,154

Prole, IA $67,293

Radcliffe, IA $65,063

Randall, IA $65,676

Reasnor, IA $66,440

Redfield, IA $66,543

Rhodes, IA $66,574

Rippey, IA $65,723

Roland, IA $65,606

Runnells, IA $67,469

Russell, IA $65,406

Saint Anthony, IA $65,109

Saint Charles, IA $67,009

Saint Marys, IA $67,103

Searsboro, IA $65,313

Sheldahl, IA $67,130

Slater, IA $67,196

Stanhope, IA $65,361

State Center, IA $65,432

Story City, IA $65,653

Stratford, IA $65,374

Stuart, IA $65,774

Sully, IA $65,790

Swan, IA $67,228

Thayer, IA $65,374

Thornburg, IA $65,248

Tracy, IA $65,665

Truro, IA $66,558

Union, IA $64,895

Whittemore, IA $64,561

Woolstock, IA $64,528

Ackley, IA $64,672

Allison, IA $64,539

Alta Vista, IA $64,742

Aplington, IA $64,546

Aredale, IA $64,503

Arlington, IA $64,652

Aurora, IA $64,737

Austinville, IA $64,544

Beaman, IA $64,772

Bristow, IA $64,531

Buckingham, IA $64,668

Cedar Falls, IA $64,506

Charles City, IA $64,804

Clarksville, IA $64,537

Colwell, IA $65,023

Conrad, IA $64,775

Denver, IA $64,578

Dewar, IA $64,663

Dike, IA $64,567

Dumont, IA $64,578

Dunkerton, IA $64,638

Eldora, IA $64,875

Elma, IA $64,675

Fairbank, IA $64,634

Fredericksburg, IA $64,577

Frederika, IA $64,520

Garwin, IA $64,935

Geneva, IA $64,550

Gilbertville, IA $64,684

Gladbrook, IA $64,753

Greene, IA $64,555

Grundy Center, IA $64,638

Hazleton, IA $64,696

Holland, IA $64,559

Hudson, IA $64,645

Independence, IA $64,784

Ionia, IA $64,557

Janesville, IA $64,540

Jesup, IA $64,685

Kesley, IA $64,541

Lamont, IA $64,758

La Porte City, IA $64,703

Lincoln, IA $64,697

Marble Rock, IA $64,559

Masonville, IA $65,163

Maynard, IA $64,637

Morrison, IA $64,604

Nashua, IA $64,514

New Hampton, IA $64,781

New Hartford, IA $64,542

North Washington, IA $64,796

Oelwein, IA $64,653

Oran, IA $64,620

Toddville, IA $66,082

Toledo, IA $64,888

Troy Mills, IA $65,490

Urbana, IA $65,421

Van Horne, IA $65,484

Victor, IA $65,191

Vining, IA $65,149

Vinton, IA $65,279

Viola, IA $65,967

Walford, IA $66,042

Walker, IA $65,383

Washington, IA $65,014

Watkins, IA $65,789

Webster, IA $65,057

Wellman, IA $65,230

West Branch, IA $65,331

West Chester, IA $65,023

Williamsburg, IA $65,573

Wyoming, IA $65,004

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,251

Ottumwa, IA $64,801

Agency, IA $64,738

Albia, IA $65,187

Batavia, IA $64,629

Beacon, IA $65,520

Birmingham, IA $64,625

Blakesburg, IA $64,717

Bloomfield, IA $64,614

West Grove, IA $64,550

Brighton, IA $64,751

Cantril, IA $64,545

Cedar, IA $64,873

Centerville, IA $64,665

Chillicothe, IA $65,043

Cincinnati, IA $64,542

Delta, IA $64,782

Douds, IA $64,595

Drakesville, IA $64,595

Eddyville, IA $65,074

Eldon, IA $64,689

Exline, IA $64,549

Fairfield, IA $64,771

Floris, IA $64,609

Fremont, IA $64,845

Hayesville, IA $65,030

Hedrick, IA $64,638

Keosauqua, IA $64,622

Kirkville, IA $64,948

Libertyville, IA $64,665

Martinsburg, IA $64,913

Melrose, IA $65,265

Milton, IA $64,591

Moravia, IA $64,861

Moulton, IA $64,546

Mount Sterling, IA $64,477

Mystic, IA $64,879

Ollie, IA $64,798

Oskaloosa, IA $65,360

Packwood, IA $64,631

Plano, IA $64,881

Promise City, IA $64,951

Pulaski, IA $64,593

Richland, IA $64,818

Rose Hill, IA $64,864

Selma, IA $64,579

Seymour, IA $64,670

Sigourney, IA $64,980

Udell, IA $64,512

Unionville, IA $64,533

University Park, IA $65,467

Burlington, IA $64,959

Argyle, IA $64,588

Bonaparte, IA $64,609

Crawfordsville, IA $64,800

Danville, IA $64,741

Denmark, IA $64,890

Donnellson, IA $64,644

Farmington, IA $64,593

Fort Madison, IA $64,829

Hillsboro, IA $64,583

Houghton, IA $64,880

Keokuk, IA $64,824

Lockridge, IA $64,641

Mediapolis, IA $64,865

Middletown, IA $64,683

Montrose, IA $64,692

Lime Springs, IA $65,243

Panama, IA $65,195

Persia, IA $65,448

Pisgah, IA $64,980

Portsmouth, IA $65,316

Red Oak, IA $65,150

Shelby, IA $65,388

Silver City, IA $65,640

Soldier, IA $64,529

Stanton, IA $64,929

Treynor, IA $65,673

Underwood, IA $65,752

Walnut, IA $65,150

Westphalia, IA $65,127

Woodbine, IA $65,267

Shenandoah, IA $64,998

Blanchard, IA $64,617

Braddyville, IA $64,506

Clarinda, IA $64,776

Coin, IA $64,699

College Springs, IA $64,834

Essex, IA $64,935

Farragut, IA $64,906

Hamburg, IA $64,807

Imogene, IA $65,145

New Market, IA $64,600

Northboro, IA $64,689

Percival, IA $65,061

Randolph, IA $65,179

Riverton, IA $64,863

Shambaugh, IA $64,930

Sidney, IA $65,102

Tabor, IA $65,312

Thurman, IA $65,252

Yorktown, IA $64,998

Dubuque, IA $65,012

Tiffin, IA $65,790

Andrew, IA $65,199

Bellevue, IA $64,885

Bernard, IA $64,805

Cascade, IA $65,030

Colesburg, IA $64,731

Delaware, IA $65,240

Delmar, IA $64,980

Dundee, IA $64,792

Durango, IA $64,776

Dyersville, IA $65,041

Earlville, IA $64,969

Edgewood, IA $64,769

Elkader, IA $64,602

Elkport, IA $64,608

Epworth, IA $64,930

Farley, IA $64,969

Farmersburg, IA $64,554

Garber, IA $64,608

Garnavillo, IA $64,618

Greeley, IA $64,793

Guttenberg, IA $64,699

Holy Cross, IA $64,732

La Motte, IA $64,817

Luxemburg, IA $65,042

Manchester, IA $65,055

Maquoketa, IA $64,953

Miles, IA $64,836

New Vienna, IA $64,789

North Buena Vista, IA $64,712

Peosta, IA $64,917

Preston, IA $64,908

Sabula, IA $64,888

Saint Donatus, IA $65,021

Saint Olaf, IA $64,520

Sherrill, IA $64,692

Spragueville, IA $64,807

Springbrook, IA $65,034

Strawberry Point, IA $64,719

Volga, IA $64,605

Worthington, IA $65,008

Zwingle, IA $64,760

Decorah, IA $64,927

Calmar, IA $64,602

Castalia, IA $64,513

Chester, IA $65,658

Clermont, IA $64,604

Cresco, IA $64,938

Dorchester, IA $64,949

Elgin, IA $64,592

Fayette, IA $64,661

Fort Atkinson, IA $64,584

Harpers Ferry, IA $64,680

Hawkeye, IA $64,566

Highlandville, IA $65,115

Lansing, IA $64,874

Lawler, IA $64,600

Parkersburg, IA $64,549

Plainfield, IA $64,530

Raymond, IA $64,685

Readlyn, IA $64,597

Reinbeck, IA $64,611

Shell Rock, IA $64,543

Stanley, IA $64,706

Steamboat Rock, IA $64,765

Stout, IA $64,552

Sumner, IA $64,537

Traer, IA $64,733

Tripoli, IA $64,546

Waverly, IA $64,544

Wellsburg, IA $64,648

Westgate, IA $64,614

Winthrop, IA $64,954

Waterloo, IA $64,714

Evansdale, IA $64,697

Creston, IA $65,157

Afton, IA $65,344

Arispe, IA $65,345

Bedford, IA $64,427

Benton, IA $64,384

Blockton, IA $64,341

Bridgewater, IA $64,611

Carbon, IA $64,904

Clearfield, IA $64,433

Corning, IA $64,681

Cromwell, IA $65,168

Cumberland, IA $64,838

Diagonal, IA $64,613

Fontanelle, IA $64,968

Grant, IA $65,179

Gravity, IA $64,488

Greenfield, IA $65,404

Arnolds Park, IA $64,933

Dickens, IA $64,526

Estherville, IA $64,727

Everly, IA $64,562

Fostoria, IA $64,892

Gillett Grove, IA $64,748

Graettinger, IA $64,575

Greenville, IA $64,550

Gruver, IA $64,699

Harris, IA $64,574

Hartley, IA $64,575

Lake Park, IA $64,662

Architect//CAD Drafter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architect//CAD Drafter roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Architect//CAD Drafter positions in Biotechnology or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architect//CAD Drafter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architect//CAD Drafter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$79,518	$38.0	20%
Business Services	$78,193	$38.0	18%
Construction	$76,867	$37.0	16%
Energy & Utilities	$75,542	$36.0	14%
Healthcare	$74,217	$36.0	12%

Architect//CAD Drafter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architect//CAD Drafter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$60,784

Average $66,265/year

$71,624

$5,065

Average $5,522/month

$5,969

$1,169

Average $1,274/week

$1,377

$29

Average $32/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,624	$5,969	$1,377	$34
Average	$66,265	$5,522	$1,274	$32
25th Percentile	$60,784	$5,065	$1,169	$29

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