What are the main factors that influence an Architect-Draftsman'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-Draftsman?

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

How does experience change An Architect-Draftsman's salary?

An Architect-Draftsman's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,773 for beginners, reaching about $87,911 at mid-level, and approach $133,109 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Architect-Draftsman?

Architect-Draftsman salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architect-Draftsman roles are District of Columbia $73,759, California $73,479, Massachusetts $72,500. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Architect-Draftsman Salary in Ohio

How much does an Architect-Draftsman make in Ohio? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architect-Draftsman in Ohio is $64,865 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an Architect-Draftsman's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,887
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,500 to $70,111
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,616

10% $54,616

50% (Median) $64,865

90% $74,887

Architect-Draftsman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,111	$5,843	$1,348	$34
Average	$64,865	$5,405	$1,247	$31
25th Percentile	$59,500	$4,958	$1,144	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Architect-Draftsman Salaries

An Architect-Draftsman'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-Draftsman Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architect-Draftsman'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): $63,773
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,607
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,911
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,606
Expert (over 8 years): $133,109

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect-Draftsman	less than 1 year	$63,773
CAD Drafter II	1-2 years	$72,607
CAD Drafter III	2-4 years	$87,911
CAD Drafter IV	5-8 years	$113,606
CAD Drafter V	over 8 years	$133,109

How Do Architect-Draftsman 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-Draftsmans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,759.
California: $73,479.
Massachusetts: $72,500.

District of Columbia $73,759 California $73,479 Massachusetts $72,500 Washington $72,233 New Jersey $72,207 Alaska $72,113 Connecticut $71,194 New York $70,821

Hawaii $69,629 Rhode Island $69,069 Maryland $68,689 Minnesota $68,170 Colorado $67,970 Illinois $67,903 Oregon $67,650 Delaware $67,464

New Hampshire $67,346 Virginia $67,084 Pennsylvania $66,318 Nevada $65,931 North Dakota $65,805 Michigan $65,605 Wisconsin $65,532 Vermont $65,385

Texas $64,979 Maine $64,952 Arizona $64,912 Ohio $64,865 Georgia $64,253 Indiana $63,946 Wyoming $63,886 Utah $63,793

Iowa $63,753 Kansas $63,433 Louisiana $63,340 North Carolina $63,307 Missouri $63,293 Florida $63,033 Montana $62,894 Nebraska $62,760

Kentucky $62,687 South Carolina $62,421 Tennessee $62,254 Idaho $62,187 New Mexico $61,701 Oklahoma $61,595 Alabama $61,201 South Dakota $60,542

Arkansas $60,182 West Virginia $59,989 Mississippi $59,409

Top Paying Cities for Architect-Draftsman

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:

Dublin: $64,744
Etna: $64,476
Fredericktown: $62,960

Dublin, OH $64,744

Etna, OH $64,476

Fredericktown, OH $62,960

Galena, OH $64,477

Gambier, OH $62,885

Granville, OH $64,117

Hebron, OH $64,014

Hilliard, OH $64,834

Homer, OH $63,841

Nankin, OH $62,994

Nevada, OH $62,419

Howard, OH $62,716

Irwin, OH $63,492

Jacksontown, OH $63,846

Johnstown, OH $64,298

Kilbourne, OH $64,095

Kirkersville, OH $64,255

Lewis Center, OH $64,596

Magnetic Springs, OH $63,597

Martinsburg, OH $63,076

Marysville, OH $63,606

Mechanicsburg, OH $62,710

Milford Center, OH $63,308

Millersport, OH $64,026

Mingo, OH $62,626

Mount Liberty, OH $63,805

Mount Vernon, OH $63,305

New Albany, OH $64,708

Newark, OH $63,711

Heath, OH $63,643

North Lewisburg, OH $62,794

Ostrander, OH $64,023

Pataskala, OH $64,502

Plain City, OH $64,339

Powell, OH $64,572

Radnor, OH $63,584

Raymond, OH $63,002

Reynoldsburg, OH $64,769

Rosewood, OH $62,458

Saint Louisville, OH $63,452

Saint Paris, OH $62,191

Summit Station, OH $64,682

Sunbury, OH $64,312

Thornville, OH $63,574

Unionville Center, OH $64,025

Urbana, OH $62,071

Utica, OH $63,666

Westerville, OH $64,783

Westville, OH $61,890

Woodstock, OH $62,796

Columbus, OH $64,901

Adelphi, OH $61,646

Amanda, OH $63,327

Ashville, OH $64,323

Baltimore, OH $64,186

Bloomingburg, OH $63,019

Bremen, OH $63,131

Brice, OH $64,867

Canal Winchester, OH $64,578

Carbon Hill, OH $61,890

Carroll, OH $64,225

Circleville, OH $62,614

Clarksburg, OH $61,781

Commercial Point, OH $64,571

Derby, OH $64,264

Galloway, OH $64,774

Grove City, OH $64,885

Groveport, OH $64,798

Harrisburg, OH $64,567

Haydenville, OH $61,935

Jeffersonville, OH $62,766

Lancaster, OH $63,548

Laurelville, OH $61,793

Lithopolis, OH $64,521

Lockbourne, OH $64,780

Logan, OH $62,014

London, OH $63,432

Milledgeville, OH $62,760

Mount Sterling, OH $63,680

Murray City, OH $61,718

New Holland, OH $62,661

Orient, OH $64,464

Pickerington, OH $64,619

Pleasantville, OH $63,752

Rockbridge, OH $62,499

Rushville, OH $63,392

Sedalia, OH $62,990

South Bloomingville, OH $61,711

South Solon, OH $62,734

Stoutsville, OH $62,900

Sugar Grove, OH $63,013

Tarlton, OH $62,333

Thurston, OH $63,941

Wilkesville, OH $61,394

Willow Wood, OH $59,813

Winchester, OH $62,429

Zaleski, OH $61,686

Athens, OH $61,000

Albany, OH $61,386

Amesville, OH $60,526

Barlow, OH $59,446

Bartlett, OH $59,986

Belpre, OH $59,234

Beverly, OH $60,100

Buchtel, OH $61,851

Carbondale, OH $61,611

Chauncey, OH $61,713

Chester, OH $60,150

Coal Run, OH $59,951

Coolville, OH $59,723

Cutler, OH $59,889

Dexter City, OH $60,176

Fleming, OH $59,497

Glouster, OH $61,526

Graysville, OH $60,711

Guysville, OH $60,206

Hockingport, OH $59,547

Jacksonville, OH $61,744

Langsville, OH $61,227

Little Hocking, OH $59,465

Long Bottom, OH $59,962

Lowell, OH $59,884

Lower Salem, OH $60,175

Macksburg, OH $60,054

Marietta, OH $59,547

Middleport, OH $61,066

Millfield, OH $61,401

Nelsonville, OH $61,720

New Marshfield, OH $61,579

New Matamoras, OH $60,227

Newport, OH $59,753

Pomeroy, OH $60,835

Portland, OH $60,094

Racine, OH $60,249

Reedsville, OH $59,817

Reno, OH $59,799

Rutland, OH $61,056

Shade, OH $60,693

Sharpsburg, OH $60,529

Stewart, OH $60,178

Syracuse, OH $60,878

The Plains, OH $61,664

Trimble, OH $61,666

Tuppers Plains, OH $59,823

Vincent, OH $59,503

Waterford, OH $59,811

Watertown, OH $59,653

Whipple, OH $59,839

Wingett Run, OH $60,103

Lima, OH $61,595

Beaverdam, OH $61,617

Gomer, OH $61,650

Ada, OH $61,820

Alger, OH $61,900

Antwerp, OH $62,221

Arlington, OH $62,356

Belmore, OH $62,514

Benton Ridge, OH $62,171

Bluffton, OH $61,767

Buckland, OH $61,841

Cairo, OH $61,598

Cecil, OH $62,317

Celina, OH $62,376

Chickasaw, OH $62,623

Cloverdale, OH $62,041

Coldwater, OH $62,440

Columbus Grove, OH $61,705

Continental, OH $62,264

Convoy, OH $62,165

Delphos, OH $61,876

Dola, OH $62,046

Dunkirk, OH $62,190

Dupont, OH $62,149

Elgin, OH $62,086

Findlay, OH $62,486

Jenera, OH $62,074

Forest, OH $62,385

Fort Jennings, OH $61,872

Fort Loramie, OH $62,501

Fort Recovery, OH $62,357

Glandorf, OH $61,993

Grover Hill, OH $62,208

Harrod, OH $61,684

Haviland, OH $62,234

Kalida, OH $61,927

Bowling Green, OH $63,894

Oregon, OH $64,251

Northwood, OH $64,243

Zanesville, OH $62,261

Ava, OH $61,349

Barnesville, OH $61,629

Beallsville, OH $61,505

Belle Valley, OH $61,246

Belmont, OH $61,909

Bethesda, OH $61,770

Blue Rock, OH $61,583

Brownsville, OH $63,449

Buffalo, OH $61,412

Byesville, OH $61,343

Caldwell, OH $60,834

Cambridge, OH $61,473

Chandlersville, OH $61,411

Chesterhill, OH $60,539

Corning, OH $61,756

Crooksville, OH $62,032

Cumberland, OH $61,225

Derwent, OH $61,220

Duncan Falls, OH $62,003

Greenford, OH $60,532

East Fultonham, OH $62,486

Loveland, OH $64,448

Lynchburg, OH $63,157

Manchester, OH $62,056

Marathon, OH $64,091

Martinsville, OH $63,045

Miamiville, OH $64,673

Midland, OH $63,316

Milford, OH $64,566

Morrow, OH $63,870

Moscow, OH $64,087

Mount Orab, OH $63,844

Mowrystown, OH $62,923

Neville, OH $63,945

New Richmond, OH $64,422

Newtonsville, OH $64,123

New Vienna, OH $62,790

Owensville, OH $64,343

Pleasant Plain, OH $63,969

Port William, OH $63,133

Reesville, OH $62,913

Ripley, OH $62,449

Russellville, OH $62,861

Sabina, OH $62,850

Sardinia, OH $63,029

Sinking Spring, OH $61,956

Terrace Park, OH $64,728

Williamsburg, OH $64,126

Wilmington, OH $63,261

Cincinnati, OH $64,732

Maximo, OH $62,596

Mechanicstown, OH $62,321

Middlebranch, OH $62,743

Midvale, OH $62,443

Millersburg, OH $62,638

Mineral City, OH $62,565

Minerva, OH $62,513

Mount Eaton, OH $62,710

Mount Hope, OH $62,704

Nashville, OH $62,588

Navarre, OH $62,681

New Philadelphia, OH $62,429

North Georgetown, OH $62,133

North Lawrence, OH $62,862

Orrville, OH $62,884

Paris, OH $62,604

Robertsville, OH $62,635

Sandyville, OH $62,640

Sebring, OH $62,129

Sherrodsville, OH $62,485

Shreve, OH $62,726

Smithville, OH $63,001

Somerdale, OH $62,569

Stillwater, OH $62,232

Strasburg, OH $62,604

Sugarcreek, OH $62,573

Tuscarawas, OH $62,339

Fairview, OH $61,858

Fultonham, OH $62,599

Glenford, OH $63,509

Gratiot, OH $63,329

Hopewell, OH $62,725

Jerusalem, OH $61,482

Junction City, OH $62,606

Kimbolton, OH $61,654

Kipling, OH $61,369

Laings, OH $61,297

Lewisville, OH $61,058

Lore City, OH $61,457

Mcconnelsville, OH $61,252

Malaga, OH $61,459

Malta, OH $61,467

Morristown, OH $62,050

Mount Perry, OH $62,672

Moxahala, OH $62,051

New Concord, OH $61,511

New Lexington, OH $62,263

New Straitsville, OH $61,914

Norwich, OH $61,617

Old Washington, OH $61,567

Philo, OH $61,904

Pleasant City, OH $61,213

Quaker City, OH $61,395

Roseville, OH $62,321

Salesville, OH $61,381

Sarahsville, OH $61,035

Senecaville, OH $61,267

Shawnee, OH $61,956

Somerset, OH $62,804

Stafford, OH $61,062

Stockport, OH $60,370

Summerfield, OH $61,092

Sycamore Valley, OH $60,743

White Cottage, OH $62,475

Woodsfield, OH $61,331

Adamsville, OH $61,715

Bakersville, OH $62,270

Baltic, OH $62,540

Blissfield, OH $62,331

Conesville, OH $61,999

Coshocton, OH $62,201

Dresden, OH $62,225

Frazeysburg, OH $62,631

Fresno, OH $62,374

Uhrichsville, OH $62,291

Uniontown, OH $63,097

Walnut Creek, OH $62,607

Waynesburg, OH $62,638

Wilmot, OH $62,664

Winesburg, OH $62,618

Wooster, OH $62,896

Deersville, OH $62,199

Bowerston, OH $62,349

Zoar, OH $62,606

Tippecanoe, OH $62,187

Canton, OH $62,674

North Canton, OH $62,816

East Canton, OH $62,686

Alvada, OH $62,553

Arcadia, OH $62,787

Ashland, OH $62,810

Attica, OH $62,551

Bascom, OH $62,982

Bellevue, OH $62,865

Bellville, OH $62,709

Berlin Heights, OH $63,739

Bettsville, OH $63,372

Birmingham, OH $63,925

Bloomdale, OH $63,175

Bloomville, OH $62,410

Bucyrus, OH $62,485

Butler, OH $62,551

Castalia, OH $63,222

Chatfield, OH $62,629

Collins, OH $63,574

Crestline, OH $62,481

Flat Rock, OH $63,009

Fostoria, OH $63,069

Galion, OH $62,728

Green Springs, OH $63,183

Greenwich, OH $63,145

Hayesville, OH $62,804

Huron, OH $63,676

Jeromesville, OH $62,688

Kansas, OH $63,327

Loudonville, OH $62,480

Lucas, OH $62,389

Mc Cutchenville, OH $62,485

Melmore, OH $62,518

Milan, OH $63,524

Monroeville, OH $63,187

Union Furnace, OH $61,822

Lafayette, OH $61,611

Kingsville, OH $61,597

Kipton, OH $63,870

Lagrange, OH $63,975

Lorain, OH $64,266

Sheffield Lake, OH $64,089

Macedonia, OH $63,910

Madison, OH $62,737

Mentor, OH $63,824

Middlefield, OH $62,536

Montville, OH $62,673

Newbury, OH $63,433

Northfield, OH $64,033

North Kingsville, OH $61,739

North Olmsted, OH $64,256

Novelty, OH $63,901

Oberlin, OH $63,997

Orwell, OH $61,879

Painesville, OH $63,409

Parkman, OH $62,425

Perry, OH $63,029

Pierpont, OH $61,506

Rock Creek, OH $62,126

Rome, OH $62,127

Thompson, OH $62,777

Twinsburg, OH $63,738

Unionville, OH $62,335

Vermilion, OH $64,003

Wellington, OH $63,729

Wickliffe, OH $64,439

Williamsfield, OH $61,531

Willoughby, OH $64,112

Eastlake, OH $64,217

Windsor, OH $62,438

Cleveland, OH $64,812

Lakewood, OH $64,785

Rocky River, OH $64,704

Euclid, OH $64,656

Beachwood, OH $64,694

Hanoverton, OH $62,028

Hartford, OH $60,797

Hubbard, OH $60,277

Kensington, OH $62,252

Kinsman, OH $61,268

Lake Milton, OH $61,422

Leavittsburg, OH $61,219

Leetonia, OH $61,279

Lisbon, OH $61,767

Lowellville, OH $60,297

Mc Donald, OH $60,246

Masury, OH $60,531

Mesopotamia, OH $62,221

Mineral Ridge, OH $60,388

Negley, OH $61,788

New Middletown, OH $60,511

New Springfield, OH $60,662

Newton Falls, OH $61,515

New Waterford, OH $61,107

Niles, OH $60,356

North Benton, OH $61,984

North Bloomfield, OH $61,650

North Jackson, OH $60,637

North Lima, OH $60,502

Orangeville, OH $60,912

Petersburg, OH $60,711

Rogers, OH $61,637

Salem, OH $61,314

Southington, OH $61,814

Struthers, OH $60,224

Vienna, OH $60,471

Warren, OH $60,954

Washingtonville, OH $60,922

West Farmington, OH $62,010

West Point, OH $61,858

Winona, OH $61,786

Youngstown, OH $60,209

Alliance, OH $62,543

Apple Creek, OH $62,760

Augusta, OH $62,397

Beach City, OH $62,647

Beloit, OH $61,941

Berlin, OH $62,666

Big Prairie, OH $62,502

Bolivar, OH $62,628

Brewster, OH $62,694

Canal Fulton, OH $62,946

Carrollton, OH $62,436

Charm, OH $62,600

Dalton, OH $62,776

Damascus, OH $61,774

Dellroy, OH $62,546

Dennison, OH $62,370

Dover, OH $62,560

Dundee, OH $62,626

East Rochester, OH $62,383

East Sparta, OH $62,674

Fredericksburg, OH $62,738

Glenmont, OH $62,361

Gnadenhutten, OH $62,296

Greentown, OH $62,884

Harlem Springs, OH $62,313

Hartville, OH $62,892

Holmesville, OH $62,726

Homeworth, OH $62,336

Kidron, OH $62,750

Killbuck, OH $62,391

Lakeville, OH $62,493

Leesville, OH $62,371

Limaville, OH $62,590

Louisville, OH $62,688

Magnolia, OH $62,625

Independence, OH $64,744

North Royalton, OH $64,374

Strongsville, OH $64,260

Maple Heights, OH $64,716

Olmsted Falls, OH $64,127

Solon, OH $64,156

Bay Village, OH $64,353

Brecksville, OH $64,113

Brookpark, OH $64,643

Westlake, OH $64,281

Bedford, OH $64,490

Broadview Heights, OH $64,391

Malvern, OH $62,588

Marshallville, OH $63,093

Bradner, OH $63,752

Burgoon, OH $63,538

Clay Center, OH $64,134

Clyde, OH $63,251

Curtice, OH $64,131

Cygnet, OH $63,269

Dunbridge, OH $63,995

Elmore, OH $63,945

Fremont, OH $63,553

Genoa, OH $64,086

Gibsonburg, OH $63,868

Graytown, OH $64,015

Gypsum, OH $63,389

Harbor View, OH $64,247

Helena, OH $63,678

Isle Saint George, OH $63,552

Jerry City, OH $63,339

Kelleys Island, OH $63,393

Lacarne, OH $63,753

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $63,312

Lemoyne, OH $64,051

Lindsey, OH $63,822

Luckey, OH $64,040

Martin, OH $64,063

Middle Bass, OH $63,468

Millbury, OH $64,199

Oak Harbor, OH $63,883

Pemberville, OH $63,908

Portage, OH $63,630

Port Clinton, OH $63,592

Put In Bay, OH $63,486

Risingsun, OH $63,417

Rocky Ridge, OH $63,948

Rossford, OH $64,242

Rudolph, OH $63,348

Stony Ridge, OH $64,137

Vickery, OH $63,354

Walbridge, OH $64,239

Wayne, OH $63,506

West Millgrove, OH $63,339

Williston, OH $64,141

Woodville, OH $63,986

Alvordton, OH $62,730

Archbold, OH $62,867

Berkey, OH $64,081

Blakeslee, OH $62,510

Bryan, OH $62,613

Colton, OH $63,664

Custar, OH $63,134

Defiance, OH $62,473

Delta, OH $63,826

Deshler, OH $62,730

Edgerton, OH $62,445

Edon, OH $62,541

Evansport, OH $62,543

Farmer, OH $62,347

Fayette, OH $63,007

Grand Rapids, OH $63,770

Grelton, OH $63,169

Hamler, OH $62,539

Haskins, OH $63,974

Hicksville, OH $62,254

Holgate, OH $62,450

Holland, OH $64,120

Hoytville, OH $62,862

Jewell, OH $62,515

Kunkle, OH $62,848

Liberty Center, OH $63,536

Lyons, OH $63,933

Mc Clure, OH $63,331

Malinta, OH $62,885

Mark Center, OH $62,312

Maumee, OH $64,149

Metamora, OH $64,021

Milton Center, OH $63,375

Monclova, OH $64,064

Montpelier, OH $62,625

Napoleon, OH $63,085

Neapolis, OH $63,848

New Bavaria, OH $62,435

Ney, OH $62,446

Okolona, OH $63,037

Perrysburg, OH $64,144

Pettisville, OH $63,200

Pioneer, OH $62,612

Ridgeville Corners, OH $62,874

Sherwood, OH $62,357

Stryker, OH $62,587

Swanton, OH $63,989

Sylvania, OH $64,144

Tontogany, OH $63,858

Waterville, OH $63,968

Wauseon, OH $63,510

Weston, OH $63,586

West Unity, OH $62,661

Whitehouse, OH $63,943

Toledo, OH $64,239

Alpha, OH $64,137

Anna, OH $62,437

Ansonia, OH $62,613

Arcanum, OH $63,590

Bellbrook, OH $64,230

Botkins, OH $62,273

Bowersville, OH $62,960

Bradford, OH $63,161

Brookville, OH $64,089

Burkettsville, OH $62,672

Camden, OH $63,654

Casstown, OH $62,688

Cedarville, OH $62,458

Clayton, OH $64,203

Clifton, OH $62,036

Conover, OH $62,485

Covington, OH $63,179

Donnelsville, OH $61,633

Eaton, OH $63,617

Eldorado, OH $63,529

Englewood, OH $64,069

Enon, OH $61,893

Fairborn, OH $63,304

Farmersville, OH $64,114

Fletcher, OH $62,664

Germantown, OH $64,086

Gettysburg, OH $63,190

Gratis, OH $63,888

Greenville, OH $63,228

Hollansburg, OH $63,130

Houston, OH $62,811

Jackson Center, OH $62,289

Jamestown, OH $62,873

Kettlersville, OH $62,367

Laura, OH $63,706

Lewisburg, OH $63,810

Ludlow Falls, OH $63,604

Maplewood, OH $62,469

Medway, OH $62,926

Miamisburg, OH $64,269

New Carlisle, OH $62,117

New Lebanon, OH $64,210

New Madison, OH $63,249

New Paris, OH $63,303

New Weston, OH $62,410

North Hampton, OH $61,685

North Star, OH $62,608

Osgood, OH $62,633

Palestine, OH $63,079

Pemberton, OH $62,543

Phillipsburg, OH $63,952

Piqua, OH $62,931

Pitsburg, OH $63,616

Pleasant Hill, OH $63,441

Port Jefferson, OH $62,525

Potsdam, OH $63,769

Rossburg, OH $62,434

Russia, OH $62,864

Sidney, OH $62,619

South Charleston, OH $62,124

South Vienna, OH $62,278

Spring Valley, OH $64,007

Tipp City, OH $63,714

Tremont City, OH $61,620

Collinsville, OH $63,789

Keene, OH $62,333

Nashport, OH $62,654

Newcomerstown, OH $62,108

Plainfield, OH $62,154

Port Washington, OH $62,209

Stone Creek, OH $62,433

Trinway, OH $62,478

Walhonding, OH $62,403

Warsaw, OH $62,204

West Lafayette, OH $62,223

Adena, OH $62,307

Alledonia, OH $61,667

Amsterdam, OH $62,293

Barton, OH $62,423

Bellaire, OH $62,327

Cadiz, OH $62,159

Bergholz, OH $62,261

Blaine, OH $62,529

Bloomingdale, OH $62,275

Bridgeport, OH $62,496

Brilliant, OH $62,783

Cameron, OH $61,572

Clarington, OH $61,435

Colerain, OH $62,431

Dillonvale, OH $62,407

East Liverpool, OH $62,087

East Springfield, OH $62,277

Empire, OH $62,632

Fairpoint, OH $62,289

Glencoe, OH $62,255

Hammondsville, OH $62,139

Hannibal, OH $61,545

Irondale, OH $62,225

Jacobsburg, OH $61,860

Lansing, OH $62,572

Martins Ferry, OH $62,587

Maynard, OH $62,431

Mingo Junction, OH $62,670

Mount Pleasant, OH $62,563

Neffs, OH $62,392

Piney Fork, OH $62,572

Powhatan Point, OH $61,776

Rayland, OH $62,505

Richmond, OH $62,344

Salineville, OH $62,180

Sardis, OH $61,166

Shadyside, OH $62,269

Smithfield, OH $62,597

Saint Clairsville, OH $62,231

Lafferty, OH $62,106

Steubenville, OH $62,658

Stratton, OH $62,556

Summitville, OH $62,165

Tiltonsville, OH $62,792

New Haven, OH $62,931

New London, OH $63,437

New Riegel, OH $62,622

New Washington, OH $62,427

North Fairfield, OH $63,198

North Robinson, OH $62,748

Norwalk, OH $63,390

Nova, OH $63,262

Oceola, OH $62,287

Old Fort, OH $63,267

Ontario, OH $62,610

Perrysville, OH $62,416

Plymouth, OH $62,742

Polk, OH $63,001

Republic, OH $62,680

Sandusky, OH $63,406

Savannah, OH $63,095

Shelby, OH $62,676

Shiloh, OH $62,786

Sullivan, OH $63,339

Sulphur Springs, OH $62,617

Sycamore, OH $62,396

Tiffin, OH $62,858

Tiro, OH $62,460

Willard, OH $62,911

Wakeman, OH $63,722

Mansfield, OH $62,739

Addyston, OH $64,730

Cleves, OH $64,588

College Corner, OH $63,505

Toronto, OH $62,545

Warnock, OH $62,080

Wellsville, OH $62,068

Wolf Run, OH $62,273

Yorkville, OH $62,672

Bannock, OH $62,235

Freeport, OH $61,932

Harrisville, OH $62,495

Hopedale, OH $62,263

Flushing, OH $62,032

New Athens, OH $62,347

Piedmont, OH $61,903

New Rumley, OH $62,288

Holloway, OH $62,200

Jewett, OH $62,265

Scio, OH $62,297

Amherst, OH $64,158

Andover, OH $61,551

Ashtabula, OH $61,959

Austinburg, OH $62,056

Avon, OH $64,062

Avon Lake, OH $64,017

Berea, OH $64,383

Burton, OH $63,019

Chagrin Falls, OH $64,204

Chardon, OH $63,403

Chesterland, OH $63,956

Columbia Station, OH $63,963

Conneaut, OH $61,132

Dorset, OH $61,706

East Claridon, OH $63,391

Elyria, OH $64,133

North Ridgeville, OH $64,099

Gates Mills, OH $64,317

Geneva, OH $62,277

Grafton, OH $63,987

Grand River, OH $63,566

Huntsburg, OH $62,911

Atwater, OH $62,754

Aurora, OH $63,441

Barberton, OH $63,427

Bath, OH $63,480

Brady Lake, OH $63,271

Brunswick, OH $63,851

Burbank, OH $63,165

Chippewa Lake, OH $63,382

Clinton, OH $63,240

Creston, OH $63,195

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $63,456

Stow, OH $63,444

Doylestown, OH $63,254

Garrettsville, OH $62,367

Green, OH $63,011

Hinckley, OH $63,850

Hiram, OH $62,806

Homerville, OH $63,312

Hudson, OH $63,486

Kent, OH $63,343

Streetsboro, OH $63,352

Lakemore, OH $63,421

Westfield Center, OH $63,330

Litchfield, OH $63,702

Lodi, OH $63,313

Mantua, OH $63,080

Medina, OH $63,508

Mogadore, OH $63,254

Munroe Falls, OH $63,455

Peninsula, OH $63,526

Randolph, OH $62,942

Ravenna, OH $62,909

Rittman, OH $63,210

Rootstown, OH $62,797

Seville, OH $63,307

Sharon Center, OH $63,423

Spencer, OH $63,529

Sterling, OH $63,148

Tallmadge, OH $63,447

Valley City, OH $63,816

Wadsworth, OH $63,381

Wayland, OH $62,106

Richfield, OH $63,640

West Salem, OH $63,072

Windham, OH $62,295

Akron, OH $63,453

Fairlawn, OH $63,453

Franklin, OH $64,005

Troy, OH $63,243

Vandalia, OH $64,107

Verona, OH $63,824

Versailles, OH $62,759

West Alexandria, OH $63,930

West Manchester, OH $63,618

West Milton, OH $63,848

Wilberforce, OH $63,115

Xenia, OH $63,494

Yellow Springs, OH $62,239

Yorkshire, OH $62,433

Christiansburg, OH $62,313

Union City, OH $62,519

Dayton, OH $64,406

Alexandria, OH $64,306

Amlin, OH $64,792

Ashley, OH $63,800

Blacklick, OH $64,800

Bladensburg, OH $62,818

Brinkhaven, OH $62,291

Broadway, OH $63,277

Buckeye Lake, OH $63,888

Cable, OH $62,559

Catawba, OH $62,175

Centerburg, OH $64,012

Croton, OH $64,201

Danville, OH $62,437

Delaware, OH $64,171

Berlin Center, OH $61,236

Bristolville, OH $61,647

Brookfield, OH $60,473

Burghill, OH $60,820

Campbell, OH $60,216

Canfield, OH $60,395

Columbiana, OH $60,871

Cortland, OH $61,024

Deerfield, OH $62,102

Diamond, OH $61,828

East Palestine, OH $61,212

Elkton, OH $61,625

Ellsworth, OH $60,659

Farmdale, OH $61,259

Fowler, OH $60,729

Girard, OH $60,228

Massillon, OH $62,716

Hamilton, OH $64,151

Fairfield, OH $64,547

Harrison, OH $64,495

Harveysburg, OH $63,726

Hooven, OH $64,604

Kings Mills, OH $64,127

Lebanon, OH $63,840

Maineville, OH $64,208

Mason, OH $64,275

Miamitown, OH $64,695

Middletown, OH $63,948

Monroe, OH $63,979

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $64,732

North Bend, OH $64,600

Okeana, OH $64,241

Oregonia, OH $63,730

Overpeck, OH $64,030

Oxford, OH $63,839

Ross, OH $64,546

Seven Mile, OH $63,933

Shandon, OH $64,319

Somerville, OH $63,710

South Lebanon, OH $64,017

Springboro, OH $64,066

Trenton, OH $63,874

Waynesville, OH $63,841

West Chester, OH $64,438

West Elkton, OH $63,798

Aberdeen, OH $62,277

Amelia, OH $64,504

Batavia, OH $64,410

Bentonville, OH $62,336

Bethel, OH $64,019

Blanchester, OH $63,669

Buford, OH $63,334

Camp Dennison, OH $64,656

Chilo, OH $63,752

Clarksville, OH $63,541

Cuba, OH $63,147

Decatur, OH $62,362

Fayetteville, OH $63,563

Feesburg, OH $63,706

Felicity, OH $63,761

Georgetown, OH $63,240

Goshen, OH $64,204

Greenfield, OH $62,065

Hamersville, OH $63,779

Higginsport, OH $63,360

Highland, OH $62,658

Hillsboro, OH $62,285

Leesburg, OH $62,303

Washington Court House, OH $62,643

West Jefferson, OH $64,344

West Rushville, OH $63,419

Williamsport, OH $62,682

Springfield, OH $61,515

Chillicothe, OH $60,828

Bainbridge, OH $61,573

Beaver, OH $60,849

Bidwell, OH $61,092

Blue Creek, OH $60,745

Bourneville, OH $61,106

Cherry Fork, OH $62,412

Chesapeake, OH $59,302

Cheshire, OH $61,068

Coalton, OH $61,327

Creola, OH $61,724

Crown City, OH $59,974

Cynthiana, OH $61,810

Frankfort, OH $61,347

Franklin Furnace, OH $60,251

Friendship, OH $60,280

Gallipolis, OH $60,841

Hallsville, OH $61,230

Hamden, OH $61,447

Haverhill, OH $60,248

Ironton, OH $60,062

Jackson, OH $60,987

Jasper, OH $60,952

Kerr, OH $60,983

Kingston, OH $61,283

Kitts Hill, OH $59,744

Latham, OH $61,713

Londonderry, OH $61,228

Lucasville, OH $60,333

Lynx, OH $61,313

Mc Arthur, OH $61,620

Mc Dermott, OH $60,249

Minford, OH $60,307

New Plymouth, OH $61,579

Oak Hill, OH $60,553

Otway, OH $60,650

Patriot, OH $60,535

Pedro, OH $60,219

Peebles, OH $61,659

Piketon, OH $61,080

Portsmouth, OH $60,249

West Portsmouth, OH $60,270

Proctorville, OH $59,442

Rarden, OH $61,152

Ray, OH $61,364

Richmond Dale, OH $61,120

Rio Grande, OH $60,767

Rock Camp, OH $59,619

Scioto Furnace, OH $60,264

Scottown, OH $59,817

Seaman, OH $62,172

South Point, OH $59,451

South Salem, OH $61,474

South Webster, OH $60,352

Stockdale, OH $60,787

Stout, OH $60,461

Thurman, OH $60,822

Vinton, OH $61,172

Wakefield, OH $60,505

Waterloo, OH $60,386

Waverly, OH $61,090

Wellston, OH $61,393

West Union, OH $62,071

Wheelersburg, OH $60,229

Marion, OH $63,053

Belle Center, OH $62,245

Bellefontaine, OH $62,519

Caledonia, OH $62,839

Cardington, OH $63,697

Carey, OH $62,418

Chesterville, OH $63,558

De Graff, OH $62,497

East Liberty, OH $62,785

Edison, OH $62,978

Fulton, OH $63,730

Green Camp, OH $63,048

Harpster, OH $62,382

Huntsville, OH $62,409

Iberia, OH $62,838

Kenton, OH $62,387

Kirby, OH $62,603

Lakeview, OH $62,098

La Rue, OH $62,537

Lewistown, OH $62,357

Marengo, OH $63,895

Martel, OH $62,772

Middleburg, OH $62,786

Morral, OH $62,493

Mount Gilead, OH $63,029

Mount Victory, OH $62,439

New Bloomington, OH $62,618

Prospect, OH $63,304

Quincy, OH $62,515

Richwood, OH $63,150

Ridgeway, OH $62,321

Roundhead, OH $62,018

Rushsylvania, OH $62,511

Russells Point, OH $62,303

Shauck, OH $62,933

Sparta, OH $63,798

Upper Sandusky, OH $62,407

Waldo, OH $63,647

West Liberty, OH $62,517

West Mansfield, OH $62,745

Wharton, OH $62,375

Zanesfield, OH $62,642

Latty, OH $62,256

Leipsic, OH $62,317

Mc Comb, OH $62,519

Mc Guffey, OH $61,947

Maria Stein, OH $62,439

Melrose, OH $62,276

Mendon, OH $62,185

Middle Point, OH $62,102

Miller City, OH $62,222

Minster, OH $62,453

Montezuma, OH $62,590

Mount Blanchard, OH $62,449

Mount Cory, OH $61,998

New Bremen, OH $62,343

New Hampshire, OH $61,943

New Knoxville, OH $62,181

North Baltimore, OH $62,993

Oakwood, OH $62,299

Ohio City, OH $62,162

Ottawa, OH $61,981

Ottoville, OH $61,972

Pandora, OH $61,876

Paulding, OH $62,273

Payne, OH $62,165

Rawson, OH $62,029

Rockford, OH $62,291

Saint Henry, OH $62,435

Saint Johns, OH $61,928

Saint Marys, OH $62,120

Scott, OH $62,161

Spencerville, OH $61,908

Uniopolis, OH $61,762

Van Buren, OH $62,880

Vanlue, OH $62,401

Van Wert, OH $62,156

Vaughnsville, OH $61,675

Venedocia, OH $62,070

Wapakoneta, OH $61,901

Waynesfield, OH $61,808

Jefferson, OH $61,830

Williamstown, OH $62,189

Lees Creek, OH $62,728

Willshire, OH $62,166

Wren, OH $62,167

Architect-Draftsman Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architect-Draftsman 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-Draftsman positions in Biotechnology or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architect-Draftsman as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architect-Draftsman

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$77,839	$37.0	20%
Business Services	$76,541	$37.0	18%
Construction	$75,244	$36.0	16%
Energy & Utilities	$73,947	$36.0	14%
Healthcare	$72,649	$35.0	12%

Architect-Draftsman Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architect-Draftsman'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.

$59,500

Average $64,865/year

$70,111

$4,958

Average $5,405/month

$5,843

$1,144

Average $1,247/week

$1,348

$29

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,111	$5,843	$1,348	$34
Average	$64,865	$5,405	$1,247	$31
25th Percentile	$59,500	$4,958	$1,144	$29

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