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 $65,904 for beginners, reaching about $92,215 at mid-level, and approach $134,465 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 $75,448, California $75,162, Massachusetts $74,161. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Architect-Draftsman Salary in Wisconsin

How much does an Architect-Draftsman make in Wisconsin? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architect-Draftsman in Wisconsin is $67,033 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,387
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,489 to $72,453
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,442

10% $56,442

50% (Median) $67,033

90% $77,387

Architect-Draftsman Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,453	$6,038	$1,393	$35
Average	$67,033	$5,586	$1,289	$32
25th Percentile	$61,489	$5,124	$1,182	$30

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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): $65,904
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,354
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,215
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,765
Expert (over 8 years): $134,465

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect-Draftsman	less than 1 year	$65,904
CAD Drafter II	1-2 years	$73,354
CAD Drafter III	2-4 years	$92,215
CAD Drafter IV	5-8 years	$114,765
CAD Drafter V	over 8 years	$134,465

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: $75,448.
California: $75,162.
Massachusetts: $74,161.

District of Columbia $75,448 California $75,162 Massachusetts $74,161 Washington $73,888 New Jersey $73,861 Alaska $73,765 Connecticut $72,825 New York $72,443

Hawaii $71,224 Rhode Island $70,651 Maryland $70,263 Minnesota $69,731 Colorado $69,527 Illinois $69,459 Oregon $69,200 Delaware $69,009

New Hampshire $68,889 Virginia $68,621 Pennsylvania $67,837 Nevada $67,442 North Dakota $67,312 Michigan $67,108 Wisconsin $67,033 Vermont $66,883

Texas $66,467 Maine $66,440 Arizona $66,399 Ohio $66,351 Georgia $65,724 Indiana $65,411 Wyoming $65,350 Utah $65,254

Iowa $65,213 Kansas $64,886 Louisiana $64,791 North Carolina $64,757 Missouri $64,743 Florida $64,477 Montana $64,334 Nebraska $64,198

Kentucky $64,123 South Carolina $63,850 Tennessee $63,680 Idaho $63,612 New Mexico $63,115 Oklahoma $63,005 Alabama $62,603 South Dakota $61,929

Arkansas $61,561 West Virginia $61,363 Mississippi $60,770

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:

Green Lake: $65,204
Greenville: $65,824
Hancock: $64,627

Green Lake, WI $65,204

Greenville, WI $65,824

Hancock, WI $64,627

Hortonville, WI $65,686

Iola, WI $64,913

King, WI $65,410

Larsen, WI $65,565

Leopolis, WI $64,833

Manawa, WI $65,155

Marion, WI $64,954

Menasha, WI $65,878

Neenah, WI $65,758

Neshkoro, WI $64,969

New London, WI $65,414

Ogdensburg, WI $65,008

Omro, WI $65,329

Pickett, WI $65,383

Pine River, WI $65,130

Plainfield, WI $64,747

Poy Sippi, WI $65,175

Princeton, WI $65,048

Readfield, WI $65,499

Redgranite, WI $65,193

Ripon, WI $65,318

Rosendale, WI $65,351

Saxeville, WI $65,059

Scandinavia, WI $64,965

Tilleda, WI $64,735

Van Dyne, WI $65,433

Waukau, WI $65,319

Waupaca, WI $65,144

Wautoma, WI $64,992

Weyauwega, WI $65,256

Wild Rose, WI $65,012

Winnebago, WI $65,583

Winneconne, WI $65,430

Wilson, WI $66,503

Boyd, WI $64,781

Cadott, WI $64,827

Chetek, WI $64,652

Chippewa Falls, WI $64,966

Colfax, WI $64,888

Conrath, WI $64,521

Cornell, WI $64,688

Dallas, WI $65,023

Downing, WI $66,191

Downsville, WI $65,711

Durand, WI $65,647

Eau Galle, WI $65,502

Eleva, WI $65,036

Elk Mound, WI $64,892

Elmwood, WI $66,132

Fairchild, WI $64,957

Fall Creek, WI $64,995

Gilmanton, WI $65,333

Holcombe, WI $64,577

Humbird, WI $64,885

Independence, WI $65,144

Jim Falls, WI $64,742

Knapp, WI $66,156

Maiden Rock, WI $66,237

Menomonie, WI $65,648

Merrillan, WI $64,795

Mondovi, WI $65,168

Nelson, WI $65,945

New Auburn, WI $64,626

Osseo, WI $65,188

Pepin, WI $66,464

Pigeon Falls, WI $65,333

Plum City, WI $66,148

Prairie Farm, WI $65,584

Ridgeland, WI $65,232

Rock Falls, WI $64,920

Sand Creek, WI $64,661

Sheldon, WI $64,493

Spring Valley, WI $66,548

Stanley, WI $64,798

Stockholm, WI $66,620

Strum, WI $65,145

Thorp, WI $64,767

Wheeler, WI $65,374

Whitehall, WI $65,060

Spooner, WI $64,473

Almena, WI $65,376

Ashland, WI $64,409

Balsam Lake, WI $66,442

Barron, WI $64,965

Barronett, WI $64,501

Bayfield, WI $64,410

Benoit, WI $64,316

Birchwood, WI $64,385

Brill, WI $64,655

Bruce, WI $64,459

Brule, WI $65,011

Cable, WI $64,184

Cameron, WI $64,671

Centuria, WI $66,807

Comstock, WI $65,553

Cornucopia, WI $64,496

Couderay, WI $64,217

Cumberland, WI $65,072

Danbury, WI $64,858

Drummond, WI $64,375

Edgewater, WI $64,348

Exeland, WI $64,265

Foxboro, WI $65,242

Frederic, WI $65,432

Gordon, WI $64,700

Grand View, WI $64,244

Grantsburg, WI $65,830

Haugen, WI $64,725

Hawthorne, WI $65,224

Hayward, WI $64,265

Herbster, WI $64,584

Hertel, WI $64,491

High Bridge, WI $64,312

Iron River, WI $64,774

Ladysmith, WI $64,464

Lake Nebagamon, WI $65,080

La Pointe, WI $64,300

Luck, WI $66,191

Maple, WI $65,233

Marengo, WI $64,286

Mason, WI $64,295

Mikana, WI $64,648

Milltown, WI $66,466

Minong, WI $64,672

Odanah, WI $64,555

Ojibwa, WI $64,154

Glidden, WI $64,178

Harshaw, WI $64,475

Hawkins, WI $64,353

Hazelhurst, WI $64,486

Heafford Junction, WI $64,540

Hurley, WI $64,356

Iron Belt, WI $64,236

Kennan, WI $64,363

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $64,469

Lake Tomahawk, WI $64,505

Land O Lakes, WI $64,418

Laona, WI $64,454

Long Lake, WI $64,277

Mc Naughton, WI $64,512

Manitowish Waters, WI $64,413

Mellen, WI $64,204

Mercer, WI $64,300

Minocqua, WI $64,536

Montreal, WI $64,373

Park Falls, WI $64,348

Phelps, WI $64,417

Phillips, WI $64,377

Prentice, WI $64,426

Presque Isle, WI $64,387

Saint Germain, WI $64,549

Saxon, WI $64,261

Sayner, WI $64,461

Star Lake, WI $64,293

Three Lakes, WI $64,473

Tony, WI $64,456

Tripoli, WI $64,317

Upson, WI $64,045

Wabeno, WI $64,459

Woodruff, WI $64,563

La Crosse, WI $64,109

Alma, WI $65,743

Alma Center, WI $64,876

Arcadia, WI $65,113

Arkdale, WI $64,631

Bangor, WI $64,250

Black River Falls, WI $64,665

Blair, WI $64,862

Camp Douglas, WI $64,725

Cashton, WI $64,319

Cataract, WI $64,422

Chaseburg, WI $64,215

Cochrane, WI $65,629

Coon Valley, WI $64,189

De Soto, WI $64,326

Dodge, WI $64,931

Eastman, WI $64,509

Ettrick, WI $64,449

Ferryville, WI $64,431

Fountain City, WI $65,346

Galesville, WI $64,646

Gays Mills, WI $64,633

Genoa, WI $64,263

Hillsboro, WI $64,863

Hixton, WI $64,875

Holmen, WI $64,259

Hustler, WI $64,962

Kendall, WI $64,783

La Farge, WI $64,684

Lynxville, WI $64,514

Mather, WI $64,648

Melrose, WI $64,437

Millston, WI $64,509

Mindoro, WI $64,304

Mount Sterling, WI $64,739

Necedah, WI $64,655

Norwalk, WI $64,396

Oakdale, WI $64,729

Onalaska, WI $64,158

Ontario, WI $64,678

Readstown, WI $64,610

Rockland, WI $64,238

Seneca, WI $64,802

Soldiers Grove, WI $64,681

Sparta, WI $64,371

Steuben, WI $64,625

Stoddard, WI $64,162

Taylor, WI $64,734

Tomah, WI $64,762

Trempealeau, WI $64,638

Palmyra, WI $66,099

Tunnel City, WI $64,730

Viola, WI $64,725

Viroqua, WI $64,321

Warrens, WI $64,629

Westby, WI $64,288

West Salem, WI $64,192

Wilton, WI $64,725

Eau Claire, WI $65,144

Altoona, WI $65,232

Arkansaw, WI $65,917

Augusta, WI $64,981

Bay City, WI $66,516

Bloomer, WI $64,757

Boyceville, WI $65,779

Glen Flora, WI $64,351

Wales, WI $67,003

Bagley, WI $64,520

Beetown, WI $64,584

Benton, WI $64,839

Bloomington, WI $64,596

Boscobel, WI $64,735

Cassville, WI $64,519

Cuba City, WI $64,724

Dickeyville, WI $64,779

Fennimore, WI $64,813

Glen Haven, WI $64,484

Hazel Green, WI $64,619

Kieler, WI $64,797

Lancaster, WI $64,665

Mount Hope, WI $64,586

Patch Grove, WI $64,819

Platteville, WI $64,940

Potosi, WI $64,537

Prairie Du Chien, WI $64,677

Sinsinawa, WI $64,593

Stitzer, WI $64,792

Wauzeka, WI $64,618

Woodman, WI $64,547

Portage, WI $65,968

Adams, WI $64,928

Arlington, WI $66,635

Baraboo, WI $65,974

Beaver Dam, WI $65,915

Brandon, WI $65,213

Briggsville, WI $65,558

Burnett, WI $65,470

Cambria, WI $65,876

Cazenovia, WI $64,981

Columbus, WI $66,434

Dalton, WI $65,501

Dellwood, WI $64,709

Doylestown, WI $66,330

Elroy, WI $64,802

Endeavor, WI $65,476

Fairwater, WI $65,340

Fall River, WI $66,246

Fox Lake, WI $65,589

Friendship, WI $64,732

Friesland, WI $65,792

Grand Marsh, WI $64,956

Hillpoint, WI $65,361

Kingston, WI $65,563

Lake Delton, WI $65,731

La Valle, WI $65,071

Lime Ridge, WI $65,314

Loganville, WI $65,511

Lyndon Station, WI $65,158

Markesan, WI $65,246

Marquette, WI $65,472

Mauston, WI $64,912

Montello, WI $65,245

New Lisbon, WI $64,733

North Freedom, WI $66,006

Oxford, WI $65,256

Packwaukee, WI $65,515

Pardeeville, WI $66,008

Poynette, WI $66,426

Randolph, WI $65,874

Reedsburg, WI $65,492

Rio, WI $66,355

Rock Springs, WI $65,579

Union Center, WI $65,095

Waupun, WI $65,349

Westfield, WI $64,942

Wisconsin Dells, WI $65,461

Wonewoc, WI $64,849

Wyocena, WI $66,156

Amery, WI $66,824

Baldwin, WI $67,225

Beldenville, WI $67,101

Clayton, WI $65,949

Clear Lake, WI $66,480

Cushing, WI $66,598

Deer Park, WI $66,958

Dresser, WI $67,409

East Ellsworth, WI $66,931

Ellsworth, WI $67,040

Glenwood City, WI $66,628

Hager City, WI $67,212

Hammond, WI $68,017

Hudson, WI $69,093

New Richmond, WI $68,181

Osceola, WI $68,357

Prescott, WI $68,545

River Falls, WI $68,459

Roberts, WI $68,440

Saint Croix Falls, WI $67,010

Somerset, WI $68,823

Star Prairie, WI $68,000

Pell Lake, WI $65,919

Pleasant Prairie, WI $65,981

Powers Lake, WI $66,032

Rochester, WI $66,297

Salem, WI $66,084

Silver Lake, WI $66,101

Somers, WI $65,900

South Milwaukee, WI $67,850

Springfield, WI $65,948

Sturtevant, WI $65,912

Sullivan, WI $66,253

Trevor, WI $66,116

Twin Lakes, WI $66,087

Union Grove, WI $66,056

Walworth, WI $65,809

Radisson, WI $64,235

Waterford, WI $66,647

Waukesha, WI $67,659

Whitewater, WI $65,722

Williams Bay, WI $65,746

Wilmot, WI $66,112

Woodworth, WI $66,032

Zenda, WI $65,742

Milwaukee, WI $68,218

Saint Francis, WI $68,188

Racine, WI $65,868

Afton, WI $65,676

Albany, WI $66,124

Arena, WI $66,146

Argyle, WI $65,754

Avalon, WI $65,686

Avoca, WI $65,308

Barneveld, WI $66,152

Belleville, WI $66,560

Belmont, WI $65,121

Beloit, WI $65,615

Black Earth, WI $66,563

Blanchardville, WI $65,927

Blue Mounds, WI $66,366

Blue River, WI $64,711

Brodhead, WI $65,673

Brooklyn, WI $66,592

Browntown, WI $65,239

Cambridge, WI $66,560

Gile, WI $64,571

Clinton, WI $65,724

Wausau, WI $64,785

Marshfield, WI $64,813

Abbotsford, WI $64,749

Amherst, WI $64,922

Amherst Junction, WI $64,849

Aniwa, WI $64,531

Antigo, WI $64,595

Arpin, WI $64,685

Athens, WI $64,601

Auburndale, WI $64,653

Babcock, WI $64,552

Birnamwood, WI $64,570

Blenker, WI $64,644

Bowler, WI $64,695

Brokaw, WI $64,699

Bryant, WI $64,456

Chili, WI $64,735

Colby, WI $64,715

Curtiss, WI $64,685

Custer, WI $64,757

Deerbrook, WI $64,451

Dorchester, WI $64,689

Edgar, WI $64,652

Eland, WI $64,644

Elcho, WI $64,483

Elderon, WI $64,682

Elton, WI $64,539

Galloway, WI $64,744

Gilman, WI $64,543

Jump River, WI $64,487

Gleason, WI $64,465

Granton, WI $64,732

Greenwood, WI $64,765

Hannibal, WI $64,533

Hatley, WI $64,618

Hewitt, WI $64,929

Irma, WI $64,494

Junction City, WI $64,619

Loyal, WI $64,759

Lublin, WI $64,598

Marathon, WI $64,640

Mattoon, WI $64,769

Medford, WI $64,620

Merrill, WI $64,598

Milladore, WI $64,642

Mosinee, WI $64,685

Neillsville, WI $64,821

Nekoosa, WI $64,707

Nelsonville, WI $64,990

Ogema, WI $64,445

Owen, WI $64,699

Pearson, WI $64,430

Pelican Lake, WI $64,434

Phlox, WI $64,721

Woodville, WI $66,854

Houlton, WI $69,263

Abrams, WI $64,787

Amberg, WI $64,396

Armstrong Creek, WI $64,412

Athelstane, WI $64,437

Black Creek, WI $65,489

Bonduel, WI $64,967

Brillion, WI $65,431

Cecil, WI $64,867

Coleman, WI $64,732

Combined Locks, WI $65,924

Crivitz, WI $64,615

De Pere, WI $64,926

Dunbar, WI $64,369

Fence, WI $64,302

Florence, WI $64,396

Forest Junction, WI $65,617

Gillett, WI $64,820

Goodman, WI $64,409

Greenleaf, WI $65,175

Green Valley, WI $64,838

Gresham, WI $64,797

Hilbert, WI $65,593

Kaukauna, WI $65,843

Freedom, WI $65,761

Keshena, WI $64,866

Kimberly, WI $65,928

Krakow, WI $64,839

Lakewood, WI $64,516

Lena, WI $64,776

Little Chute, WI $65,925

Little Suamico, WI $64,771

Marinette, WI $64,813

Mountain, WI $64,553

Neopit, WI $64,708

Niagara, WI $64,466

Nichols, WI $65,200

Oconto, WI $64,770

Oconto Falls, WI $64,805

Oneida, WI $64,845

Pembine, WI $64,425

Peshtigo, WI $64,758

Porterfield, WI $64,589

Potter, WI $65,465

Pound, WI $64,661

Pulaski, WI $64,862

Pickerel, WI $64,490

Pittsville, WI $64,638

Plover, WI $64,855

Port Edwards, WI $64,889

Rib Lake, WI $64,534

Ringle, WI $64,598

Rosholt, WI $64,731

Rothschild, WI $64,845

Rudolph, WI $64,663

Schofield, WI $64,792

Spencer, WI $64,747

Stetsonville, WI $64,649

Stevens Point, WI $64,826

Stratford, WI $64,692

Summit Lake, WI $64,502

Tigerton, WI $64,796

Tomahawk, WI $64,542

Unity, WI $64,695

Vesper, WI $64,673

Westboro, WI $64,450

White Lake, WI $64,483

Willard, WI $64,751

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $64,788

Withee, WI $64,660

Wittenberg, WI $64,717

Rhinelander, WI $64,578

Argonne, WI $64,371

Boulder Junction, WI $64,411

Brantwood, WI $64,351

Butternut, WI $64,246

Catawba, WI $64,372

Clam Lake, WI $64,024

Conover, WI $64,445

Crandon, WI $64,545

Eagle River, WI $64,541

Fifield, WI $64,331

Poplar, WI $65,328

Port Wing, WI $64,791

Seymour, WI $65,121

Oak Creek, WI $67,391

Adell, WI $66,075

Allenton, WI $66,316

Ashippun, WI $66,529

Belgium, WI $66,723

Brookfield, WI $68,068

Brownsville, WI $65,416

Butler, WI $68,107

Campbellsport, WI $65,739

Cascade, WI $65,684

Cedarburg, WI $67,488

Cedar Grove, WI $66,416

Chilton, WI $65,468

Cleveland, WI $65,206

Clyman, WI $66,008

Colgate, WI $67,380

Delafield, WI $66,976

Eden, WI $65,395

Elkhart Lake, WI $65,391

Fredonia, WI $66,706

Germantown, WI $67,660

Glenbeulah, WI $65,358

Grafton, WI $67,500

Greenbush, WI $65,356

Hartford, WI $66,786

Hartland, WI $67,180

Hingham, WI $65,970

Horicon, WI $65,816

Hubertus, WI $67,290

Hustisford, WI $66,080

Iron Ridge, WI $66,178

Ixonia, WI $66,384

Jackson, WI $67,296

Johnson Creek, WI $66,180

Juneau, WI $65,816

Kewaskum, WI $66,344

Kiel, WI $65,276

Kohler, WI $65,557

Lannon, WI $67,754

Lebanon, WI $66,144

Lomira, WI $65,722

Malone, WI $65,412

Mayville, WI $65,744

Menomonee Falls, WI $67,856

Merton, WI $67,290

Mount Calvary, WI $65,468

Nashotah, WI $66,961

Neosho, WI $66,408

Newburg, WI $66,976

New Holstein, WI $65,376

Newton, WI $65,144

North Lake, WI $67,524

Oakfield, WI $65,294

Oconomowoc, WI $66,698

Okauchee, WI $66,888

Oostburg, WI $66,090

Pewaukee, WI $67,471

Plymouth, WI $65,479

Port Washington, WI $67,091

Random Lake, WI $66,389

Richfield, WI $67,326

Rubicon, WI $66,523

Saint Cloud, WI $65,461

Saukville, WI $67,174

Sheboygan, WI $65,746

Sheboygan Falls, WI $65,524

Slinger, WI $66,996

Stockbridge, WI $65,615

Sussex, WI $67,523

West Bend, WI $66,648

Theresa, WI $66,116

Thiensville, WI $67,986

Waldo, WI $65,910

Watertown, WI $66,096

Mequon, WI $67,812

Woodland, WI $66,238

Bassett, WI $66,088

Benet Lake, WI $66,026

Big Bend, WI $67,118

Bristol, WI $66,034

Burlington, WI $66,158

Caledonia, WI $66,405

Camp Lake, WI $66,107

Cudahy, WI $68,135

Darien, WI $65,795

Delavan, WI $65,767

Dousman, WI $66,518

Eagle, WI $66,396

Cobb, WI $65,344

Cottage Grove, WI $66,941

Cross Plains, WI $66,774

Dane, WI $66,770

Darlington, WI $65,307

Deerfield, WI $66,757

De Forest, WI $66,845

Dodgeville, WI $65,637

Edgerton, WI $66,414

Edmund, WI $65,487

Evansville, WI $66,232

Footville, WI $65,818

Fort Atkinson, WI $66,129

Gotham, WI $65,635

Gratiot, WI $65,015

Hanover, WI $65,804

Highland, WI $65,256

Hollandale, WI $66,032

Janesville, WI $65,856

Shawano, WI $64,904

Sherwood, WI $65,786

Shiocton, WI $65,323

Sobieski, WI $64,782

Suamico, WI $64,764

Suring, WI $64,683

Townsend, WI $64,545

Wausaukee, WI $64,507

Wrightstown, WI $65,592

Zachow, WI $64,888

Algoma, WI $64,768

Baileys Harbor, WI $64,590

Brussels, WI $64,762

Casco, WI $64,774

Collins, WI $65,282

Denmark, WI $64,851

Egg Harbor, WI $64,642

Ellison Bay, WI $64,531

Ephraim, WI $64,641

Fish Creek, WI $64,598

Forestville, WI $64,763

Francis Creek, WI $64,926

Kellnersville, WI $64,969

Kewaunee, WI $64,805

Luxemburg, WI $64,776

Manitowoc, WI $65,048

Maplewood, WI $64,751

Maribel, WI $64,928

Mishicot, WI $64,874

New Franken, WI $64,766

Reedsville, WI $65,102

Saint Nazianz, WI $65,230

Sister Bay, WI $64,603

Sturgeon Bay, WI $64,774

Tisch Mills, WI $64,845

Two Rivers, WI $64,869

Valders, WI $65,199

Washington Island, WI $64,494

Whitelaw, WI $64,972

Green Bay, WI $64,757

East Troy, WI $66,396

Elkhorn, WI $65,938

Elm Grove, WI $68,107

Fontana, WI $65,783

Franksville, WI $66,362

Genesee Depot, WI $66,873

Genoa City, WI $65,970

Greendale, WI $68,058

Hales Corners, WI $67,942

Franklin, WI $67,550

Helenville, WI $66,023

Honey Creek, WI $66,188

Kansasville, WI $66,165

Kenosha, WI $65,884

New Berlin, WI $67,729

Lake Geneva, WI $65,747

Lyons, WI $66,101

Mukwonago, WI $66,801

Muskego, WI $67,224

New Munster, WI $66,108

North Prairie, WI $66,765

Fremont, WI $65,378

Rice Lake, WI $64,596

Sarona, WI $64,438

Shell Lake, WI $64,493

Siren, WI $65,145

Solon Springs, WI $64,779

South Range, WI $65,391

Springbrook, WI $64,314

Stone Lake, WI $64,338

Superior, WI $65,460

Trego, WI $64,383

Turtle Lake, WI $65,841

Wascott, WI $64,714

Washburn, WI $64,466

Webster, WI $64,544

Weyerhaeuser, WI $64,439

Winter, WI $64,132

Oshkosh, WI $65,549

Almond, WI $64,841

Appleton, WI $65,929

Bancroft, WI $64,638

Bear Creek, WI $65,218

Berlin, WI $65,263

Big Falls, WI $65,068

Butte Des Morts, WI $65,515

Caroline, WI $64,892

Clintonville, WI $65,059

Coloma, WI $64,670

Dale, WI $65,634

Eldorado, WI $65,394

Embarrass, WI $65,038

Eureka, WI $65,281

Fond Du Lac, WI $65,712

Jefferson, WI $66,074

Juda, WI $65,591

Lake Mills, WI $66,390

Linden, WI $65,419

Livingston, WI $65,083

Lodi, WI $66,556

Lone Rock, WI $65,438

Lowell, WI $66,133

Mc Farland, WI $67,016

Marshall, WI $66,686

Mazomanie, WI $66,529

Merrimac, WI $66,267

Middleton, WI $66,967

Milton, WI $65,885

Mineral Point, WI $65,448

Monroe, WI $65,551

Montfort, WI $65,111

Monticello, WI $66,048

Morrisonville, WI $66,776

Mount Horeb, WI $66,462

Muscoda, WI $65,001

New Glarus, WI $66,319

Oregon, WI $66,904

Orfordville, WI $65,742

Plain, WI $65,637

Prairie Du Sac, WI $66,302

Reeseville, WI $66,267

Rewey, WI $65,157

Richland Center, WI $64,935

Ridgeway, WI $66,108

Sauk City, WI $66,321

Sextonville, WI $65,532

Sharon, WI $65,780

Shullsburg, WI $64,890

South Wayne, WI $65,153

Spring Green, WI $65,889

Stoughton, WI $66,777

Sun Prairie, WI $66,845

Verona, WI $66,826

Waterloo, WI $66,480

Waunakee, WI $66,994

Windsor, WI $66,952

Woodford, WI $65,540

Madison, WI $67,135

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	$80,439	$39.0	20%
Business Services	$79,099	$38.0	18%
Construction	$77,758	$37.0	16%
Energy & Utilities	$76,417	$37.0	14%
Healthcare	$75,077	$36.0	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.

$61,489

Average $67,033/year

$72,453

$5,124

Average $5,586/month

$6,038

$1,182

Average $1,289/week

$1,393

$30

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,453	$6,038	$1,393	$35
Average	$67,033	$5,586	$1,289	$32
25th Percentile	$61,489	$5,124	$1,182	$30

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