What are the main factors that influence an Architectural Drafter/Designer'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 Architectural Drafter/Designer?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Architectural Drafter/Designer roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Architectural Drafter/Designer's salary?

An Architectural Drafter/Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,475 for beginners, reaching about $91,999 at mid-level, and approach $129,425 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Architectural Drafter/Designer?

Architectural Drafter/Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architectural Drafter/Designer roles are District of Columbia $107,806, California $107,397, Massachusetts $105,966. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Architectural Drafter/Designer roles make?

Salaries for Architectural Drafter/Designer level roles vary by specialization: Architectural Manager: $176,557; Architectural Coordinator: $97,655; Architectural Technician: $92,609; Architectural Designer: $91,969; Architectural Historian: $81,913.

Architectural Drafter/Designer Salary in Georgia

How much does an Architectural Drafter/Designer make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Drafter/Designer in Georgia is $93,912 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,449
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $86,044 to $103,092
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,881

10% $78,881

50% (Median) $93,912

90% $111,449

Architectural Drafter/Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,092	$8,591	$1,983	$50
Average	$93,912	$7,826	$1,806	$45
25th Percentile	$86,044	$7,170	$1,655	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Drafter/Designer Salaries

An Architectural Drafter/Designer'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 Architectural Drafter/Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Drafter/Designer'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): $61,475
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,659
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,999
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,044
Expert (over 8 years): $129,425

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect I	less than 1 year	$61,475
Architect II	1-2 years	$74,659
Architectural Drafter/Designer	2-4 years	$91,999
Architect IV	5-8 years	$110,044
Architect V	over 8 years	$129,425

How Do Architectural Drafter/Designer 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 Architectural Drafter/Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $107,806.
California: $107,397.
Massachusetts: $105,966.

District of Columbia $107,806 California $107,397 Massachusetts $105,966 Washington $105,576 New Jersey $105,537 Alaska $105,401 Connecticut $104,057 New York $103,512

Hawaii $101,769 Rhode Island $100,951 Maryland $100,396 Minnesota $99,637 Colorado $99,345 Illinois $99,247 Oregon $98,877 Delaware $98,605

New Hampshire $98,433 Virginia $98,050 Pennsylvania $96,930 Nevada $96,365 North Dakota $96,180 Michigan $95,888 Wisconsin $95,781 Vermont $95,567

Texas $94,973 Maine $94,934 Arizona $94,875 Ohio $94,807 Georgia $93,912 Indiana $93,464 Wyoming $93,376 Utah $93,240

Iowa $93,181 Kansas $92,714 Louisiana $92,578 North Carolina $92,529 Missouri $92,509 Florida $92,130 Montana $91,925 Nebraska $91,730

Kentucky $91,623 South Carolina $91,234 Tennessee $90,990 Idaho $90,893 New Mexico $90,182 Oklahoma $90,027 Alabama $89,452 South Dakota $88,488

Arkansas $87,962 West Virginia $87,680 Mississippi $86,833

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Drafter/Designer

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:

Attapulgus: $87,083
Kennesaw: $93,912
Kingston: $89,551

Attapulgus, GA $87,083

Kennesaw, GA $93,912

Kingston, GA $89,551

Lebanon, GA $92,878

Lindale, GA $88,929

Marble Hill, GA $90,201

Mount Berry, GA $88,408

Mount Zion, GA $90,361

Nelson, GA $91,487

Rockmart, GA $91,459

Rome, GA $88,702

Roopville, GA $89,505

Rydal, GA $89,972

Shannon, GA $88,608

Silver Creek, GA $89,342

Talking Rock, GA $89,037

Tallapoosa, GA $89,502

Tate, GA $90,578

Taylorsville, GA $91,535

Temple, GA $92,029

Villa Rica, GA $92,706

Waco, GA $89,778

Waleska, GA $90,931

White, GA $91,212

Whitesburg, GA $92,137

Winston, GA $93,037

Woodstock, GA $93,585

Barnesville, GA $88,249

Brooks, GA $91,140

Concord, GA $88,831

Experiment, GA $91,353

Fairburn, GA $94,272

Fayetteville, GA $94,102

Flovilla, GA $88,706

Franklin, GA $88,709

Gay, GA $89,107

Glenn, GA $88,711

Grantville, GA $89,558

Greenville, GA $88,225

Griffin, GA $91,637

Hampton, GA $93,091

Haralson, GA $90,746

Hogansville, GA $88,576

Jackson, GA $89,849

Jenkinsburg, GA $90,782

Jonesboro, GA $94,458

Lagrange, GA $87,764

Manor, GA $86,477

Mershon, GA $86,449

Millwood, GA $86,455

Nahunta, GA $87,375

Nicholls, GA $86,555

Odum, GA $86,788

Offerman, GA $86,786

Patterson, GA $86,530

Saint Marys, GA $89,789

Screven, GA $86,513

Sea Island, GA $87,202

Saint George, GA $90,058

Surrency, GA $86,396

Waresboro, GA $86,783

Waverly, GA $88,018

Waynesville, GA $87,528

West Green, GA $86,487

White Oak, GA $88,199

Woodbine, GA $89,093

Valdosta, GA $86,838

Adel, GA $86,657

Alapaha, GA $86,480

Argyle, GA $86,763

Axson, GA $86,496

Barney, GA $86,527

Boston, GA $86,938

Cecil, GA $86,789

Dixie, GA $86,642

Du Pont, GA $86,356

Fargo, GA $86,804

Hahira, GA $86,707

Homerville, GA $86,553

Lakeland, GA $86,600

Lake Park, GA $86,711

Lenox, GA $86,480

Morven, GA $86,622

Nashville, GA $86,593

Naylor, GA $86,540

Pearson, GA $86,533

Quitman, GA $86,701

Ray City, GA $86,679

Sparks, GA $86,606

Statenville, GA $86,699

Stockton, GA $86,540

Willacoochee, GA $86,546

Moody A F B, GA $86,732

Albany, GA $85,645

Americus, GA $86,549

Andersonville, GA $86,519

Arabi, GA $86,120

Ashburn, GA $86,086

Baconton, GA $85,776

Barwick, GA $86,718

Berlin, GA $86,765

Locust Grove, GA $91,627

Bainbridge, GA $86,601

Blakely, GA $84,960

Bluffton, GA $85,806

Brinson, GA $86,411

Bronwood, GA $85,901

Cairo, GA $86,697

Calvary, GA $87,135

Cedar Springs, GA $84,500

Climax, GA $86,822

Coleman, GA $86,085

Colquitt, GA $86,288

Cuthbert, GA $86,242

Damascus, GA $85,950

Dawson, GA $85,925

Donalsonville, GA $86,214

Edison, GA $86,019

Fort Gaines, GA $85,768

Fowlstown, GA $87,043

Georgetown, GA $86,074

Iron City, GA $86,236

Jakin, GA $84,727

Leary, GA $85,841

Morgan, GA $85,869

Morris, GA $86,025

Newton, GA $86,022

Parrott, GA $86,223

Sasser, GA $85,790

Shellman, GA $86,140

Whigham, GA $86,781

Lovejoy, GA $93,469

Luthersville, GA $89,444

Mcdonough, GA $92,729

Meansville, GA $88,016

Milner, GA $89,016

Molena, GA $87,909

Moreland, GA $90,458

Morrow, GA $95,058

Newnan, GA $91,105

Orchard Hill, GA $89,503

Palmetto, GA $93,482

Peachtree City, GA $93,073

Red Oak, GA $95,120

Rex, GA $94,882

Riverdale, GA $94,816

Sargent, GA $91,427

Senoia, GA $91,164

Sharpsburg, GA $92,221

Stockbridge, GA $94,295

Sunny Side, GA $92,325

The Rock, GA $88,021

Thomaston, GA $87,569

Conley, GA $95,343

Turin, GA $91,706

Tyrone, GA $93,667

Union City, GA $94,598

Williamson, GA $89,774

Woodbury, GA $87,970

Ellenwood, GA $95,266

Zebulon, GA $88,826

Forest Park, GA $95,334

Stapleton, GA $88,500

Thomson, GA $88,634

Warrenton, GA $87,818

Waynesboro, GA $88,905

Wrens, GA $88,724

Augusta, GA $90,104

Abbeville, GA $86,591

North Metro, GA $94,119

Millen, GA $87,535

Mount Vernon, GA $86,465

Newington, GA $88,153

Norristown, GA $86,210

Nunez, GA $86,190

Oliver, GA $88,350

Portal, GA $86,877

Pulaski, GA $87,323

Adrian, GA $86,240

Allentown, GA $86,962

Bolingbroke, GA $87,295

Bonaire, GA $87,115

Butler, GA $86,807

Byromville, GA $86,556

Byron, GA $87,166

Cadwell, GA $86,548

Cordele, GA $86,545

Chauncey, GA $86,498

Chester, GA $86,841

Clinchfield, GA $86,810

Cochran, GA $86,939

Culloden, GA $87,504

Danville, GA $86,981

Davisboro, GA $87,042

Dexter, GA $86,795

Dry Branch, GA $87,160

Dublin, GA $86,872

Dudley, GA $86,831

Eastman, GA $86,702

Eatonton, GA $88,161

Elko, GA $86,797

East Dublin, GA $86,699

Centerville, GA $87,171

Forsyth, GA $87,788

Fort Valley, GA $87,031

Gordon, GA $87,111

Gray, GA $87,271

Haddock, GA $87,368

Hardwick, GA $86,979

Harrison, GA $86,541

Hawkinsville, GA $86,804

Helena, GA $86,593

Hillsboro, GA $87,575

Howard, GA $86,547

Ideal, GA $86,625

Irwinton, GA $86,986

Jeffersonville, GA $87,108

Jewell, GA $87,107

Juliette, GA $87,479

Kathleen, GA $87,064

Kite, GA $86,218

Knoxville, GA $87,086

Lilly, GA $86,797

Lizella, GA $87,257

Mc Intyre, GA $87,016

Mc Rae, GA $86,577

Marshallville, GA $86,881

Mauk, GA $86,467

Milledgeville, GA $87,019

Milan, GA $86,508

Montezuma, GA $86,710

Monticello, GA $88,453

Montrose, GA $86,918

Musella, GA $87,349

Oconee, GA $87,078

Oglethorpe, GA $86,717

Perry, GA $87,061

Pinehurst, GA $86,572

Pineview, GA $86,597

Pitts, GA $86,499

Rentz, GA $86,705

Reynolds, GA $86,838

Rhine, GA $86,470

Roberta, GA $87,331

Rochelle, GA $86,538

Rupert, GA $86,465

Sandersville, GA $87,050

Scotland, GA $86,702

Seville, GA $86,884

Shady Dale, GA $88,963

Smarr, GA $87,419

Sparta, GA $87,143

Warner Robins, GA $87,143

Comer, GA $87,231

Crawford, GA $87,484

Tennille, GA $86,824

Toomsboro, GA $86,818

Unadilla, GA $86,761

Vienna, GA $86,588

Warthen, GA $86,803

Wrightsville, GA $86,513

Yatesville, GA $87,693

Reidsville, GA $87,035

Rockledge, GA $86,355

Rocky Ford, GA $86,978

Sardis, GA $88,339

Soperton, GA $86,345

Statesboro, GA $87,826

Stillmore, GA $86,370

Sylvania, GA $87,141

Tarrytown, GA $86,303

Twin City, GA $86,250

Uvalda, GA $86,470

Vidalia, GA $86,536

Wadley, GA $87,068

Gainesville, GA $90,615

Chestnut Mountain, GA $91,556

Alto, GA $88,486

Baldwin, GA $87,976

Blairsville, GA $87,368

Blue Ridge, GA $87,704

Buford, GA $92,689

Bowersville, GA $88,211

Braselton, GA $91,565

Canon, GA $88,141

Carnesville, GA $87,821

Cherry Log, GA $87,683

Clarkesville, GA $87,537

Clayton, GA $87,788

Clermont, GA $89,311

Cleveland, GA $88,337

Commerce, GA $89,075

Cornelia, GA $88,252

Dahlonega, GA $89,246

Dawsonville, GA $90,528

Demorest, GA $87,869

Ellijay, GA $88,282

Dillard, GA $87,854

Eastanollee, GA $88,147

East Ellijay, GA $88,274

Epworth, GA $87,705

Flowery Branch, GA $91,909

Gillsville, GA $89,648

Habersham, GA $87,793

Helen, GA $87,233

Hiawassee, GA $87,273

Homer, GA $88,134

Hoschton, GA $91,543

Jefferson, GA $90,103

Lakemont, GA $87,671

Lavonia, GA $88,246

Lula, GA $89,232

Mc Caysville, GA $87,838

Martin, GA $88,199

Maysville, GA $89,308

Mineral Bluff, GA $87,547

Morganton, GA $87,473

Mountain City, GA $87,996

Mount Airy, GA $87,817

Murrayville, GA $89,863

Nicholson, GA $89,033

Oakwood, GA $91,507

Pendergrass, GA $90,357

Rabun Gap, GA $87,725

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $87,377

Suches, GA $87,671

Tallulah Falls, GA $87,961

Talmo, GA $90,426

Tiger, GA $87,744

Toccoa, GA $88,080

Turnerville, GA $87,904

Wiley, GA $87,994

Young Harris, GA $87,334

Toccoa Falls, GA $88,255

Athens, GA $89,020

Macon, GA $87,232

Allenhurst, GA $88,623

Bloomingdale, GA $90,178

Clyo, GA $88,903

Crescent, GA $88,123

Darien, GA $87,676

Eden, GA $89,869

Ellabell, GA $89,574

Fleming, GA $89,519

Hinesville, GA $88,865

Guyton, GA $89,456

Fort Stewart, GA $88,918

Ludowici, GA $87,989

Meldrim, GA $90,038

Meridian, GA $87,901

Midway, GA $89,352

Pembroke, GA $88,799

Pooler, GA $90,513

Riceboro, GA $88,763

Richmond Hill, GA $89,933

Rincon, GA $89,980

Sapelo Island, GA $87,753

Tybee Island, GA $90,249

Springfield, GA $89,167

Townsend, GA $87,992

Walthourville, GA $88,573

Savannah, GA $90,513

Swainsboro, GA $86,297

Ailey, GA $86,409

Alamo, GA $86,514

Alston, GA $86,486

Bartow, GA $86,816

Bellville, GA $87,444

Brooklet, GA $88,746

Claxton, GA $87,687

Cobbtown, GA $86,646

Collins, GA $86,891

Daisy, GA $88,130

Dover, GA $87,604

Garfield, GA $86,826

Girard, GA $88,429

Glennville, GA $87,509

Glenwood, GA $86,401

Hagan, GA $87,940

Louisville, GA $87,815

Lyons, GA $86,436

Manassas, GA $87,328

Metter, GA $86,724

Midville, GA $87,125

Waycross, GA $86,915

Atlanta, GA $95,343

Ty Ty, GA $86,265

Arlington, GA $85,886

Cumming, GA $92,032

Decatur, GA $95,343

Lithonia, GA $94,737

Snellville, GA $94,191

Lawrenceville, GA $93,539

Lilburn, GA $94,588

Loganville, GA $93,186

Oxford, GA $92,988

Mansfield, GA $90,378

Newborn, GA $89,609

Porterdale, GA $92,270

Pine Lake, GA $95,343

Redan, GA $95,003

Roswell, GA $94,246

Scottdale, GA $95,343

Smyrna, GA $95,343

Stone Mountain, GA $95,335

Tucker, GA $95,318

Brookfield, GA $86,685

Camilla, GA $86,149

Chula, GA $86,324

Cobb, GA $86,107

Coolidge, GA $86,600

Cotton, GA $86,257

De Soto, GA $85,986

Doerun, GA $85,925

Ellenton, GA $86,700

Enigma, GA $86,516

Fitzgerald, GA $86,655

Funston, GA $86,253

Hartsfield, GA $86,252

Thomasville, GA $86,757

Irwinville, GA $86,439

Leesburg, GA $85,708

Leslie, GA $86,114

Meigs, GA $86,537

Moultrie, GA $86,534

Mystic, GA $86,515

Norman Park, GA $86,440

Oakfield, GA $85,803

Ochlocknee, GA $86,647

Ocilla, GA $86,569

Omega, GA $86,406

Pavo, GA $86,551

Pelham, GA $86,614

Plains, GA $86,371

Poulan, GA $85,915

Putney, GA $85,645

Rebecca, GA $86,313

Sale City, GA $86,043

Smithville, GA $85,989

Sumner, GA $85,998

Sycamore, GA $86,247

Sylvester, GA $85,807

Tifton, GA $86,376

Duluth, GA $94,119

Acworth, GA $93,380

Adairsville, GA $89,054

Aragon, GA $89,983

Armuchee, GA $88,522

Austell, GA $94,798

Ball Ground, GA $91,855

Bowdon, GA $89,372

Bowdon Junction, GA $90,827

Bremen, GA $91,113

Clarkdale, GA $94,610

Carrollton, GA $91,254

Buchanan, GA $90,122

Canton, GA $92,456

Cartersville, GA $91,217

Lithia Springs, GA $94,777

Cassville, GA $90,860

Cave Spring, GA $88,224

Cedartown, GA $89,251

Mableton, GA $95,343

Powder Springs, GA $94,186

Coosa, GA $87,764

Dallas, GA $92,805

Douglasville, GA $94,038

Emerson, GA $92,578

Esom Hill, GA $88,766

Fairmount, GA $89,361

Felton, GA $90,030

Hiram, GA $93,735

Holly Springs, GA $93,147

Arnoldsville, GA $88,177

Bethlehem, GA $92,021

Bishop, GA $89,792

Bogart, GA $90,245

Bostwick, GA $89,914

Bowman, GA $87,790

Buckhead, GA $88,025

Carlton, GA $86,857

Colbert, GA $87,855

Avondale Estates, GA $95,343

Norcross, GA $94,741

Alpharetta, GA $93,404

Marietta, GA $94,739

Auburn, GA $92,270

Conyers, GA $93,923

Covington, GA $91,709

Grayson, GA $93,532

Jersey, GA $92,478

Dacula, GA $92,729

Clarkston, GA $95,343

Suwanee, GA $93,443

Social Circle, GA $90,947

Crawfordville, GA $87,387

Warwick, GA $85,927

Danielsville, GA $87,682

Dewy Rose, GA $87,916

Elberton, GA $87,751

Farmington, GA $89,356

Franklin Springs, GA $88,012

Good Hope, GA $90,261

Greensboro, GA $87,328

Hartwell, GA $88,303

High Shoals, GA $89,980

Hull, GA $88,329

Ila, GA $87,936

Lexington, GA $86,838

Madison, GA $89,068

Monroe, GA $91,696

Rayle, GA $87,189

Royston, GA $87,945

Rutledge, GA $89,899

Sharon, GA $87,791

Siloam, GA $87,086

Statham, GA $90,528

Stephens, GA $87,502

Tignall, GA $87,632

Union Point, GA $87,099

Maxeys, GA $87,418

Washington, GA $87,857

Watkinsville, GA $89,113

White Plains, GA $87,022

Winder, GA $91,436

Winterville, GA $88,288

Calhoun, GA $88,759

Chatsworth, GA $88,395

Chickamauga, GA $88,150

Cisco, GA $87,772

Cohutta, GA $88,062

Crandall, GA $87,886

Dalton, GA $88,259

Eton, GA $88,280

Flintstone, GA $88,390

Graysville, GA $88,345

La Fayette, GA $88,003

Lyerly, GA $88,126

Menlo, GA $87,691

Oakman, GA $88,566

Plainville, GA $88,686

Ranger, GA $88,518

Resaca, GA $88,557

Ringgold, GA $88,269

Rising Fawn, GA $88,229

Rock Spring, GA $88,189

Rocky Face, GA $88,043

Rossville, GA $88,420

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $88,397

Sugar Valley, GA $88,409

Summerville, GA $88,268

Lookout Mountain, GA $88,388

Tennga, GA $87,854

Trenton, GA $88,287

Trion, GA $88,224

Tunnel Hill, GA $88,146

Varnell, GA $88,105

Wildwood, GA $88,343

Appling, GA $89,288

Avera, GA $87,630

Blythe, GA $89,457

Boneville, GA $88,919

Camak, GA $88,153

Dearing, GA $89,026

Evans, GA $89,767

Gibson, GA $87,828

Gough, GA $88,436

Gracewood, GA $90,104

Grovetown, GA $89,669

Harlem, GA $89,327

Hephzibah, GA $89,743

Keysville, GA $89,057

Lincolnton, GA $88,567

Matthews, GA $89,031

Mesena, GA $88,403

Mitchell, GA $87,268

Norwood, GA $87,645

Wray, GA $86,472

Box Springs, GA $86,252

Buena Vista, GA $86,293

Cataula, GA $86,167

Cusseta, GA $86,217

Ellaville, GA $86,516

Ellerslie, GA $86,180

Fortson, GA $86,128

Geneva, GA $86,363

Hamilton, GA $86,201

Junction City, GA $86,506

Louvale, GA $86,197

Lumpkin, GA $86,261

Manchester, GA $87,386

Midland, GA $86,131

Omaha, GA $86,219

Pine Mountain, GA $86,821

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $86,651

Preston, GA $86,311

Richland, GA $86,282

Shiloh, GA $86,842

Talbotton, GA $86,928

Upatoi, GA $86,183

Warm Springs, GA $87,291

Waverly Hall, GA $86,236

Weston, GA $86,187

West Point, GA $86,637

Woodland, GA $87,170

Columbus, GA $86,083

Fort Benning, GA $86,122

Jasper, GA $90,029

Perkins, GA $87,998

Alma, GA $86,571

Ambrose, GA $86,539

Baxley, GA $86,551

Blackshear, GA $86,660

Bristol, GA $86,455

Broxton, GA $86,545

Brunswick, GA $87,854

Saint Simons Island, GA $87,401

Jekyll Island, GA $88,030

Denton, GA $86,466

Douglas, GA $86,763

Folkston, GA $88,050

Hazlehurst, GA $86,572

Hoboken, GA $87,290

Hortense, GA $86,762

Jacksonville, GA $86,403

Jesup, GA $86,988

Kings Bay, GA $89,889

Kingsland, GA $89,902

Lumber City, GA $86,437

Architectural Drafter/Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Drafter/Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Architectural Drafter/Designer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Drafter/Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Drafter/Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$117,389	$56.0	25%
Construction	$103,303	$50.0	10%

Architectural Drafter/Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architectural Drafter/Designer'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.

$86,044

Average $93,912/year

$103,092

$7,170

Average $7,826/month

$8,591

$1,655

Average $1,806/week

$1,983

$41

Average $45/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,092	$8,591	$1,983	$50
Average	$93,912	$7,826	$1,806	$45
25th Percentile	$86,044	$7,170	$1,655	$41

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