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

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

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

An Architectural Draftsman/Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,214 for beginners, reaching about $85,616 at mid-level, and approach $120,470 for experts.

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

Architectural Draftsman/Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architectural Draftsman/Designer roles are District of Columbia $104,474, California $104,078, Massachusetts $102,691. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Architectural Draftsman/Designer level roles vary by specialization: Architectural Manager: $176,528; Architectural Coordinator: $97,665; Architectural Technician: $92,607; Architectural Designer: $91,967; Architectural Historian: $81,912.

Architectural Draftsman/Designer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Architectural Draftsman/Designer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Draftsman/Designer in New Mexico is $87,395 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,712
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,074 to $95,936
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,408

10% $73,408

50% (Median) $87,395

90% $103,712

Architectural Draftsman/Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,936	$7,995	$1,845	$46
Average	$87,395	$7,283	$1,681	$42
25th Percentile	$80,074	$6,673	$1,540	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Draftsman/Designer Salaries

An Architectural Draftsman/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 Draftsman/Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Draftsman/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): $57,214
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,484
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,616
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,422
Expert (over 8 years): $120,470

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect I	less than 1 year	$57,214
Architect II	1-2 years	$69,484
Architectural Draftsman/Designer	2-4 years	$85,616
Architect IV	5-8 years	$102,422
Architect V	over 8 years	$120,470

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

District of Columbia: $104,474.
California: $104,078.
Massachusetts: $102,691.

District of Columbia $104,474 California $104,078 Massachusetts $102,691 Washington $102,313 New Jersey $102,276 Alaska $102,143 Connecticut $100,841 New York $100,313

Hawaii $98,624 Rhode Island $97,831 Maryland $97,293 Minnesota $96,557 Colorado $96,274 Illinois $96,180 Oregon $95,821 Delaware $95,557

New Hampshire $95,391 Virginia $95,019 Pennsylvania $93,934 Nevada $93,387 North Dakota $93,208 Michigan $92,925 Wisconsin $92,821 Vermont $92,613

Texas $92,038 Maine $92,000 Arizona $91,943 Ohio $91,877 Georgia $91,009 Indiana $90,575 Wyoming $90,490 Utah $90,358

Iowa $90,301 Kansas $89,848 Louisiana $89,716 North Carolina $89,669 Missouri $89,650 Florida $89,282 Montana $89,084 Nebraska $88,895

Kentucky $88,792 South Carolina $88,414 Tennessee $88,178 Idaho $88,084 New Mexico $87,395 Oklahoma $87,244 Alabama $86,687 South Dakota $85,753

Arkansas $85,244 West Virginia $84,970 Mississippi $84,149

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Draftsman/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:

Algodones: $88,325
Belen: $87,834
Bernalillo: $88,482

Algodones, NM $88,325

Belen, NM $87,834

Bernalillo, NM $88,482

Bluewater, NM $86,624

Bosque, NM $87,188

Casa Blanca, NM $87,386

Cedar Crest, NM $88,556

Cedarvale, NM $85,083

Cerrillos, NM $88,390

Claunch, NM $84,768

Coyote, NM $87,088

Cuba, NM $86,948

Cubero, NM $87,579

Edgewood, NM $88,160

Estancia, NM $87,109

Gallina, NM $86,632

Counselor, NM $86,686

Grants, NM $86,525

Milan, NM $86,871

Isleta, NM $88,634

Jarales, NM $87,749

Jemez Pueblo, NM $87,901

Jemez Springs, NM $87,630

Laguna, NM $88,008

La Jara, NM $86,851

La Joya, NM $86,650

Lindrith, NM $86,545

Los Lunas, NM $88,299

Mcintosh, NM $87,589

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $87,005

Moriarty, NM $87,294

Mountainair, NM $86,352

Nageezi, NM $86,570

New Laguna, NM $87,537

Paguate, NM $87,596

Pena Blanca, NM $88,575

Peralta, NM $88,439

Placitas, NM $88,484

Ponderosa, NM $87,790

Prewitt, NM $86,598

Regina, NM $86,658

Sandia Park, NM $88,333

Corrales, NM $88,666

San Fidel, NM $87,065

San Rafael, NM $86,694

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $88,334

San Ysidro, NM $88,215

Stanley, NM $87,282

Tijeras, NM $88,344

Tome, NM $88,181

Torreon, NM $87,888

Veguita, NM $87,182

Willard, NM $86,197

Youngsville, NM $87,112

Bosque Farms, NM $88,601

Clines Corners, NM $86,754

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $88,401

Cochiti Lake, NM $88,516

Albuquerque, NM $88,716

Kirtland Afb, NM $88,716

Rio Rancho, NM $88,571

Gallup, NM $86,723

Brimhall, NM $86,478

Church Rock, NM $86,519

Continental Divide, NM $86,457

Crownpoint, NM $86,529

Fence Lake, NM $86,143

Fort Wingate, NM $86,488

Gamerco, NM $86,634

Mentmore, NM $86,500

Mexican Springs, NM $86,489

Ramah, NM $86,331

Rehoboth, NM $86,547

Thoreau, NM $86,552

Tohatchi, NM $86,472

Vanderwagen, NM $86,489

Zuni, NM $86,469

Navajo, NM $86,586

Jamestown, NM $86,371

Pinehill, NM $86,264

Sheep Springs, NM $86,566

Smith Lake, NM $86,888

Yatahey, NM $86,535

Farmington, NM $86,951

Aztec, NM $87,111

Blanco, NM $86,704

Bloomfield, NM $86,602

Flora Vista, NM $87,040

Fruitland, NM $86,496

Kirtland, NM $87,041

La Plata, NM $87,072

Navajo Dam, NM $87,034

Shiprock, NM $86,913

Waterflow, NM $86,869

Newcomb, NM $86,513

Sanostee, NM $86,568

Santa Fe, NM $89,169

Abiquiu, NM $86,730

Alcalde, NM $88,241

Amalia, NM $86,598

Arroyo Hondo, NM $86,476

Arroyo Seco, NM $86,576

Canjilon, NM $86,462

Canones, NM $87,250

Carson, NM $86,807

Cebolla, NM $86,513

Cerro, NM $86,538

Chama, NM $86,892

Chamisal, NM $88,007

Chimayo, NM $88,625

Cordova, NM $88,475

Costilla, NM $86,961

Taos Ski Valley, NM $86,302

Dixon, NM $87,923

Dulce, NM $86,890

El Prado, NM $86,653

El Rito, NM $87,050

Embudo, NM $87,471

Espanola, NM $88,517

Glorieta, NM $88,826

Hernandez, NM $87,694

Ilfeld, NM $88,006

La Madera, NM $86,897

Lamy, NM $88,487

Llano, NM $87,828

Los Alamos, NM $88,696

White Rock, NM $88,863

Medanales, NM $87,791

Ojo Caliente, NM $87,275

Los Ojos, NM $86,679

Pecos, NM $88,549

Penasco, NM $87,502

Petaca, NM $86,382

Questa, NM $86,630

Ranchos De Taos, NM $87,087

Red River, NM $86,383

Ribera, NM $86,938

Rowe, NM $88,089

San Cristobal, NM $86,380

San Jose, NM $87,872

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $88,301

Santa Cruz, NM $88,594

Serafina, NM $86,719

Taos, NM $86,603

Tererro, NM $88,832

Tesuque, NM $89,169

Tierra Amarilla, NM $86,603

Trampas, NM $87,430

Tres Piedras, NM $86,358

Truchas, NM $88,227

Vadito, NM $87,387

Valdez, NM $86,445

Vallecitos, NM $86,377

Velarde, NM $87,790

Villanueva, NM $86,770

Spaceport City, NM $85,001

Las Vegas, NM $86,034

Angel Fire, NM $86,288

Anton Chico, NM $85,885

Buena Vista, NM $86,674

Chacon, NM $86,736

Cimarron, NM $86,153

Cleveland, NM $87,351

Eagle Nest, NM $86,218

Guadalupita, NM $86,603

Holman, NM $87,128

La Loma, NM $85,741

Maxwell, NM $86,183

Miami, NM $85,997

Mills, NM $85,691

Montezuma, NM $87,794

Mora, NM $87,473

Mosquero, NM $85,616

Ocate, NM $86,090

Ojo Feliz, NM $86,317

Rainsville, NM $86,695

Raton, NM $86,400

Rociada, NM $87,839

Roy, NM $85,710

Sapello, NM $87,076

Solano, NM $85,605

Springer, NM $85,959

Ute Park, NM $86,194

Valmora, NM $85,962

Wagon Mound, NM $85,864

Watrous, NM $85,991

Socorro, NM $85,792

Aragon, NM $86,051

Datil, NM $85,697

Lemitar, NM $86,191

Luna, NM $86,204

Magdalena, NM $85,703

Pie Town, NM $85,989

Polvadera, NM $86,399

Quemado, NM $86,168

Reserve, NM $86,013

San Acacia, NM $86,541

San Antonio, NM $85,317

Truth Or Consequences, NM $85,299

Arrey, NM $85,285

Caballo, NM $85,344

Derry, NM $84,910

Elephant Butte, NM $85,521

Garfield, NM $84,663

Hatch, NM $83,307

Monticello, NM $85,295

Rincon, NM $82,827

Salem, NM $84,399

Williamsburg, NM $85,407

Winston, NM $85,357

Las Cruces, NM $81,743

White Sands Missile Range, NM $82,011

Santa Teresa, NM $82,607

Playas, NM $85,694

Animas, NM $85,904

Anthony, NM $82,588

Arenas Valley, NM $85,752

Bayard, NM $85,673

Berino, NM $82,213

Buckhorn, NM $85,762

Santa Clara, NM $85,823

Chamberino, NM $82,299

Cliff, NM $85,663

Columbus, NM $85,432

Deming, NM $85,452

Dona Ana, NM $81,746

Fairacres, NM $81,990

Faywood, NM $85,413

Fort Bayard, NM $85,741

Gila, NM $85,536

Glenwood, NM $85,603

Hachita, NM $85,432

Hanover, NM $85,450

Hillsboro, NM $85,276

Hurley, NM $85,616

La Mesa, NM $83,307

Lordsburg, NM $85,631

Mesilla, NM $81,745

Mesilla Park, NM $81,753

Mesquite, NM $81,823

Mimbres, NM $85,518

Mule Creek, NM $85,750

Organ, NM $81,796

Pinos Altos, NM $85,661

Radium Springs, NM $81,778

Redrock, NM $85,443

Rodeo, NM $86,013

San Miguel, NM $81,792

Silver City, NM $85,662

Sunland Park, NM $82,168

Tyrone, NM $85,916

Vado, NM $81,856

Chaparral, NM $82,889

Clovis, NM $85,498

Cannon Afb, NM $85,309

Broadview, NM $85,248

Causey, NM $85,102

Crossroads, NM $84,900

Dora, NM $85,304

Elida, NM $84,950

Floyd, NM $85,157

Fort Sumner, NM $85,088

Grady, NM $85,330

House, NM $85,262

Kenna, NM $84,951

Lingo, NM $85,097

Melrose, NM $85,276

Milnesand, NM $84,917

Pep, NM $85,033

Portales, NM $85,345

Rogers, NM $85,057

Saint Vrain, NM $85,331

Taiban, NM $85,059

Texico, NM $85,364

Yeso, NM $84,750

Roswell, NM $84,848

Artesia, NM $85,016

Caprock, NM $84,844

Carlsbad, NM $85,072

Dexter, NM $84,909

Eunice, NM $85,147

Hagerman, NM $84,951

Hobbs, NM $85,272

Hope, NM $84,640

Jal, NM $85,047

Lake Arthur, NM $84,811

Lakewood, NM $84,937

Loco Hills, NM $85,094

Loving, NM $85,050

Lovington, NM $85,190

Mcdonald, NM $84,958

Malaga, NM $84,967

Maljamar, NM $84,884

Monument, NM $85,084

Tatum, NM $85,013

Whites City, NM $85,155

Carrizozo, NM $84,446

Alamogordo, NM $84,177

Alto, NM $84,459

Bent, NM $84,194

Capitan, NM $84,262

Cloudcroft, NM $84,184

Corona, NM $84,813

Encino, NM $85,495

Fort Stanton, NM $84,298

Glencoe, NM $84,238

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $84,168

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $84,168

Hondo, NM $84,315

La Luz, NM $84,168

Lincoln, NM $84,070

Mayhill, NM $84,359

Mescalero, NM $84,206

Nogal, NM $84,567

Orogrande, NM $84,211

Picacho, NM $84,297

Pinon, NM $84,614

Ruidoso, NM $84,619

Ruidoso Downs, NM $84,504

Sacramento, NM $84,244

San Patricio, NM $84,344

Sunspot, NM $84,168

Timberon, NM $84,350

Tinnie, NM $84,248

Tularosa, NM $84,224

Vaughn, NM $85,150

Weed, NM $84,348

Tucumcari, NM $85,573

Amistad, NM $85,463

Bard, NM $85,326

Capulin, NM $86,292

Clayton, NM $85,629

Conchas Dam, NM $85,706

Cuervo, NM $85,294

Des Moines, NM $85,951

Folsom, NM $86,084

Garita, NM $85,542

Gladstone, NM $85,714

Grenville, NM $85,698

Logan, NM $85,570

Mcalister, NM $85,305

Nara Visa, NM $85,367

Newkirk, NM $85,462

Quay, NM $85,511

San Jon, NM $85,419

Santa Rosa, NM $85,511

Sedan, NM $85,541

Trementina, NM $85,537

Architectural Draftsman/Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Draftsman/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 Draftsman/Designer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Draftsman/Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Draftsman/Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$109,244	$53.0	25%
Construction	$96,135	$46.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Architectural Draftsman/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.

$80,074

Average $87,395/year

$95,936

$6,673

Average $7,283/month

$7,995

$1,540

Average $1,681/week

$1,845

$38

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,936	$7,995	$1,845	$46
Average	$87,395	$7,283	$1,681	$42
25th Percentile	$80,074	$6,673	$1,540	$38

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