What are the main factors that influence a Landscape 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 Landscape Drafter?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Landscape Drafter roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Landscape Drafter's salary?

A Landscape Drafter's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,632 for beginners, reaching about $52,006 at mid-level, and approach $104,827 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Landscape Drafter?

Landscape Drafter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Landscape Drafter roles are District of Columbia $63,884, California $63,642, Massachusetts $62,794. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Landscape Drafter roles make?

Salaries for Landscape 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.

Landscape Drafter Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Landscape Drafter make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Landscape Drafter in New Mexico is $53,441 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Landscape Drafter's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,602
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,902 to $60,330
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,859

10% $42,859

50% (Median) $53,441

90% $66,602

Landscape Drafter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,330	$5,028	$1,160	$29
Average	$53,441	$4,453	$1,028	$26
25th Percentile	$47,902	$3,992	$921	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Landscape Drafter Salaries

A Landscape 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 Landscape Drafter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Landscape 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): $41,632
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,998
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,006
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,169
Expert (over 8 years): $104,827

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Data Control Clerk I	less than 1 year	$41,632
Data Control Clerk II	1-2 years	$45,998
Landscape Drafter	2-4 years	$52,006
Data Control Supervisor	5-8 years	$80,169
Data Governance Supervisor	over 8 years	$104,827

How Do Landscape 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 Landscape Drafters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $63,884.
California: $63,642.
Massachusetts: $62,794.

District of Columbia $63,884 California $63,642 Massachusetts $62,794 Washington $62,563 New Jersey $62,540 Alaska $62,459 Connecticut $61,663 New York $61,340

Hawaii $60,307 Rhode Island $59,822 Maryland $59,494 Minnesota $59,043 Colorado $58,870 Illinois $58,813 Oregon $58,593 Delaware $58,432

New Hampshire $58,330 Virginia $58,103 Pennsylvania $57,439 Nevada $57,105 North Dakota $56,995 Michigan $56,822 Wisconsin $56,759 Vermont $56,632

Texas $56,280 Maine $56,257 Arizona $56,222 Ohio $56,182 Georgia $55,651 Indiana $55,385 Wyoming $55,333 Utah $55,253

Iowa $55,218 Kansas $54,941 Louisiana $54,860 North Carolina $54,831 Missouri $54,820 Florida $54,595 Montana $54,474 Nebraska $54,358

Kentucky $54,295 South Carolina $54,064 Tennessee $53,920 Idaho $53,862 New Mexico $53,441 Oklahoma $53,349 Alabama $53,008 South Dakota $52,437

Arkansas $52,125 West Virginia $51,958 Mississippi $51,456

Top Paying Cities for Landscape 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:

Algodones: $54,010
Belen: $53,709
Bernalillo: $54,106

Algodones, NM $54,010

Belen, NM $53,709

Bernalillo, NM $54,106

Bluewater, NM $52,970

Bosque, NM $53,315

Casa Blanca, NM $53,435

Cedar Crest, NM $54,151

Cedarvale, NM $52,027

Cerrillos, NM $54,049

Claunch, NM $51,835

Coyote, NM $53,253

Cuba, NM $53,167

Cubero, NM $53,553

Edgewood, NM $53,909

Estancia, NM $53,266

Gallina, NM $52,974

Counselor, NM $53,007

Grants, NM $52,909

Milan, NM $53,121

Isleta, NM $54,198

Jarales, NM $53,657

Jemez Pueblo, NM $53,750

Jemez Springs, NM $53,585

Laguna, NM $53,815

La Jara, NM $53,108

La Joya, NM $52,985

Lindrith, NM $52,921

Los Lunas, NM $53,994

Mcintosh, NM $53,559

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $53,203

Moriarty, NM $53,379

Mountainair, NM $52,803

Nageezi, NM $52,937

New Laguna, NM $53,527

Paguate, NM $53,564

Pena Blanca, NM $54,162

Peralta, NM $54,079

Placitas, NM $54,107

Ponderosa, NM $53,682

Prewitt, NM $52,953

Regina, NM $52,990

Sandia Park, NM $54,014

Corrales, NM $54,218

San Fidel, NM $53,239

San Rafael, NM $53,012

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $54,015

San Ysidro, NM $53,942

Stanley, NM $53,372

Tijeras, NM $54,021

Tome, NM $53,922

Torreon, NM $53,742

Veguita, NM $53,311

Willard, NM $52,708

Youngsville, NM $53,268

Bosque Farms, NM $54,178

Clines Corners, NM $53,049

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $54,056

Cochiti Lake, NM $54,126

Albuquerque, NM $54,249

Kirtland Afb, NM $54,249

Rio Rancho, NM $54,160

Gallup, NM $53,030

Brimhall, NM $52,880

Church Rock, NM $52,905

Continental Divide, NM $52,867

Crownpoint, NM $52,911

Fence Lake, NM $52,675

Fort Wingate, NM $52,886

Gamerco, NM $52,975

Mentmore, NM $52,893

Mexican Springs, NM $52,887

Ramah, NM $52,790

Rehoboth, NM $52,922

Thoreau, NM $52,925

Tohatchi, NM $52,877

Vanderwagen, NM $52,887

Zuni, NM $52,874

Navajo, NM $52,946

Jamestown, NM $52,815

Pinehill, NM $52,749

Sheep Springs, NM $52,934

Smith Lake, NM $53,131

Yatahey, NM $52,915

Farmington, NM $53,169

Aztec, NM $53,267

Blanco, NM $53,019

Bloomfield, NM $52,956

Flora Vista, NM $53,224

Fruitland, NM $52,891

Kirtland, NM $53,225

La Plata, NM $53,244

Navajo Dam, NM $53,220

Shiprock, NM $53,146

Waterflow, NM $53,119

Newcomb, NM $52,901

Sanostee, NM $52,935

Santa Fe, NM $54,526

Abiquiu, NM $53,034

Alcalde, NM $53,958

Amalia, NM $52,953

Arroyo Hondo, NM $52,879

Arroyo Seco, NM $52,940

Canjilon, NM $52,870

Canones, NM $53,352

Carson, NM $53,081

Cebolla, NM $52,901

Cerro, NM $52,917

Chama, NM $53,133

Chamisal, NM $53,815

Chimayo, NM $54,193

Cordova, NM $54,101

Costilla, NM $53,175

Taos Ski Valley, NM $52,772

Dixon, NM $53,763

Dulce, NM $53,132

El Prado, NM $52,987

El Rito, NM $53,230

Embudo, NM $53,487

Espanola, NM $54,127

Glorieta, NM $54,316

Hernandez, NM $53,624

Ilfeld, NM $53,814

La Madera, NM $53,136

Lamy, NM $54,108

Llano, NM $53,706

Los Alamos, NM $54,237

White Rock, NM $54,339

Medanales, NM $53,683

Ojo Caliente, NM $53,368

Los Ojos, NM $53,003

Pecos, NM $54,147

Penasco, NM $53,506

Petaca, NM $52,821

Questa, NM $52,973

Ranchos De Taos, NM $53,252

Red River, NM $52,822

Ribera, NM $53,162

Rowe, NM $53,865

San Cristobal, NM $52,820

San Jose, NM $53,732

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,995

Santa Cruz, NM $54,174

Serafina, NM $53,027

Taos, NM $52,956

Tererro, NM $54,320

Tesuque, NM $54,526

Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,956

Trampas, NM $53,462

Tres Piedras, NM $52,807

Truchas, NM $53,950

Vadito, NM $53,436

Valdez, NM $52,860

Vallecitos, NM $52,818

Velarde, NM $53,682

Villanueva, NM $53,059

Spaceport City, NM $51,977

Las Vegas, NM $52,609

Angel Fire, NM $52,764

Anton Chico, NM $52,518

Buena Vista, NM $53,000

Chacon, NM $53,038

Cimarron, NM $52,682

Cleveland, NM $53,414

Eagle Nest, NM $52,721

Guadalupita, NM $52,956

Holman, NM $53,278

La Loma, NM $52,429

Maxwell, NM $52,699

Miami, NM $52,586

Mills, NM $52,399

Montezuma, NM $53,685

Mora, NM $53,489

Mosquero, NM $52,353

Ocate, NM $52,643

Ojo Feliz, NM $52,781

Rainsville, NM $53,013

Raton, NM $52,832

Rociada, NM $53,712

Roy, NM $52,410

Sapello, NM $53,246

Solano, NM $52,346

Springer, NM $52,563

Ute Park, NM $52,706

Valmora, NM $52,564

Wagon Mound, NM $52,504

Watrous, NM $52,582

Socorro, NM $52,461

Aragon, NM $52,619

Datil, NM $52,402

Lemitar, NM $52,705

Luna, NM $52,713

Magdalena, NM $52,406

Pie Town, NM $52,581

Polvadera, NM $52,832

Quemado, NM $52,690

Reserve, NM $52,596

San Acacia, NM $52,919

San Antonio, NM $52,170

Truth Or Consequences, NM $52,159

Arrey, NM $52,151

Caballo, NM $52,187

Derry, NM $51,921

Elephant Butte, NM $52,295

Garfield, NM $51,771

Hatch, NM $50,941

Monticello, NM $52,157

Rincon, NM $50,648

Salem, NM $51,609

Williamsburg, NM $52,225

Winston, NM $52,195

Las Cruces, NM $49,985

White Sands Missile Range, NM $50,149

Santa Teresa, NM $50,513

Playas, NM $52,401

Animas, NM $52,529

Anthony, NM $50,501

Arenas Valley, NM $52,436

Bayard, NM $52,388

Berino, NM $50,272

Buckhorn, NM $52,442

Santa Clara, NM $52,480

Chamberino, NM $50,325

Cliff, NM $52,382

Columbus, NM $52,241

Deming, NM $52,253

Dona Ana, NM $49,986

Fairacres, NM $50,136

Faywood, NM $52,229

Fort Bayard, NM $52,429

Gila, NM $52,304

Glenwood, NM $52,345

Hachita, NM $52,241

Hanover, NM $52,252

Hillsboro, NM $52,145

Hurley, NM $52,353

La Mesa, NM $50,941

Lordsburg, NM $52,362

Mesilla, NM $49,986

Mesilla Park, NM $49,991

Mesquite, NM $50,034

Mimbres, NM $52,293

Mule Creek, NM $52,435

Organ, NM $50,017

Pinos Altos, NM $52,380

Radium Springs, NM $50,006

Redrock, NM $52,247

Rodeo, NM $52,596

San Miguel, NM $50,015

Silver City, NM $52,381

Sunland Park, NM $50,244

Tyrone, NM $52,536

Vado, NM $50,054

Chaparral, NM $50,685

Clovis, NM $52,281

Cannon Afb, NM $52,165

Broadview, NM $52,128

Causey, NM $52,039

Crossroads, NM $51,915

Dora, NM $52,162

Elida, NM $51,946

Floyd, NM $52,072

Fort Sumner, NM $52,030

Grady, NM $52,178

House, NM $52,136

Kenna, NM $51,946

Lingo, NM $52,035

Melrose, NM $52,145

Milnesand, NM $51,926

Pep, NM $51,997

Portales, NM $52,187

Rogers, NM $52,011

Saint Vrain, NM $52,178

Taiban, NM $52,012

Texico, NM $52,199

Yeso, NM $51,824

Roswell, NM $51,884

Artesia, NM $51,986

Caprock, NM $51,881

Carlsbad, NM $52,020

Dexter, NM $51,921

Eunice, NM $52,067

Hagerman, NM $51,946

Hobbs, NM $52,143

Hope, NM $51,756

Jal, NM $52,005

Lake Arthur, NM $51,861

Lakewood, NM $51,938

Loco Hills, NM $52,034

Loving, NM $52,007

Lovington, NM $52,092

Mcdonald, NM $51,951

Malaga, NM $51,956

Maljamar, NM $51,906

Monument, NM $52,028

Tatum, NM $51,984

Whites City, NM $52,071

Carrizozo, NM $51,638

Alamogordo, NM $51,473

Alto, NM $51,645

Bent, NM $51,483

Capitan, NM $51,525

Cloudcroft, NM $51,477

Corona, NM $51,862

Encino, NM $52,279

Fort Stanton, NM $51,547

Glencoe, NM $51,510

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $51,468

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $51,468

Hondo, NM $51,558

La Luz, NM $51,468

Lincoln, NM $51,408

Mayhill, NM $51,584

Mescalero, NM $51,491

Nogal, NM $51,712

Orogrande, NM $51,494

Picacho, NM $51,547

Pinon, NM $51,741

Ruidoso, NM $51,743

Ruidoso Downs, NM $51,673

Sacramento, NM $51,514

San Patricio, NM $51,575

Sunspot, NM $51,468

Timberon, NM $51,579

Tinnie, NM $51,517

Tularosa, NM $51,502

Vaughn, NM $52,068

Weed, NM $51,578

Tucumcari, NM $52,327

Amistad, NM $52,259

Bard, NM $52,176

Capulin, NM $52,766

Clayton, NM $52,361

Conchas Dam, NM $52,408

Cuervo, NM $52,156

Des Moines, NM $52,558

Folsom, NM $52,639

Garita, NM $52,308

Gladstone, NM $52,413

Grenville, NM $52,403

Logan, NM $52,325

Mcalister, NM $52,163

Nara Visa, NM $52,201

Newkirk, NM $52,259

Quay, NM $52,289

San Jon, NM $52,233

Santa Rosa, NM $52,289

Sedan, NM $52,307

Trementina, NM $52,305

Landscape Drafter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Landscape 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 Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Landscape Drafter positions in Financial Services or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Landscape Drafter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Landscape Drafter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$64,129	$31.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$61,457	$30.0	15%
Insurance	$59,854	$29.0	12%
Business Services	$58,785	$28.0	10%
MFG Nondurable	$58,251	$28.0	9%

Landscape Drafter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Landscape 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.

$47,902

Average $53,441/year

$60,330

$3,992

Average $4,453/month

$5,028

$921

Average $1,028/week

$1,160

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,330	$5,028	$1,160	$29
Average	$53,441	$4,453	$1,028	$26
25th Percentile	$47,902	$3,992	$921	$23

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