Compare One Occupation Across States
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Architectural and Civil Drafters
Full architectural and civil drafters overview →U.S. mean $70,740 · median $66,150
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $96,900 | $97,880 | $47 | +37% | $67,850–$120,190 |
| California | #2 | $80,360 | $76,520 | $39 | +13.6% | $49,850–$114,600 |
| Colorado | #3 | $78,240 | $76,370 | $38 | +10.6% | $48,980–$107,990 |
| New York | #4 | $78,160 | $76,260 | $38 | +10.5% | $49,390–$113,400 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $77,110 | $76,990 | $37 | +9% | $56,850–$102,660 |
| Maryland | #6 | $75,990 | $75,180 | $37 | +7.4% | $48,670–$103,690 |
| Georgia | #7 | $75,040 | $74,940 | $36 | +6.1% | $46,530–$108,610 |
| Oregon | #8 | $74,430 | $74,000 | $36 | +5.2% | $57,020–$98,410 |
| Washington | #9 | $74,420 | $73,000 | $36 | +5.2% | $55,990–$102,180 |
| Rhode Island | #10 | $73,900 | $71,700 | $36 | +4.5% | $52,000–$105,650 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $73,150 | $76,290 | $35 | +3.4% | $51,220–$90,590 |
| Nevada | #12 | $72,990 | $67,000 | $35 | +3.2% | $45,570–$102,650 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $72,220 | $70,680 | $35 | +2.1% | $52,000–$98,110 |
| Tennessee | #14 | $70,720 | $69,220 | $34 | +0% | $45,050–$98,020 |
| Delaware | #15 | $70,130 | $73,040 | $34 | -0.9% | $48,810–$88,020 |
| Arizona | #16 | $69,550 | $64,750 | $33 | -1.7% | $44,930–$99,450 |
| Utah | #17 | $69,460 | $64,290 | $33 | -1.8% | $48,290–$96,270 |
| Iowa | #18 | $69,410 | $64,220 | $33 | -1.9% | $45,760–$102,060 |
| Pennsylvania | #19 | $69,080 | $64,800 | $33 | -2.3% | $46,740–$96,680 |
| New Hampshire | #20 | $68,940 | $65,300 | $33 | -2.5% | $52,740–$90,710 |
| Wisconsin | #21 | $68,880 | $62,930 | $33 | -2.6% | $48,840–$96,830 |
| Texas | #22 | $68,600 | $63,320 | $33 | -3% | $44,950–$100,350 |
| Louisiana | #23 | $68,500 | $61,010 | $33 | -3.2% | $43,700–$107,130 |
| South Carolina | #24 | $68,320 | $64,680 | $33 | -3.4% | $46,410–$100,970 |
| West Virginia | #25 | $68,290 | $65,640 | $33 | -3.5% | $40,520–$100,710 |
| Maine | #26 | $68,240 | $66,200 | $33 | -3.5% | $48,450–$93,810 |
| Hawaii | #27 | $68,230 | $63,510 | $33 | -3.5% | $48,940–$95,170 |
| New Jersey | #28 | $67,820 | $62,960 | $33 | -4.1% | $44,700–$96,120 |
| North Dakota | #29 | $67,570 | $64,720 | $32 | -4.5% | $47,430–$92,820 |
| Virginia | #30 | $67,510 | $63,450 | $32 | -4.6% | $47,170–$93,970 |
| Montana | #31 | $67,500 | $65,750 | $32 | -4.6% | $48,810–$84,480 |
| Idaho | #32 | $66,900 | $61,840 | $32 | -5.4% | $45,490–$97,080 |
| Missouri | #33 | $66,460 | $61,940 | $32 | -6.1% | $44,760–$90,200 |
| North Carolina | #34 | $66,430 | $62,750 | $32 | -6.1% | $42,790–$95,540 |
| Nebraska | #35 | $65,950 | $61,550 | $32 | -6.8% | $46,580–$87,260 |
| Arkansas | #36 | $65,910 | $62,420 | $32 | -6.8% | $49,880–$81,490 |
| Florida | #37 | $65,550 | $62,640 | $32 | -7.3% | $43,680–$95,150 |
| Wyoming | #38 | $64,460 | $63,730 | $31 | -8.9% | $51,080–$78,470 |
| Oklahoma | #39 | $64,410 | $62,140 | $31 | -8.9% | $43,170–$91,330 |
| Indiana | #40 | $64,350 | $60,000 | $31 | -9% | $43,430–$93,560 |
| Ohio | #41 | $64,030 | $61,450 | $31 | -9.5% | $44,700–$87,160 |
| Kansas | #42 | $63,790 | $62,220 | $31 | -9.8% | $41,950–$86,380 |
| Illinois | #43 | $63,050 | $58,240 | $30 | -10.9% | $45,760–$88,040 |
| Kentucky | #44 | $62,850 | $60,120 | $30 | -11.2% | $38,780–$86,530 |
| Michigan | #45 | $62,210 | $58,330 | $30 | -12.1% | $40,390–$90,750 |
| Vermont | #46 | $61,820 | $61,000 | $30 | -12.6% | $47,410–$78,930 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $60,660 | $59,920 | $29 | -14.2% | $42,740–$81,010 |
| Alabama | #48 | $57,890 | $57,100 | $28 | -18.2% | $39,040–$77,630 |
| New Mexico | #49 | $57,740 | $50,230 | $28 | -18.4% | $42,560–$81,000 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $55,530 | $52,470 | $27 | -21.5% | $41,070–$72,940 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.