What are the main factors that influence an Architectural Draftsperson'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 Draftsperson?

The Transportation industry offers the highest average compensation for Architectural Draftsperson roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Architectural Draftsperson's salary?

An Architectural Draftsperson's salary grows with experience: a CAD Drafter I (0-2 years)earns $65,034, a CAD Drafter II (2-4 years)earns $74,043, a Architectural Draftsperson (4-7 years)earns $89,649, a CAD Drafter IV (7+ years)earns $115,853, a CAD Drafter V (7-10 years)earns $135,741,

What are the highest paying states for an Architectural Draftsperson?

Architectural Draftsperson salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architectural Draftsperson roles are District of Columbia $103,558, California $103,165, Massachusetts $101,790. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Architectural Draftsperson roles make?

Salaries for Architectural Draftsperson level roles vary by specialization: Architectural Manager: $176,557; Architectural Coordinator: $97,655; Architectural Designer: $91,969; Draftsperson: $90,144; Architectural Historian: $81,913.

Architectural Draftsperson Salary in Georgia

How much does an Architectural Draftsperson make in Georgia?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Draftsperson in Georgia is $90,211 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, an Architectural Draftsperson's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,802
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,205 to $97,849
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,917

10% $74,917

50% (Median) $90,211

90% $104,802

Architectural Draftsperson Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,849	$8,154	$1,882	$47
Average	$90,211	$7,518	$1,735	$43
25th Percentile	$82,205	$6,850	$1,581	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Draftsperson Salaries

An Architectural Draftsperson'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 Draftsperson Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Draftsperson'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): $65,034
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,043
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,649
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,853
Expert (over 8 years): $135,741

Levels	Salary
CAD Draft... Level Architectural Draftsperson	$65,034
CAD Draft... Level Architectural Draftsperson	$74,043
Architect... Level Architectural Draftsperson	$89,649
CAD Draft... Level Architectural Draftsperson	$115,853
CAD Draft... Level Architectural Draftsperson	$135,741

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How Do Architectural Draftsperson 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 Draftspersons. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,558.
California: $103,165.
Massachusetts: $101,790.

District of Columbia $103,558 California $103,165 Massachusetts $101,790 Washington $101,416 New Jersey $101,379 Alaska $101,248 Connecticut $99,957 New York $99,433

Hawaii $97,759 Rhode Island $96,973 Maryland $96,440 Minnesota $95,711 Colorado $95,430 Illinois $95,337 Oregon $94,981 Delaware $94,719

New Hampshire $94,555 Virginia $94,186 Pennsylvania $93,111 Nevada $92,568 North Dakota $92,390 Michigan $92,110 Wisconsin $92,007 Vermont $91,801

Texas $91,231 Maine $91,193 Arizona $91,137 Ohio $91,072 Georgia $90,211 Indiana $89,781 Wyoming $89,697 Utah $89,566

Iowa $89,510 Kansas $89,061 Louisiana $88,930 North Carolina $88,883 Missouri $88,864 Florida $88,499 Montana $88,303 Nebraska $88,116

Kentucky $88,013 South Carolina $87,639 Tennessee $87,405 Idaho $87,312 New Mexico $86,629 Oklahoma $86,479 Alabama $85,927 South Dakota $85,001

Arkansas $84,496 West Virginia $84,225 Mississippi $83,411

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Draftspersons

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: $83,652
Kennesaw: $90,211
Kingston: $86,023

Attapulgus, GA $83,652

Kennesaw, GA $90,211

Kingston, GA $86,023

Lebanon, GA $89,219

Lindale, GA $85,425

Marble Hill, GA $86,647

Mount Berry, GA $84,925

Mount Zion, GA $86,800

Nelson, GA $87,882

Rockmart, GA $87,855

Rome, GA $85,207

Roopville, GA $85,978

Rydal, GA $86,427

Shannon, GA $85,116

Silver Creek, GA $85,822

Talking Rock, GA $85,529

Tallapoosa, GA $85,975

Tate, GA $87,009

Taylorsville, GA $87,928

Temple, GA $88,403

Villa Rica, GA $89,053

Waco, GA $86,241

Waleska, GA $87,348

White, GA $87,617

Whitesburg, GA $88,507

Winston, GA $89,371

Woodstock, GA $89,898

Barnesville, GA $84,771

Brooks, GA $87,549

Concord, GA $85,331

Experiment, GA $87,753

Fairburn, GA $90,557

Fayetteville, GA $90,394

Flovilla, GA $85,211

Franklin, GA $85,214

Gay, GA $85,596

Glenn, GA $85,216

Grantville, GA $86,029

Greenville, GA $84,749

Griffin, GA $88,026

Hampton, GA $89,423

Haralson, GA $87,170

Hogansville, GA $85,086

Jackson, GA $86,309

Jenkinsburg, GA $87,205

Jonesboro, GA $90,736

Lagrange, GA $84,305

Manor, GA $83,069

Mershon, GA $83,043

Millwood, GA $83,048

Nahunta, GA $83,932

Nicholls, GA $83,145

Odum, GA $83,368

Offerman, GA $83,366

Patterson, GA $83,120

Saint Marys, GA $86,251

Screven, GA $83,104

Sea Island, GA $83,766

Saint George, GA $86,509

Surrency, GA $82,991

Waresboro, GA $83,364

Waverly, GA $84,550

Waynesville, GA $84,079

West Green, GA $83,079

White Oak, GA $84,724

Woodbine, GA $85,582

Valdosta, GA $83,416

Adel, GA $83,242

Alapaha, GA $83,073

Argyle, GA $83,344

Axson, GA $83,088

Barney, GA $83,118

Boston, GA $83,512

Cecil, GA $83,369

Dixie, GA $83,228

Du Pont, GA $82,953

Fargo, GA $83,383

Hahira, GA $83,291

Homerville, GA $83,143

Lakeland, GA $83,188

Lake Park, GA $83,294

Lenox, GA $83,073

Morven, GA $83,208

Nashville, GA $83,181

Naylor, GA $83,130

Pearson, GA $83,123

Quitman, GA $83,285

Ray City, GA $83,264

Sparks, GA $83,193

Statenville, GA $83,282

Stockton, GA $83,130

Willacoochee, GA $83,135

Moody A F B, GA $83,314

Albany, GA $82,270

Americus, GA $83,138

Andersonville, GA $83,110

Arabi, GA $82,727

Ashburn, GA $82,694

Baconton, GA $82,396

Barwick, GA $83,301

Berlin, GA $83,346

Locust Grove, GA $88,017

Bainbridge, GA $83,189

Blakely, GA $81,613

Bluffton, GA $82,425

Brinson, GA $83,006

Bronwood, GA $82,516

Cairo, GA $83,280

Calvary, GA $83,701

Cedar Springs, GA $81,170

Climax, GA $83,401

Coleman, GA $82,693

Colquitt, GA $82,888

Cuthbert, GA $82,844

Damascus, GA $82,563

Dawson, GA $82,540

Donalsonville, GA $82,816

Edison, GA $82,629

Fort Gaines, GA $82,388

Fowlstown, GA $83,613

Georgetown, GA $82,683

Iron City, GA $82,838

Jakin, GA $81,388

Leary, GA $82,458

Morgan, GA $82,485

Morris, GA $82,635

Newton, GA $82,632

Parrott, GA $82,826

Sasser, GA $82,410

Shellman, GA $82,745

Whigham, GA $83,362

Lovejoy, GA $89,786

Luthersville, GA $85,920

Mcdonough, GA $89,076

Meansville, GA $84,548

Milner, GA $85,508

Molena, GA $84,445

Moreland, GA $86,893

Morrow, GA $91,312

Newnan, GA $87,515

Orchard Hill, GA $85,976

Palmetto, GA $89,799

Peachtree City, GA $89,406

Red Oak, GA $91,372

Rex, GA $91,144

Riverdale, GA $91,080

Sargent, GA $87,824

Senoia, GA $87,572

Sharpsburg, GA $88,587

Stockbridge, GA $90,580

Sunny Side, GA $88,687

The Rock, GA $84,552

Thomaston, GA $84,118

Conley, GA $91,586

Turin, GA $88,093

Tyrone, GA $89,976

Union City, GA $90,870

Williamson, GA $86,237

Woodbury, GA $84,504

Ellenwood, GA $91,512

Zebulon, GA $85,326

Forest Park, GA $91,578

Stapleton, GA $85,013

Thomson, GA $85,142

Warrenton, GA $84,358

Waynesboro, GA $85,402

Wrens, GA $85,228

Augusta, GA $86,554

Abbeville, GA $83,179

North Metro, GA $90,410

Millen, GA $84,086

Mount Vernon, GA $83,058

Newington, GA $84,680

Norristown, GA $82,813

Nunez, GA $82,794

Oliver, GA $84,869

Portal, GA $83,453

Pulaski, GA $83,882

Adrian, GA $82,842

Allentown, GA $83,536

Bolingbroke, GA $83,856

Bonaire, GA $83,683

Butler, GA $83,386

Byromville, GA $83,146

Byron, GA $83,731

Cadwell, GA $83,137

Cordele, GA $83,134

Chauncey, GA $83,090

Chester, GA $83,419

Clinchfield, GA $83,390

Cochran, GA $83,513

Culloden, GA $84,056

Danville, GA $83,553

Davisboro, GA $83,612

Dexter, GA $83,375

Dry Branch, GA $83,726

Dublin, GA $83,449

Dudley, GA $83,409

Eastman, GA $83,286

Eatonton, GA $84,687

Elko, GA $83,377

East Dublin, GA $83,283

Centerville, GA $83,736

Forsyth, GA $84,329

Fort Valley, GA $83,601

Gordon, GA $83,679

Gray, GA $83,832

Haddock, GA $83,926

Hardwick, GA $83,552

Harrison, GA $83,131

Hawkinsville, GA $83,383

Helena, GA $83,181

Hillsboro, GA $84,124

Howard, GA $83,136

Ideal, GA $83,211

Irwinton, GA $83,558

Jeffersonville, GA $83,676

Jewell, GA $83,675

Juliette, GA $84,032

Kathleen, GA $83,633

Kite, GA $82,821

Knoxville, GA $83,654

Lilly, GA $83,377

Lizella, GA $83,819

Mc Intyre, GA $83,587

Mc Rae, GA $83,165

Marshallville, GA $83,457

Mauk, GA $83,060

Milledgeville, GA $83,590

Milan, GA $83,099

Montezuma, GA $83,293

Monticello, GA $84,968

Montrose, GA $83,493

Musella, GA $83,907

Oconee, GA $83,647

Oglethorpe, GA $83,300

Perry, GA $83,630

Pinehurst, GA $83,161

Pineview, GA $83,185

Pitts, GA $83,090

Rentz, GA $83,289

Reynolds, GA $83,416

Rhine, GA $83,062

Roberta, GA $83,890

Rochelle, GA $83,128

Rupert, GA $83,058

Sandersville, GA $83,620

Scotland, GA $83,286

Seville, GA $83,461

Shady Dale, GA $85,458

Smarr, GA $83,974

Sparta, GA $83,710

Warner Robins, GA $83,710

Comer, GA $83,794

Crawford, GA $84,037

Tennille, GA $83,403

Toomsboro, GA $83,397

Unadilla, GA $83,342

Vienna, GA $83,177

Warthen, GA $83,382

Wrightsville, GA $83,104

Yatesville, GA $84,237

Reidsville, GA $83,606

Rockledge, GA $82,952

Rocky Ford, GA $83,551

Sardis, GA $84,858

Soperton, GA $82,943

Statesboro, GA $84,365

Stillmore, GA $82,967

Sylvania, GA $83,707

Tarrytown, GA $82,902

Twin City, GA $82,851

Uvalda, GA $83,062

Vidalia, GA $83,126

Wadley, GA $83,637

Gainesville, GA $87,044

Chestnut Mountain, GA $87,949

Alto, GA $84,999

Baldwin, GA $84,509

Blairsville, GA $83,926

Blue Ridge, GA $84,248

Buford, GA $89,036

Bowersville, GA $84,735

Braselton, GA $87,957

Canon, GA $84,667

Carnesville, GA $84,361

Cherry Log, GA $84,228

Clarkesville, GA $84,088

Clayton, GA $84,329

Clermont, GA $85,792

Cleveland, GA $84,856

Commerce, GA $85,565

Cornelia, GA $84,774

Dahlonega, GA $85,729

Dawsonville, GA $86,961

Demorest, GA $84,406

Ellijay, GA $84,803

Dillard, GA $84,392

Eastanollee, GA $84,674

East Ellijay, GA $84,796

Epworth, GA $84,249

Flowery Branch, GA $88,287

Gillsville, GA $86,115

Habersham, GA $84,334

Helen, GA $83,796

Hiawassee, GA $83,834

Homer, GA $84,661

Hoschton, GA $87,935

Jefferson, GA $86,553

Lakemont, GA $84,217

Lavonia, GA $84,768

Lula, GA $85,716

Mc Caysville, GA $84,377

Martin, GA $84,724

Maysville, GA $85,789

Mineral Bluff, GA $84,097

Morganton, GA $84,026

Mountain City, GA $84,529

Mount Airy, GA $84,357

Murrayville, GA $86,322

Nicholson, GA $85,525

Oakwood, GA $87,901

Pendergrass, GA $86,796

Rabun Gap, GA $84,268

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $83,934

Suches, GA $84,217

Tallulah Falls, GA $84,495

Talmo, GA $86,863

Tiger, GA $84,287

Toccoa, GA $84,609

Turnerville, GA $84,440

Wiley, GA $84,527

Young Harris, GA $83,893

Toccoa Falls, GA $84,778

Athens, GA $85,512

Macon, GA $83,795

Allenhurst, GA $85,131

Bloomingdale, GA $86,625

Clyo, GA $85,400

Crescent, GA $84,651

Darien, GA $84,221

Eden, GA $86,328

Ellabell, GA $86,044

Fleming, GA $85,992

Hinesville, GA $85,363

Guyton, GA $85,931

Fort Stewart, GA $85,415

Ludowici, GA $84,522

Meldrim, GA $86,490

Meridian, GA $84,437

Midway, GA $85,831

Pembroke, GA $85,300

Pooler, GA $86,947

Riceboro, GA $85,265

Richmond Hill, GA $86,389

Rincon, GA $86,434

Sapelo Island, GA $84,295

Tybee Island, GA $86,692

Springfield, GA $85,653

Townsend, GA $84,524

Walthourville, GA $85,083

Savannah, GA $86,947

Swainsboro, GA $82,897

Ailey, GA $83,004

Alamo, GA $83,105

Alston, GA $83,078

Bartow, GA $83,395

Bellville, GA $83,999

Brooklet, GA $85,249

Claxton, GA $84,232

Cobbtown, GA $83,232

Collins, GA $83,467

Daisy, GA $84,657

Dover, GA $84,152

Garfield, GA $83,405

Girard, GA $84,944

Glennville, GA $84,060

Glenwood, GA $82,996

Hagan, GA $84,475

Louisville, GA $84,355

Lyons, GA $83,030

Manassas, GA $83,887

Metter, GA $83,307

Midville, GA $83,692

Waycross, GA $83,490

Atlanta, GA $91,586

Ty Ty, GA $82,866

Arlington, GA $82,502

Cumming, GA $88,406

Decatur, GA $91,586

Lithonia, GA $91,004

Snellville, GA $90,479

Lawrenceville, GA $89,853

Lilburn, GA $90,861

Loganville, GA $89,514

Oxford, GA $89,323

Mansfield, GA $86,817

Newborn, GA $86,078

Porterdale, GA $88,634

Pine Lake, GA $91,586

Redan, GA $91,260

Roswell, GA $90,532

Scottdale, GA $91,586

Smyrna, GA $91,586

Stone Mountain, GA $91,578

Tucker, GA $91,562

Brookfield, GA $83,269

Camilla, GA $82,755

Chula, GA $82,922

Cobb, GA $82,714

Coolidge, GA $83,188

Cotton, GA $82,859

De Soto, GA $82,598

Doerun, GA $82,540

Ellenton, GA $83,284

Enigma, GA $83,107

Fitzgerald, GA $83,240

Funston, GA $82,854

Hartsfield, GA $82,853

Thomasville, GA $83,338

Irwinville, GA $83,033

Leesburg, GA $82,331

Leslie, GA $82,721

Meigs, GA $83,127

Moultrie, GA $83,124

Mystic, GA $83,106

Norman Park, GA $83,034

Oakfield, GA $82,422

Ochlocknee, GA $83,233

Ocilla, GA $83,158

Omega, GA $83,002

Pavo, GA $83,141

Pelham, GA $83,201

Plains, GA $82,968

Poulan, GA $82,529

Putney, GA $82,270

Rebecca, GA $82,912

Sale City, GA $82,653

Smithville, GA $82,600

Sumner, GA $82,610

Sycamore, GA $82,848

Sylvester, GA $82,425

Tifton, GA $82,973

Duluth, GA $90,410

Acworth, GA $89,700

Adairsville, GA $85,545

Aragon, GA $86,437

Armuchee, GA $85,034

Austell, GA $91,062

Ball Ground, GA $88,236

Bowdon, GA $85,851

Bowdon Junction, GA $87,248

Bremen, GA $87,523

Clarkdale, GA $90,882

Carrollton, GA $87,659

Buchanan, GA $86,571

Canton, GA $88,813

Cartersville, GA $87,623

Lithia Springs, GA $91,043

Cassville, GA $87,280

Cave Spring, GA $84,748

Cedartown, GA $85,735

Mableton, GA $91,586

Powder Springs, GA $90,475

Coosa, GA $84,305

Dallas, GA $89,149

Douglasville, GA $90,333

Emerson, GA $88,930

Esom Hill, GA $85,268

Fairmount, GA $85,839

Felton, GA $86,483

Hiram, GA $90,042

Holly Springs, GA $89,477

Arnoldsville, GA $84,702

Bethlehem, GA $88,395

Bishop, GA $86,254

Bogart, GA $86,689

Bostwick, GA $86,371

Bowman, GA $84,331

Buckhead, GA $84,556

Carlton, GA $83,435

Colbert, GA $84,393

Avondale Estates, GA $91,586

Norcross, GA $91,008

Alpharetta, GA $89,724

Marietta, GA $91,006

Auburn, GA $88,634

Conyers, GA $90,222

Covington, GA $88,095

Grayson, GA $89,846

Jersey, GA $88,834

Dacula, GA $89,075

Clarkston, GA $91,586

Suwanee, GA $89,761

Social Circle, GA $87,363

Crawfordville, GA $83,943

Warwick, GA $82,541

Danielsville, GA $84,227

Dewy Rose, GA $84,451

Elberton, GA $84,293

Farmington, GA $85,835

Franklin Springs, GA $84,544

Good Hope, GA $86,705

Greensboro, GA $83,887

Hartwell, GA $84,824

High Shoals, GA $86,434

Hull, GA $84,849

Ila, GA $84,471

Lexington, GA $83,416

Madison, GA $85,559

Monroe, GA $88,083

Rayle, GA $83,754

Royston, GA $84,479

Rutledge, GA $86,357

Sharon, GA $84,332

Siloam, GA $83,654

Statham, GA $86,961

Stephens, GA $84,054

Tignall, GA $84,179

Union Point, GA $83,667

Maxeys, GA $83,973

Washington, GA $84,395

Watkinsville, GA $85,602

White Plains, GA $83,593

Winder, GA $87,833

Winterville, GA $84,809

Calhoun, GA $85,261

Chatsworth, GA $84,912

Chickamauga, GA $84,677

Cisco, GA $84,314

Cohutta, GA $84,592

Crandall, GA $84,423

Dalton, GA $84,782

Eton, GA $84,801

Flintstone, GA $84,907

Graysville, GA $84,864

La Fayette, GA $84,536

Lyerly, GA $84,653

Menlo, GA $84,235

Oakman, GA $85,076

Plainville, GA $85,191

Ranger, GA $85,030

Resaca, GA $85,068

Ringgold, GA $84,791

Rising Fawn, GA $84,753

Rock Spring, GA $84,714

Rocky Face, GA $84,574

Rossville, GA $84,936

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $84,913

Sugar Valley, GA $84,926

Summerville, GA $84,790

Lookout Mountain, GA $84,905

Tennga, GA $84,392

Trenton, GA $84,808

Trion, GA $84,748

Tunnel Hill, GA $84,673

Varnell, GA $84,634

Wildwood, GA $84,862

Appling, GA $85,769

Avera, GA $84,177

Blythe, GA $85,932

Boneville, GA $85,416

Camak, GA $84,680

Dearing, GA $85,518

Evans, GA $86,229

Gibson, GA $84,367

Gough, GA $84,951

Gracewood, GA $86,554

Grovetown, GA $86,136

Harlem, GA $85,808

Hephzibah, GA $86,207

Keysville, GA $85,548

Lincolnton, GA $85,077

Matthews, GA $85,523

Mesena, GA $84,920

Mitchell, GA $83,829

Norwood, GA $84,191

Wray, GA $83,064

Box Springs, GA $82,853

Buena Vista, GA $82,893

Cataula, GA $82,772

Cusseta, GA $82,819

Ellaville, GA $83,107

Ellerslie, GA $82,784

Fortson, GA $82,734

Geneva, GA $82,960

Hamilton, GA $82,804

Junction City, GA $83,097

Louvale, GA $82,801

Lumpkin, GA $82,862

Manchester, GA $83,943

Midland, GA $82,737

Omaha, GA $82,822

Pine Mountain, GA $83,400

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $83,236

Preston, GA $82,910

Richland, GA $82,882

Shiloh, GA $83,420

Talbotton, GA $83,503

Upatoi, GA $82,787

Warm Springs, GA $83,852

Waverly Hall, GA $82,838

Weston, GA $82,791

West Point, GA $83,223

Woodland, GA $83,735

Columbus, GA $82,691

Fort Benning, GA $82,729

Jasper, GA $86,482

Perkins, GA $84,531

Alma, GA $83,160

Ambrose, GA $83,129

Baxley, GA $83,140

Blackshear, GA $83,245

Bristol, GA $83,048

Broxton, GA $83,134

Brunswick, GA $84,392

Saint Simons Island, GA $83,957

Jekyll Island, GA $84,561

Denton, GA $83,059

Douglas, GA $83,344

Folkston, GA $84,580

Hazlehurst, GA $83,161

Hoboken, GA $83,850

Hortense, GA $83,343

Jacksonville, GA $82,998

Jesup, GA $83,560

Kings Bay, GA $86,347

Kingsland, GA $86,359

Lumber City, GA $83,031

Architectural Draftsperson Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Draftsperson roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Transportation and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Architectural Draftsperson positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Draftsperson as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Draftsperson

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Transportation	$117,274	$56.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$99,232	$48.0	10%
Financial Services	$99,232	$48.0	10%
Software & Networking	$97,428	$47.0	8%
Biotechnology	$94,722	$46.0	5%

Architectural Draftsperson Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architectural Draftsperson'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.

$82,205

Average $90,211/year

$97,849

$6,850

Average $7,518/month

$8,154

$1,581

Average $1,735/week

$1,882

$40

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,849	$8,154	$1,882	$47
Average	$90,211	$7,518	$1,735	$43
25th Percentile	$82,205	$6,850	$1,581	$40

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