What are the main factors that influence a Civil Cad Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Civil Cad Technician's salary?

A Civil Cad Technician's salary grows with experience: a CAD Drafter I (0-2 years)earns $66,865, a CAD Drafter II (2-4 years)earns $76,126, a Civil Cad Technician (4-7 years)earns $92,174, a CAD Drafter IV (7+ years)earns $119,133, a CAD Drafter V (7-10 years)earns $139,585,

What are the highest paying states for a Civil Cad Technician?

Civil Cad Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Civil Cad Technician roles are District of Columbia $101,360, California $100,976, Massachusetts $99,630. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Civil Cad Technician roles make?

Salaries for Civil Cad Technician level roles vary by specialization: Civil Cad Designer: $92,978; Engineering Cad Technician: $88,856; CAD Support Technician IV: $77,841; CAD Support Technician III: $70,302; CAD Technician: $65,062.

How do different companies affect a Civil Cad Technician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Civil Cad Technician roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Civil Cad Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Civil Cad Technician make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Civil Cad Technician in the United States is $91,547 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Civil Cad Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,554
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,514 to $98,879
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,290

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Civil Cad Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,879	$8,240	$1,902	$48
Average	$91,547	$7,629	$1,761	$44
25th Percentile	$82,514	$6,876	$1,587	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Civil Cad Technician Salaries

A Civil Cad Technician'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Civil Cad Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Civil Cad Technician'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): $66,865
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,126
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,174
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,133
Expert (over 8 years): $139,585

Levels	Salary
CAD Draft... Level Civil Cad Technician	$66,865
CAD Draft... Level Civil Cad Technician	$76,126
Civil Cad... Level Civil Cad Technician	$92,174
CAD Draft... Level Civil Cad Technician	$119,133
CAD Draft... Level Civil Cad Technician	$139,585

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How Do Civil Cad Technician 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 Civil Cad Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,360.
California: $100,976.
Massachusetts: $99,630.

District of Columbia $101,360

California $100,976

Massachusetts $99,630

Washington $99,264

New Jersey $99,227

Alaska $99,099

Connecticut $97,836

New York $97,323

Hawaii $95,684

Rhode Island $94,915

Maryland $94,394

Minnesota $93,680

Colorado $93,405

Illinois $93,313

Oregon $92,965

Delaware $92,709

New Hampshire $92,548

Virginia $92,187

Pennsylvania $91,135

Nevada $90,604

North Dakota $90,430

Michigan $90,155

Wisconsin $90,054

Vermont $89,853

Texas $89,294

Maine $89,258

Arizona $89,203

Ohio $89,139

Georgia $88,297

Indiana $87,875

Wyoming $87,793

Utah $87,665

Iowa $87,610

Kansas $87,171

Louisiana $87,042

North Carolina $86,997

Missouri $86,978

Florida $86,621

Montana $86,429

Nebraska $86,246

Kentucky $86,145

South Carolina $85,779

Tennessee $85,550

Idaho $85,459

New Mexico $84,790

Oklahoma $84,644

Alabama $84,104

South Dakota $83,197

Arkansas $82,703

West Virginia $82,438

Mississippi $81,641

Top Paying Cities for Civil Cad Technicians

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:

San Jose: $115,468
San Francisco: $114,203
Oakland: $111,797

San Jose, CA $115,468

San Francisco, CA $114,203

Oakland, CA $111,797

New York, NY $105,406

Paramus, NJ $104,124

Queens Village, NY $104,119

Passaic, NJ $104,033

Bergenfield, NJ $104,024

Stamford, CT $103,823

Huntington, NY $103,785

Newark, NJ $103,109

Bridgeport, CT $102,916

Vallejo, CA $102,733

New Brunswick, NJ $102,697

Petaluma, CA $102,642

Middlesex, NJ $102,468

Somerset, NJ $102,404

Santa Cruz, CA $102,285

Boston, MA $101,726

Monterey, CA $101,405

Seattle, WA $101,196

Santa Rosa, CA $101,177

Los Angeles, CA $101,150

Juneau, AK $100,912

Washington, DC $100,811

Orange, CA $100,485

Santa Ana, CA $100,243

Long Beach, CA $100,152

Anaheim, CA $100,134

Anchorage, AK $100,088

Santa Maria, CA $99,813

Everett, WA $99,795

Danbury, CT $99,473

Bremerton, WA $99,346

Tacoma, WA $99,017

New Suffolk, NY $99,015

Sacramento, CA $98,989

Santa Barbara, CA $98,889

Trenton, NJ $98,788

San Diego, CA $98,788

Brockton, MA $98,687

Fairbanks, AK $98,463

Lompoc, CA $98,229

Lowell, MA $98,155

Ventura, CA $98,138

Nashua, NH $98,120

Stockton, CA $98,110

Modesto, CA $97,442

Poughkeepsie, NY $97,241

Olympia, WA $97,067

Kennewick, WA $97,067

New Haven, CT $97,030

Lawrence, MA $96,701

Hartford, CT $96,609

Riverside, CA $96,591

New Bedford, MA $96,499

Richland, WA $96,499

Bakersfield, CA $96,371

San Bernardino, CA $96,334

New Britain, CT $96,325

Atlantic City, NJ $96,325

New London, CT $96,289

Norwich, CT $96,261

Portsmouth, NH $96,243

Boulder, CO $96,049

Portland, OR $95,922

Worcester, MA $95,913

Minneapolis, MN $95,629

Philadelphia, PA $95,501

Honolulu, HI $95,199

Saint Paul, MN $95,155

Vineland, NJ $95,135

Providence, RI $94,870

Chicago, IL $94,604

Bellingham, WA $94,494

Springfield, MA $94,421

Baltimore, MD $94,394

Chico, CA $94,165

Pittsfield, MA $93,918

Manchester, NH $93,744

Spokane, WA $93,341

Denver, CO $93,332

Albany, NY $92,901

Troy, NY $92,865

Nassau, NY $92,767

Schenectady, NY $92,673

Wilmington, DE $92,599

Burlington, VT $92,471

Salem, OR $92,435

Portland, ME $92,151

Yakima, WA $92,059

Rochester, MN $91,775

Reno, NV $91,730

Fresno, CA $91,730

Milwaukee, WI $91,647

Detroit, MI $91,556

Ann Arbor, MI $91,540

Allentown, PA $91,528

Colorado Springs, CO $91,373

Syracuse, NY $91,327

Carson City, NV $91,327

Houston, TX $91,199

Eugene, OR $91,153

Gary, IN $91,043

Springfield, OR $90,970

Bismarck, ND $90,951

Galveston, TX $90,887

Medford, OR $90,750

Fort Collins, CO $90,713

Concord, NH $90,668

Austin, TX $90,640

Mesa, AZ $90,448

Reading, PA $90,439

Phoenix, AZ $90,430

Dallas, TX $90,402

Saint Cloud, MN $90,314

Madison, WI $90,192

Utica, NY $89,944

Rochester, NY $89,798

Des Moines, IA $89,789

Raleigh, NC $89,780

Atlanta, GA $89,642

Battle Creek, MI $89,615

Salt Lake City, UT $89,587

Lancaster, PA $89,450

Harrisburg, PA $89,322

Kansas City, MO $89,230

Champaign, IL $89,212

Kansas City, KS $89,212

Fort Worth, TX $89,203

Columbus, OH $89,187

Boca Raton, FL $89,166

Pittsburgh, PA $89,130

Richmond, VA $89,093

Indianapolis, IN $89,075

Cleveland, OH $89,066

Las Vegas, NV $88,956

Cincinnati, OH $88,956

Petersburg, VA $88,818

Huntsville, AL $88,681

Lansing, MI $88,620

Lebanon, PA $88,608

Pueblo, CO $88,599

Appleton, WI $88,571

Buffalo, NY $88,535

Dayton, OH $88,507

Racine, WI $88,489

Charlotte, NC $88,480

Saint Louis, MO $88,452

York, PA $88,397

Elkhart, IN $88,397

Gastonia, NC $88,380

Billings, MT $88,358

Beaumont, TX $88,333

Lorain, OH $88,315

Benton Harbor, MI $88,297

Toledo, OH $88,278

Binghamton, NY $88,233

Rock Hill, SC $88,223

Rockford, IL $88,178

Springfield, IL $88,141

Elyria, OH $88,132

Fargo, ND $88,132

Flagstaff, AZ $88,068

Fort Lauderdale, FL $88,013

Duluth, MN $87,958

Miami, FL $87,958

Cheyenne, WY $87,894

Grand Forks, ND $87,894

Bangor, ME $87,692

Cedar Rapids, IA $87,592

Durham, NC $87,553

Louisville, KY $87,546

Grand Rapids, MI $87,528

Hialeah, FL $87,518

Casper, WY $87,390

Scranton, PA $87,280

New Orleans, LA $87,253

Virginia Beach, VA $87,244

Akron, OH $87,198

Peoria, IL $87,079

Sarasota, FL $87,061

Nashville, TN $86,997

Omaha, NE $86,997

Green Bay, WI $86,997

Baton Rouge, LA $86,951

Charleston, SC $86,933

Jamestown, NY $86,887

Davenport, IA $86,887

Tucson, AZ $86,841

Saint Petersburg, FL $86,786

Tampa, FL $86,768

Evansville, IN $86,713

Port Arthur, TX $86,713

Bradenton, FL $86,676

Santa Fe, NM $86,511

Orlando, FL $86,347

Clearwater, FL $86,319

Canton, OH $86,127

La Crosse, WI $86,127

Albuquerque, NM $86,072

Newport News, VA $86,063

High Point, NC $86,035

Ogden, UT $85,999

Corpus Christi, TX $85,926

Norfolk, VA $85,871

Laramie, WY $85,871

Rock Island, IL $85,816

Saginaw, MI $85,797

Jacksonville, FL $85,788

Salisbury, NC $85,770

Boise, ID $85,752

Moline, IL $85,706

Fort Myers, FL $85,678

Memphis, TN $85,660

Tulsa, OK $85,614

Waterloo, IA $85,559

Spartanburg, SC $85,468

Lincoln, NE $85,422

Fort Wayne, IN $85,404

Provo, UT $85,395

Cedar Falls, IA $85,285

San Antonio, TX $85,248

Greensboro, NC $85,211

South Bend, IN $85,202

Savannah, GA $85,102

Muskegon, MI $85,065

Birmingham, AL $85,056

Winston Salem, NC $85,011

Lake Charles, LA $84,790

Anderson, IN $84,772

Lexington, KY $84,745

Augusta, GA $84,717

Greenville, SC $84,717

Lima, OH $84,644

Wichita, KS $84,635

Tuscaloosa, AL $84,635

Columbia, SC $84,552

Springfield, OH $84,534

Asheville, NC $84,388

Bloomington, IN $84,323

Knoxville, TN $83,994

Shreveport, LA $83,985

Wilmington, NC $83,866

Roanoke, VA $83,866

Topeka, KS $83,701

Frankfort, KY $83,691

Oklahoma City, OK $83,628

Chillicothe, OH $83,591

Longview, TX $83,582

Melbourne, FL $83,573

Sioux Falls, SD $83,426

Mobile, AL $83,417

Terre Haute, IN $83,381

Altoona, PA $83,326

Amarillo, TX $83,262

Killeen, TX $83,234

Fayetteville, AR $83,161

Chattanooga, TN $83,133

Sioux City, IA $83,051

Idaho Falls, ID $83,033

Lynchburg, VA $82,959

Gainesville, FL $82,840

Portsmouth, OH $82,795

Little Rock, AR $82,776

Lafayette, LA $82,740

Youngstown, OH $82,740

Daytona Beach, FL $82,685

Clarksville, TN $82,676

Pensacola, FL $82,666

Temple, TX $82,660

Hopkinsville, KY $82,392

Erie, PA $82,374

Florence, SC $82,337

Charleston, WV $82,190

Great Falls, MT $82,145

Macon, GA $82,017

Tallahassee, FL $82,007

Fayetteville, NC $81,989

Waco, TX $81,971

Helena, MT $81,907

Pine Bluff, AR $81,872

Vincennes, IN $81,760

Lubbock, TX $81,724

Alamogordo, NM $81,669

Twin Falls, ID $81,586

Rapid City, SD $81,559

Jackson, MS $81,394

Huntington, WV $81,388

Greenville, MS $81,385

Parkersburg, WV $81,291

Montgomery, AL $81,275

Wichita Falls, TX $81,183

Springfield, MO $81,183

Biloxi, MS $81,138

Monroe, LA $81,046

Johnstown, PA $80,982

Sumter, SC $80,945

Columbus, GA $80,936

Pascagoula, MS $80,762

Abilene, TX $80,762

Kingsport, TN $80,524

Albany, GA $80,524

Gulfport, MS $80,497

Alexandria, LA $80,195

Fort Smith, AR $79,966

El Paso, TX $79,719

Las Cruces, NM $79,307

Harlingen, TX $79,074

Pocatello, ID $79,060

Florence, AL $78,941

Brownsville, TX $78,922

Mcallen, TX $78,730

Dothan, AL $78,602

Columbus, MS $78,058

Altus, OK $77,631

Lawton, OK $77,457

Pierre, SD $77,128

What Skills Can Increase a Civil Cad Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 3.62% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Pneumatics (Mentioned in 2.2% Job Postings): Pneumatics (pronounced new-MATT-ix) is an aspect of physics and engineering that is concerned with using the energy in compressed gas to make something move or work.
CAD Software (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): Computer-aided design is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	3.62%
Pneumatics	2.2%
CAD Software	1.38%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Civil Cad Technician's salary.

Products and Services: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Products and Services	$98,870	8%
Innovation	$97,039	6%
Analysis	$96,124	5%
Leadership	$96,124	5%
Commitment	$95,208	4%
Collaboration	$95,208	4%

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How Education impacts a Civil Cad Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Civil Cad Technicians enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Civil Cad Technician with a No Diploma is between $92,048 and $97,709).

Civil Cad Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Civil Cad Technician

No Diploma 100.0%

High School 0.0%

Associates 100.0%

Bachelors 0.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	100.0%
High School	0.0%
Associates	100.0%
Bachelors	0.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Civil Cad Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Civil Cad Technician'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$82,514

Average $91,547/year

$98,879

$6,876

Average $7,629/month

$8,240

$1,587

Average $1,761/week

$1,902

$40

Average $44/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,879	$8,240	$1,902	$48
Average	$91,547	$7,629	$1,761	$44
25th Percentile	$82,514	$6,876	$1,587	$40

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Salary Trends for Civil Cad Technician

Salaries for a Civil Cad Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $100,276 in 2023 to around $97,950 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Civil Cad Technician salary trends, .

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