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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Atlanta, GA

The median architectural and civil drafters in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA earns $74,180 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,764 a month.

10th percentile
$50,180
25th percentile
$59,720
Median percentile
$74,180
75th percentile
$92,420
90th percentile
$126,390

Based on 2,170 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$57,166 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,180
Federal income tax−$7,490
Social Security + Medicare−$5,675
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,850
Monthly take-home$4,764
Every two weeks$2,199

Does it go far here?

$74,137Median pay in Atlanta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,672 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Atlanta, GA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$618,090
Chief Executives$275,820
Physicians, All Other$275,080
Family Medicine Physicians$259,320
Cardiologists$239,200
Anesthesiologists$226,830
Dentists, General$222,690
Air Traffic Controllers$186,640

All architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia