Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Auburn, AL

The median architectural and civil drafters in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $50,950 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,402 a month.

10th percentile: $31,600
25th percentile: $40,810
Median percentile: $50,950
75th percentile: $70,520
90th percentile: $77,170

Based on 40 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

$40,826 take-home a year

Gross pay	$50,950
Federal income tax	−$3,934
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,898
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,293
Monthly take-home	$3,402
Every two weeks	$1,570

Does it go far here?

$57,942Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

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