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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Augusta, GA

The median architectural and civil drafters in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns $69,440 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,506 a month.

10th percentile
$45,440
25th percentile
$53,720
Median percentile
$69,440
75th percentile
$90,590
90th percentile
$124,220

Based on 130 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

$54,077 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,440
Federal income tax−$6,447
Social Security + Medicare−$5,312
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,604
Monthly take-home$4,506
Every two weeks$2,080

Does it go far here?

$75,558Median pay in Augusta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,120 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Augusta, GA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,720
Sales Managers$138,690
Pharmacists$131,630
Financial Managers$129,180
Mechanical Engineers$128,740
Lawyers$123,960
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,700

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