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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Brownsville, TX

The median architectural and civil drafters in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX earns $48,710 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,443 a month.

10th percentile
$38,660
25th percentile
$46,120
Median percentile
$48,710
75th percentile
$69,470
90th percentile
$80,600

Based on 60 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

$41,318 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,710
Federal income tax−$3,665
Social Security + Medicare−$3,726
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,443
Every two weeks$1,589

Does it go far here?

$56,656Median pay in Brownsville, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.0 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($912 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Brownsville, TX

JobMedian pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,360
Compliance Officers$97,470
Registered Nurses$81,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,300
General and Operations Managers$75,350
Project Management Specialists$73,050

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