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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median architectural and civil drafters in Charlottesville, VA earns $62,400 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,074 a month.

10th percentile
$49,420
25th percentile
$50,830
Median percentile
$62,400
75th percentile
$70,920
90th percentile
$78,860

Based on 80 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

$48,886 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,400
Federal income tax−$5,308
Social Security + Medicare−$4,774
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,432
Monthly take-home$4,074
Every two weeks$1,880

Does it go far here?

$62,937Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

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