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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Cleveland, OH

The median architectural and civil drafters in Cleveland, OH earns $62,130 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,199 a month.

10th percentile
$45,410
25th percentile
$57,040
Median percentile
$62,130
75th percentile
$75,620
90th percentile
$80,470

Based on 440 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

$50,393 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,130
Federal income tax−$5,276
Social Security + Medicare−$4,753
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,709
Monthly take-home$4,199
Every two weeks$1,938

Does it go far here?

$66,150Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

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