Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Colorado
The median architectural and civil drafters in Colorado earns $76,370 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,933 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,980
- 25th percentile
- $61,570
- Median percentile
- $76,370
- 75th percentile
- $92,310
- 90th percentile
- $107,990
Based on 3,570 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
$59,196 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $76,370 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,971 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,842 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$3,360 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,933 |
| Every two weeks | $2,277 |
Does it go far here?
$74,108Median pay in Colorado is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,761 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Colorado
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Radiologists | $344,270 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $307,490 |
| Physicians, All Other | $298,320 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $265,560 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $198,790 |
| Pediatricians, General | $196,440 |
All architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado