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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Dallas, TX

The median architectural and civil drafters in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX earns $66,890 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,657 a month.

10th percentile
$46,790
25th percentile
$54,600
Median percentile
$66,890
75th percentile
$83,220
90th percentile
$100,090

Based on 3,360 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

$55,887 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,890
Federal income tax−$5,886
Social Security + Medicare−$5,117
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,657
Every two weeks$2,150

Does it go far here?

$64,885Median pay in Dallas, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,614 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dallas, TX

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$403,340
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$321,260
Chief Executives$320,060
General Internal Medicine Physicians$276,520
Family Medicine Physicians$259,310
Physicians, All Other$222,410
Nurse Anesthetists$218,650
Anesthesiologists$218,060

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