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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Indianapolis, IN

The median architectural and civil drafters in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN earns $62,330 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,199 a month.

10th percentile
$43,820
25th percentile
$51,980
Median percentile
$62,330
75th percentile
$76,640
90th percentile
$96,570

Based on 980 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

$50,392 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,330
Federal income tax−$5,300
Social Security + Medicare−$4,768
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,870
Monthly take-home$4,199
Every two weeks$1,938

Does it go far here?

$65,133Median pay in Indianapolis, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,191 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Indianapolis, IN

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$374,730
Physicians, All Other$364,040
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,470
Family Medicine Physicians$287,130
Chief Executives$256,320
Pediatricians, General$170,020
Dentists, General$166,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,640

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