Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Ithaca, NY

The median architectural and civil drafters in Ithaca, NY earns $66,690 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,312 a month.

10th percentile: $59,020
25th percentile: $60,810
Median percentile: $66,690
75th percentile: $84,080
90th percentile: $99,500

Based on 40 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

$51,745 take-home a year

Gross pay	$66,690
Federal income tax	−$5,842
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,102
New York income tax (approx.)	−$4,001
Monthly take-home	$4,312
Every two weeks	$1,990

Does it go far here?

$64,549Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

Job	Median pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$159,720
General and Operations Managers	$103,220
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,910
Registered Nurses	$100,320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$73,640
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$69,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,990

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