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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Knoxville, TN

The median architectural and civil drafters in Knoxville, TN earns $72,180 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,967 a month.

10th percentile
$48,640
25th percentile
$63,780
Median percentile
$72,180
75th percentile
$94,990
90th percentile
$109,170

Based on 250 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

$59,609 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,180
Federal income tax−$7,050
Social Security + Medicare−$5,522
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,967
Every two weeks$2,293

Does it go far here?

$77,974Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,145 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Knoxville, TN

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$460,080
Physicians, All Other$276,370
Chief Executives$198,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,650
Financial Managers$133,570
Pharmacists$132,460
Human Resources Managers$132,200

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