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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Louisiana

The median architectural and civil drafters in Louisiana earns $61,010 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,114 a month.

10th percentile
$43,700
25th percentile
$48,090
Median percentile
$61,010
75th percentile
$81,560
90th percentile
$107,130

Based on 1,040 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

$49,371 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,010
Federal income tax−$5,141
Social Security + Medicare−$4,667
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,830
Monthly take-home$4,114
Every two weeks$1,899

Does it go far here?

$69,167Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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