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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Montgomery, AL

The median architectural and civil drafters in Montgomery, AL earns $52,550 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,503 a month.

10th percentile
$41,230
25th percentile
$48,690
Median percentile
$52,550
75th percentile
$64,290
90th percentile
$73,510

Based on 80 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

$42,039 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,550
Federal income tax−$4,126
Social Security + Medicare−$4,020
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,365
Monthly take-home$3,503
Every two weeks$1,617

Does it go far here?

$58,596Median pay in Montgomery, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,095 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Montgomery, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,810
Financial Managers$131,570
Lawyers$125,290
Software Developers$110,620
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,300
General and Operations Managers$107,980
Civil Engineers$97,470
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,820

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