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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in New York

The median architectural and civil drafters in New York earns $76,260 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,825 a month.

10th percentile
$49,390
25th percentile
$60,890
Median percentile
$76,260
75th percentile
$93,840
90th percentile
$113,400

Based on 7,380 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

$57,903 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,260
Federal income tax−$7,947
Social Security + Medicare−$5,834
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,576
Monthly take-home$4,825
Every two weeks$2,227

Does it go far here?

$70,663Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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