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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in North Carolina

The median architectural and civil drafters in North Carolina earns $62,750 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,161 a month.

10th percentile
$42,790
25th percentile
$51,780
Median percentile
$62,750
75th percentile
$78,670
90th percentile
$95,540

Based on 2,680 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

$49,933 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,750
Federal income tax−$5,350
Social Security + Medicare−$4,800
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,667
Monthly take-home$4,161
Every two weeks$1,920

Does it go far here?

$66,525Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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