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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in North Dakota

The median architectural and civil drafters in North Dakota earns $64,720 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,434 a month.

10th percentile
$47,430
25th percentile
$58,610
Median percentile
$64,720
75th percentile
$77,040
90th percentile
$92,820

Based on 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

$53,212 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,720
Federal income tax−$5,586
Social Security + Medicare−$4,951
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$971
Monthly take-home$4,434
Every two weeks$2,047

Does it go far here?

$72,753Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

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