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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Pennsylvania

The median architectural and civil drafters in Pennsylvania earns $64,800 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,355 a month.

10th percentile
$46,740
25th percentile
$54,560
Median percentile
$64,800
75th percentile
$79,570
90th percentile
$96,680

Based on 5,370 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

$52,257 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,800
Federal income tax−$5,596
Social Security + Medicare−$4,957
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,989
Monthly take-home$4,355
Every two weeks$2,010

Does it go far here?

$66,412Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

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