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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Philadelphia, PA

The median architectural and civil drafters in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD earns $67,020 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,493 a month.

10th percentile
$49,920
25th percentile
$58,950
Median percentile
$67,020
75th percentile
$82,270
90th percentile
$98,970

Based on 2,110 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

$53,921 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,020
Federal income tax−$5,914
Social Security + Medicare−$5,127
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,058
Monthly take-home$4,493
Every two weeks$2,074

Does it go far here?

$65,351Median pay in Philadelphia, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.6 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,480 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Philadelphia, PA

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$452,940
Family Medicine Physicians$294,430
Chief Executives$292,770
Psychiatrists$279,410
Physicians, All Other$245,810
Nurse Anesthetists$238,540
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$180,330

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