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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Sacramento, CA

The median architectural and civil drafters in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $76,950 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,798 a month.

10th percentile
$49,850
25th percentile
$61,140
Median percentile
$76,950
75th percentile
$98,510
90th percentile
$108,570

Based on 850 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

$57,578 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,950
Federal income tax−$8,099
Social Security + Medicare−$5,887
California income tax (approx.)−$5,387
Monthly take-home$4,798
Every two weeks$2,215

Does it go far here?

$72,138Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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