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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median architectural and civil drafters in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $80,040 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,961 a month.

10th percentile
$60,220
25th percentile
$63,460
Median percentile
$80,040
75th percentile
$95,790
90th percentile
$116,810

Based on 150 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

$59,535 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,040
Federal income tax−$8,779
Social Security + Medicare−$6,123
California income tax (approx.)−$5,603
Monthly take-home$4,961
Every two weeks$2,290

Does it go far here?

$74,260Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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