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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Sioux City, IA

The median architectural and civil drafters in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns $61,630 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,113 a month.

10th percentile
$49,210
25th percentile
$55,440
Median percentile
$61,630
75th percentile
$70,450
90th percentile
$79,460

Based on 40 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

$49,358 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,630
Federal income tax−$5,216
Social Security + Medicare−$4,715
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,342
Monthly take-home$4,113
Every two weeks$1,898

Does it go far here?

$71,286Median pay in Sioux City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.5 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,002 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$90,230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,170
Accountants and Auditors$78,650
Registered Nurses$75,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,500
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,540

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