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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Syracuse, NY

The median architectural and civil drafters in Syracuse, NY earns $66,140 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,280 a month.

10th percentile
$47,270
25th percentile
$59,000
Median percentile
$66,140
75th percentile
$80,600
90th percentile
$96,260

Based on 280 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

$51,355 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,140
Federal income tax−$5,757
Social Security + Medicare−$5,060
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,968
Monthly take-home$4,280
Every two weeks$1,975

Does it go far here?

$69,081Median pay in Syracuse, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,077 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Syracuse, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,920
Sales Managers$170,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$169,270
Marketing Managers$155,360
Pharmacists$149,510
Physician Assistants$133,000
Nurse Practitioners$132,010

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