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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Tennessee

The median architectural and civil drafters in Tennessee earns $69,220 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,794 a month.

10th percentile
$45,050
25th percentile
$57,140
Median percentile
$69,220
75th percentile
$80,480
90th percentile
$98,020

Based on 1,310 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

$57,526 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,220
Federal income tax−$6,398
Social Security + Medicare−$5,295
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,794
Every two weeks$2,213

Does it go far here?

$75,346Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

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