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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Washington

The median architectural and civil drafters in Washington earns $73,000 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,015 a month.

10th percentile
$55,990
25th percentile
$61,040
Median percentile
$73,000
75th percentile
$83,920
90th percentile
$102,180

Based on 2,530 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

$60,186 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,000
Federal income tax−$7,230
Social Security + Medicare−$5,585
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,015
Every two weeks$2,315

Does it go far here?

$68,216Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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