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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in West Virginia

The median architectural and civil drafters in West Virginia earns $65,640 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,331 a month.

10th percentile
$40,520
25th percentile
$48,290
Median percentile
$65,640
75th percentile
$84,680
90th percentile
$100,710

Based on 330 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

$51,968 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,640
Federal income tax−$5,697
Social Security + Medicare−$5,021
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,954
Monthly take-home$4,331
Every two weeks$1,999

Does it go far here?

$73,343Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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