Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Winchester, VA

The median architectural and civil drafters in Winchester, VA-WV earns $59,860 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,915 a month.

10th percentile: $42,320
25th percentile: $47,310
Median percentile: $59,860
75th percentile: $68,100
90th percentile: $77,190

Based on 60 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

$46,985 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,860
Federal income tax	−$5,003
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,579
Virginia income tax (approx.)	−$3,292
Monthly take-home	$3,915
Every two weeks	$1,807

Does it go far here?

$62,063Median pay in Winchester, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).

35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,358 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winchester, VA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$98,670
Registered Nurses	$95,650
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$90,230
Accountants and Auditors	$77,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,750
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,460

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