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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Wisconsin

The median architectural and civil drafters in Wisconsin earns $62,930 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,117 a month.

10th percentile
$48,840
25th percentile
$57,380
Median percentile
$62,930
75th percentile
$78,620
90th percentile
$96,830

Based on 2,200 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

$49,409 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,930
Federal income tax−$5,372
Social Security + Medicare−$4,814
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$3,335
Monthly take-home$4,117
Every two weeks$1,900

Does it go far here?

$66,879Median pay in Wisconsin is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,087 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wisconsin

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$443,990
Surgeons, All Other$416,000
Radiologists$392,610
Physicians, All Other$391,740
General Internal Medicine Physicians$367,160
Psychiatrists$331,070
Family Medicine Physicians$290,640
Nurse Anesthetists$273,170

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