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Drafters, All Other salary in Pennsylvania

The median drafters, all other in Pennsylvania earns $54,240 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,675 a month.

10th percentile
$44,420
25th percentile
$47,840
Median percentile
$54,240
75th percentile
$65,000
90th percentile
$76,270

Based on 250 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

$44,097 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,240
Federal income tax−$4,329
Social Security + Medicare−$4,149
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,665
Monthly take-home$3,675
Every two weeks$1,696

Does it go far here?

$55,590Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All drafters, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania