The median annual wage for Architectural and Civil Drafters in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $74,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,170.
Pay spans roughly $46,660 at the 10th percentile to $103,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.94 per hour. An estimated 7,590 people work as architectural and civil drafters in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $74,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.94 |
| 10th percentile | $46,660 |
| 90th percentile | $103,670 |
| Employment | 7,590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.