The median annual wage for Architectural and Civil Drafters in New York is $74,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,850.
Pay spans roughly $48,350 at the 10th percentile to $103,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.94 per hour. An estimated 8,010 people work as architectural and civil drafters in New York.
| Median (annual) | $74,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.94 |
| 10th percentile | $48,350 |
| 90th percentile | $103,190 |
| Employment | 8,010 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.