The median annual wage for Architectural and Civil Drafters in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $80,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,640.
Pay spans roughly $59,780 at the 10th percentile to $139,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.79 per hour. An estimated 730 people work as architectural and civil drafters in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $80,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.79 |
| 10th percentile | $59,780 |
| 90th percentile | $139,110 |
| Employment | 730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.