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SOC 17-3011·Architecture & EngineeringGood pay · growing
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Median wage
$76,790
10-yr outlook
+5.0%by 2032
Openings / year
799
Workers in NY
8,010
How pay grows with experience
Architectural and Civil Drafters — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $55,790 |
| Median (typical) | $76,790 |
| Experienced | $90,518 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Architectural and Civil Drafters — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $77,285 |
| New York City | $77,285 |
| Hudson Valley | $76,386 |
| Capital Region | $65,172 |
| Southern Tier | $64,970 |
| Finger Lakes | $64,637 |
| Central New York | $63,431 |
| North Country | $62,999 |
| Western New York | $62,514 |
| Mohawk Valley | $58,076 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Architecture & Engineering) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Mechanical Engineering Technicians$77,741 median (+$951) · 0.0% by 2032
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians$79,655 median (+$2,865) · +4.9% by 2032
- Surveyors$81,194 median (+$4,405) · +5.5% by 2032
- Electrical and Electronics Drafters$90,481 median (+$13,691) · +2.8% by 2032
- Environmental Engineers$100,535 median (+$23,745) · +13.4% by 2032
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$101,261 median (+$24,471) · +5.5% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Architecture & Engineering) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Mechanical Drafters$71,328 median (−$5,462) · −3.6% by 2032
- Industrial Engineering Technicians$68,646 median (−$8,143) · 0.0% by 2032
- Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,825 median (−$10,965)
- Civil Engineering Technicians$65,528 median (−$11,262) · +7.9% by 2032
- Drafters, All Other$64,752 median (−$12,037) · 0.0% by 2032
- Environmental Engineering Technicians$61,644 median (−$15,146) · +9.8% by 2032
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