Local Wages 17-3011.00 - Architectural and Civil Drafters

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX:

  • Workers on average earn $66,890.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,790 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $100,090 or more.

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $63,320.
  • 10% of workers earn $44,950 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $100,350 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $66,150.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,260 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $99,710 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$46,260$55,650$66,150$80,870$99,710
Texas$44,950$50,810$63,320$81,050$100,350
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$46,790$54,600$66,890$83,220$100,090
Abilene, TX$42,130$45,020$58,290$73,070$103,690
Amarillo, TX$45,590$51,920$58,900$67,850$81,780
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$48,570$57,860$74,230$93,600$106,300
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$45,150$51,180$70,730$81,360$95,830
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$38,660$46,120$48,710$69,470$80,600
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$38,160$47,220$62,460$77,260$92,540
College Station-Bryan, TX$37,640$46,280$54,620$76,750$82,710
Corpus Christi, TX$43,370$49,570$61,960$76,360$95,960
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$39,580$49,420$53,730$65,520$77,280
El Paso, TX$36,830$46,160$54,840$71,500$79,810
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$33,710$46,710$51,390$61,760$78,000
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$45,590$50,070$63,120$80,970$104,170
Killeen-Temple, TX$45,760$50,340$64,700$80,980$98,640
Longview, TX$46,170$49,660$64,470$84,740$110,630
Lubbock, TX$37,170$46,060$52,780$64,900$79,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$37,780$43,050$47,790$69,430$78,770
Midland, TX$43,630$48,980$61,610$83,180$102,010
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$33,710$47,280$56,400$66,590$79,690
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$38,830$47,360$59,320$81,610$97,720
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$45,660$52,190$58,750$74,240$91,010
Sherman-Denison, TX$34,320$43,720$58,630$64,200$82,620
Tyler, TX$44,390$46,350$58,230$76,230$85,370
Waco, TX$44,900$49,890$57,650$76,070$87,400

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX:

  • Workers on average earn $32.16 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.50 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.12 or more per hour.

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $30.44 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.61 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.25 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $31.80 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.24 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.94 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$22.24$26.76$31.80$38.88$47.94
Texas$21.61$24.43$30.44$38.97$48.25
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$22.50$26.25$32.16$40.01$48.12
Abilene, TX$20.26$21.64$28.02$35.13$49.85
Amarillo, TX$21.92$24.96$28.32$32.62$39.32
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$23.35$27.82$35.69$45.00$51.11
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$21.71$24.61$34.00$39.12$46.07
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$18.59$22.17$23.42$33.40$38.75
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$18.34$22.70$30.03$37.15$44.49
College Station-Bryan, TX$18.10$22.25$26.26$36.90$39.77
Corpus Christi, TX$20.85$23.83$29.79$36.71$46.14
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$19.03$23.76$25.83$31.50$37.15
El Paso, TX$17.71$22.19$26.36$34.38$38.37
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$16.21$22.46$24.71$29.69$37.50
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$21.92$24.07$30.35$38.93$50.08
Killeen-Temple, TX$22.00$24.20$31.10$38.93$47.42
Longview, TX$22.20$23.88$31.00$40.74$53.19
Lubbock, TX$17.87$22.14$25.38$31.20$38.37
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$18.16$20.70$22.98$33.38$37.87
Midland, TX$20.98$23.55$29.62$39.99$49.04
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$16.21$22.73$27.12$32.02$38.31
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$18.67$22.77$28.52$39.24$46.98
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$21.95$25.09$28.25$35.69$43.75
Sherman-Denison, TX$16.50$21.02$28.19$30.87$39.72
Tyler, TX$21.34$22.28$28.00$36.65$41.04
Waco, TX$21.59$23.99$27.72$36.57$42.02