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What the job pays
Median
$66,150
Bottom tenth
$46,260
Top tenth
$99,710
The national median is $66,150 a year. The bottom tenth earn $46,260 or less and the top tenth $99,710 or more, in 2025 figures. The federal wage survey files this job under architectural and civil drafters, which is the title most American job ads use.