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Architectural and Civil Drafters in Texas

Want to work in Texas as an Architectural or Civil Drafter? Read this first!

20.2% Jobs Projection
$53,340 Median Salary
1,290 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Architectural and Civil Drafters in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Architectural and Civil Drafters in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Architectural and Civil Drafters in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Architectural and Civil Drafters Work in Texas?

11,200 people worked as Architectural and Civil Drafters in 2018 in this state.

There were 10,620 Architectural and Civil Drafters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 580 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,140 Architectural and Civil Drafters working in it, which means Texas has more Architectural and Civil Drafters than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Architectural and Civil Drafters in this state are growing at a rate of 20.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,290 annual job openings, and 13,780 total jobs in 2026 for Architectural and Civil Drafters in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,500 annual jobs and 107,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Architectural and Civil Drafters Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Architectural and Civil Drafters ranged from $35,030 to $80,950 with $53,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.84 to $38.92. The median hourly rate was $25.65.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.57 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.08.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Architectural and Civil Drafters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Architectural and Civil Drafters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,660 $54,130
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,220 $55,680
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,240 $52,540
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 990 $53,370
Corpus Christi, TX 230 $46,890
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 210 $53,440
Lubbock, TX 180 $50,540
El Paso, TX 120 $46,680
Tyler, TX 120 $38,470
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 110 $37,330
College Station-Bryan, TX 100 $48,600
Midland, TX 90 $58,480
Killeen-Temple, TX 80 $53,840
Waco, TX 70 $45,040
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 70 $37,670
Longview, TX 70 n/a
Abilene, TX 50 $44,870
Odessa, TX 50 $58,140
Laredo, TX 50 $44,040
Amarillo, TX 50 $50,140
San Angelo, TX 30 $53,410

Top States for Architectural and Civil Drafters Employment

View the list below to see where most Architectural and Civil Drafters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 13,480 $61,590
Texas 11,200 $53,340
Florida 6,440 $52,620
New York 5,730 $58,230
Pennsylvania 4,560 $51,810
Georgia 2,830 $55,970
Ohio 2,700 $51,400
North Carolina 2,650 $51,260
Colorado 2,630 $56,880
New Jersey 2,510 $57,790
Virginia 2,380 $51,950
Illinois 2,320 $62,530
Washington 2,290 $54,490
Missouri 2,170 $50,420
Arizona 2,110 $58,390
Massachusetts 2,090 $58,610
Wisconsin 2,070 $51,630
Minnesota 1,870 $53,910
Michigan 1,740 $49,310
Utah 1,710 $50,530

Below are the states where Architectural and Civil Drafters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $65,100
Illinois $62,530
California $61,590
Connecticut $61,570
Maryland $61,400
Massachusetts $58,610
Arizona $58,390
New York $58,230
New Jersey $57,790
Alaska $57,680

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