Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters

Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works. Utilize knowledge of building materials, engineering practices, and mathematics to complete drawings.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
101,060 1.9 % $19.59 $40,750 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.34 $15.12 $18.84 $22.98 $27.73
Annual Wage (2) $25,670 $31,460 $39,190 $47,800 $57,670

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Architectural and engineering services 78,010 $19.35 $40,250
Residential building construction 3,630 $19.75 $41,080
Architectural and structural metals mfg. 2,650 $18.51 $38,500
Local government (OES designation) 2,370 $21.11 $43,910
Nonresidential building construction 2,140 $21.77 $45,290

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 60 $27.97 $58,180
Office administrative services (7) $27.84 $57,900
Other heavy construction 240 $26.63 $55,400
Natural gas distribution 70 $24.44 $50,830
Land subdivision 180 $24.37 $50,700

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Florida 9,720 $19.06 $39,640 0.133%
New Mexico 980 $18.18 $37,810 0.130%
Nevada 1,450 $21.36 $44,430 0.130%
Washington 3,290 $19.24 $40,020 0.127%
New Hampshire 730 $18.74 $38,970 0.119%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
California 13,940 $22.44 $46,670 0.096%
Rhode Island (7) $22.18 $46,140 (7)
Massachusetts 2,750 $21.95 $45,670 0.088%
New Jersey 3,840 $21.40 $44,510 0.099%
Nevada 1,450 $21.36 $44,430 0.130%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA MSA 260 $17.55 $36,500 0.322%
Naples, FL MSA 290 $19.82 $41,220 0.247%
Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL MSA 450 $15.83 $32,920 0.229%
Albuquerque, NM MSA 760 $19.08 $39,690 0.213%
State College, PA MSA 130 $14.98 $31,170 0.203%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Francisco, CA PMSA 1,370 $28.58 $59,440 0.144%
Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA 180 $25.92 $53,920 0.089%
Waterbury, CT PMSA 40 $25.87 $53,810 0.047%
San Jose, CA PMSA 730 $25.41 $52,860 0.086%
Oakland, CA PMSA 1,120 $25.06 $52,120 0.111%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005