Architectural and Civil Drafters pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$69,680avg. a year
$33.50 an hour · 4,130 employed
Architectural and Civil Drafters in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $69,680 a year. That is about the same as the Texas average of $68,600. The U.S. average is $70,740.
$63,120Median pay
$33.50Average hourly
+2%vs. Texas average
4,130Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for architectural and civil drafters in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 18.
11,300 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$75,930
$36.50 an hour
260 jobs
Longview, TX
$69,980
$33.64 an hour
33,360 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$69,890
$33.60 an hour
4150 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$69,770
$33.54 an hour
550 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$68,680
$33.02 an hour
6110 jobs
Midland, TX
$68,200
$32.79 an hour
7130 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$66,040
$31.75 an hour
840 jobs
Abilene, TX
$64,640
$31.08 an hour
9760 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$63,060
$30.32 an hour
1060 jobs
Waco, TX
$62,680
$30.13 an hour
1170 jobs
Tyler, TX
$61,830
$29.73 an hour
1260 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$61,650
$29.64 an hour
13100 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$59,170
$28.45 an hour
1440 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$58,130
$27.95 an hour
1590 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$57,260
$27.53 an hour
16190 jobs
El Paso, TX
$57,120
$27.46 an hour
17120 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$56,150
$26.99 an hour
1860 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$55,880
$26.87 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $73,790 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $80,980 |
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $69,190 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $77,190 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $55,950 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $86,110 |
Questions and answers
How much do architectural and civil drafters make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $69,680 a year, and the median is $63,120. About 4,130 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is about the same as the Texas average of $68,600.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.88 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 17-3011. Metro area: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.