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Architectural and Civil Drafters in Connecticut

Considering a career as an Architectural or Civil Drafter in Connecticut?

8.1% Jobs Projection
$61,570 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Architectural and Civil Drafters Work in Connecticut?

In Connecticut, there were 720 people working as Architectural and Civil Drafters in the year 2018.

There were 810 Architectural and Civil Drafters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Architectural and Civil Drafters in this state are growing at a rate of 8.1% which is similar to nationwide projections.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 930 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Architectural and Civil Drafters ranged from $41,580 to $91,740 with $61,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.99 to $44.1. The median hourly rate was $29.6.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $29.25 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 240 $70,580
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 240 $56,550
New Haven, CT 130 $60,080
Springfield, MA-CT 100 $56,370
Worcester, MA-CT 70 $56,360
Danbury, CT 40 $59,130

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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