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Architectural and Civil Drafters in North Carolina

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13.3% Jobs Projection
$51,260 Median Salary
220 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Architectural and Civil Drafters Work in North Carolina?

2,650 people worked as Architectural and Civil Drafters in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,360 Architectural and Civil Drafters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Architectural and Civil Drafters in this state are growing at a rate of 13.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 220 annual job openings, and a total of 2,470 jobs for North Carolina Architectural and Civil Drafters in 2026.

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

What do Architectural and Civil Drafters Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Architectural and Civil Drafters ranged from $33,840 to $75,660 with $51,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.27 to $36.37. The median hourly rate was $24.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.08 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.56.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Raleigh, NC 800 $53,480
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 780 $47,990
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 460 $49,360
Greensboro-High Point, NC 200 $54,220
Winston-Salem, NC 170 $50,190
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 140 $51,330
Wilmington, NC 110 $50,740
Asheville, NC 100 $52,140
Greenville, NC 70 $53,790
Fayetteville, NC 60 $54,830
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 50 $53,380

Top States for Architectural and Civil Drafters Employment

The table below shows the states 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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