Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$64,220

Median hourly

$31

Average annual

$69,410

Employed in state

980

The median annual salary for Architectural and Civil Drafters in Iowa is $64,220, or about $31 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $45,760 at the 10th percentile to $102,060 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 980 people work as architectural and civil drafters in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$45,760

25th$57,500

Median$64,220

75th$80,390

90th$102,060

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $30.88
Daily: $247
Weekly: $1,235
Bi-weekly: $2,470
Monthly: $5,352
Annual: $64,220

$64,220 a year is around the 50th percentile for Architectural and Civil Drafterss in Iowa. The median is $64,220.

Architectural and Civil Drafters — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.00	$45,760
25th percentile	$27.60	$57,500
Median	$30.90	$64,220
75th percentile	$38.60	$80,390
90th percentile	$49.10	$102,060
Average (mean)	$33.40	$69,410
Employment	980 people

Architectural and Civil Drafters pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$66,370	70
Dubuque, IA	$65,760	60
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$64,240	360
Ames, IA	$63,620	50
Omaha, NE-IA	$63,200	500
Cedar Rapids, IA	$62,660	100
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$61,630	40
Iowa City, IA	$59,990	70

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