Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary in Minnesota

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

Median annual

$70,680

Median hourly

$34

Average annual

$72,220

Employed in state

1.9K

The median annual salary for Architectural and Civil Drafters in Minnesota is $70,680, or about $34 an hour. That is 7% higher than the national median.

Pay in Minnesota ranges from $52,000 at the 10th percentile to $98,110 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.9K people work as architectural and civil drafters in the state.

Pay distribution in Minnesota

10th$52,000

25th$61,450

Median$70,680

75th$80,780

90th$98,110

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $33.98
Daily: $272
Weekly: $1,359
Bi-weekly: $2,718
Monthly: $5,890
Annual: $70,680

$70,680 a year is around the 50th percentile for Architectural and Civil Drafterss in Minnesota. The median is $70,680.

Architectural and Civil Drafters — Minnesota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$25.00	$52,000
25th percentile	$29.50	$61,450
Median	$34.00	$70,680
75th percentile	$38.80	$80,780
90th percentile	$47.20	$98,110
Average (mean)	$34.70	$72,220
Employment	1,930 people

Architectural and Civil Drafters pay by metro area in Minnesota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Rochester, MN	$83,780	60
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$72,020	1.4K
Fargo, ND-MN	$65,030	210
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$64,350	50
St. Cloud, MN	$64,130	70
Duluth, MN-WI	$61,270	90
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$60,800	60
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$58,860	210

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