Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary in Modesto, California

The annual salary statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and civil drafters in Modesto is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Architectural and Civil Drafters in Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,980
25th Percentile Wage
$47,450
50th Percentile Wage
$61,540
75th Percentile Wage
$69,700
90th Percentile Wage
$78,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and civil drafters in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,980.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and civil drafters from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,540
2.32% 20.60%
2021
$60,110
8.04% -
2020
$55,280
-0.99% -
2019
$55,830
5.12% -
2018
$52,970
0.64% -
2017
$52,630
11.23% -
2016
$46,720
-1.37% -
2015
$47,360
-2.22% -
2014
$48,410
-4.88% -
2013
$50,770
3.76% -
2012
$48,860
- -

Table 2. Compare Architectural and Civil Drafters Salary in Modesto with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,540 in Modesto is in the middle of salary range for architectural and civil drafters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and civil drafters in Modesto is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 23.4 percent (23.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$78,780
Vallejo-Fairfield
$73,200
Merced
$71,180
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$68,290
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$67,080
Napa
$65,160
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$64,710
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$64,480
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$63,540
Stockton
$63,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$62,090
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$62,020
Modesto
$61,540
Salinas
$61,370
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$61,360
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$61,180
Chico
$60,950
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$60,720
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$60,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$60,260
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$59,630
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$59,280
Bakersfield-Delano
$59,000
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$58,940
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$58,890
Redding
$57,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$57,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$57,100
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$55,180
Visalia-Porterville
$54,180
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$53,790
Fresno
$49,630
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$47,140

See also: Top paying jobs in Modesto, California.