DOL Median (Pennsylvania)
$44,000
vs National
-11.1%
National: $49,500BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$46,025
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$44,000
-11.1% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$49,500
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Architectural and Civil Drafters in Pennsylvania earns $44,000 in nominal terms, which is 11.1% below the national average of $49,500. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 95.6 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $46,025 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Pennsylvania
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | $70,348 | 16 |
| PETER MARINO ARCHITECT PLLC | $62,500 | 10 |
| STULL INVESTMENT COMPANY | $59,426 | 1 |
| Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc. | $57,000 | 5 |
| Stantec Architecture Inc. | $56,098 | 40 |
| Cooke Brown LLC | $55,000 | 2 |
| Ballinger Company | $53,750 | 4 |
| Wallace Roberts & Todd LLC | $53,500 | 11 |
| Desmone & Associates Inc. | $52,000 | 4 |
| Carl Massara and Associates | $52,000 | 2 |
| ALBERT TAUS & ASSOCIATES | $52,000 | 1 |
| AECOM Technical Services Inc | $51,000 | 76 |
| City of Philadelphia | $50,000 | 5 |
| MBI Installed Services Inc. | $49,200 | 1 |
| Coscia Moos Architecture, LLC | $48,880 | 1 |
| THE KAISER-MARTIN GROUP | $48,500 | 1 |
| FORWARD LLC | $48,200 | 1 |
| CIVITAS ARCHITECTS, INC. | $48,110 | 1 |
| KIERANTIMBERLAKE LLC | $46,400 | 9 |
| ATKIN OLSHIN SCHADE ARCHITECTS | $45,000 | 1 |
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How much does a Architectural and Civil Drafters make in Pennsylvania?
The median Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Pennsylvania is $44,000 based on 84 DOL filings.
Is Pennsylvania a good place to work as a Architectural and Civil Drafters?
A Architectural and Civil Drafters in Pennsylvania earns 11.1% less than the national median of $49,500, or $46,025 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.