Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in CA

141 certified-data filings in CA · national median $62,504

$36,920

Min

$54,080

25th

$64,272

Median

$74,880

75th

$85,322

90th

The median in CA is +3% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →

Same role, other states

NY $69,430 FL $56,400 TX $68,640 MA $66,685 GA $66,685 NJ $59,197 IL $55,182 WA $58,906 OH $59,000 VA $62,000 AZ $70,533 CT $66,000 MN $66,000 PA $61,800 NC $61,000 MO $70,000 TN $52,000 UT $58,032

Recent certified cases

CaseEmployerCityWageDecision
G-200-24320-478943 WL PRO BUILDERS INC San Carlos $54,122 Mar 26, 2026
G-200-24320-479363 SIMON & SEAN CONSTRUCTION, INC. Los Angeles $49,587 Mar 26, 2026
G-200-25308-370785 Andmore Partners, Inc. Los Angeles $59,509 Mar 9, 2026
G-100-24281-388750 VALERIO ARCHITECTS, INC. LOS ANGELES $57,013 Mar 9, 2026
G-100-24298-430127 Saiful/Bouquet Consulting Structural Engineers, Inc. Los Angeles $74,880 Mar 7, 2026
G-100-24277-383710 MBH Architects Inc. Alameda $66,061 Feb 25, 2026
G-100-24276-381406 MBH Architects Inc. Alameda $89,918 Feb 25, 2026
G-100-24271-369917 M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. San Diego $77,000 Feb 6, 2026
G-100-24106-886445 Peartree plus Belli Architects, Inc. Salinas $70,928 Feb 6, 2026
G-100-24243-306155 LM Design Group, Inc. Cathedral City $50,000 Jan 23, 2026
G-100-24218-245446 MBH Architects Inc. Alameda $89,918 Jan 9, 2026
G-100-24215-242402 MBH Architects Inc. Alameda $89,918 Jan 9, 2026
G-100-24222-257691 Arterberry Cooke Architecture LLP Los Angeles $72,000 Jan 9, 2026
G-100-24227-267914 MBH Architects Inc. Alameda $89,918 Jan 9, 2026
G-100-24215-241049 MBH Architects Inc. Alameda $66,061 Jan 6, 2026
G-100-24215-241034 MBH Architects Inc. Alameda $66,061 Jan 6, 2026
G-100-24215-241041 MBH Architects Inc. Alameda $66,061 Jan 6, 2026
G-100-24215-241169 MBH Architects Inc. Alameda $66,061 Jan 6, 2026
G-100-24158-082486 SAN FRANCISCO DESIGN BUREAU SAN FRANCISCO $89,918 Jan 6, 2026
G-200-24233-281541 COMMUN ASSOCIATE, INC. LOS ANGELES $48,298 Dec 29, 2025
G-100-24198-200563 QDG INCORPORATED Los Angeles $75,000 Dec 9, 2025
G-100-24201-207470 RRM Design Group Ventura $65,000 Dec 8, 2025
G-100-24164-103194 LUMAR CORPORATION Los Angeles $57,013 Dec 8, 2025
G-100-24164-103451 American Builders Inc. Bloomington $49,899 Nov 24, 2025
G-200-24144-032630 GROUP ARCH. DEVELOPMENT, INC. Los Angeles $48,298 Nov 6, 2025

Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.