Architectural Drafter, H-1B salary
What 468 H-1B filings report for “Architectural Drafter” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Architectural Drafter?
$50k median H-1B base salary for an Architectural Drafter, typically $40k to $68k, across 468 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $56k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California115$56k+$6k
- 2New York102$50ksame
- 3Texas23$45k−$5k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $50kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Architectural Drafter?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Architectural Drafter roles are Gehry Partners; Curtis Ginsberg Architects; Bernard Trainor + Associates; Goody, Clancy & Associates; and Terremoto, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Architectural Drafter filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Gehry Partners16 filings$62k
- 2Curtis Ginsberg Architects7 filings$65k
- 3Bernard Trainor + Associates6 filings$54k
- 4Goody, Clancy & Associates6 filings$48k
- 5Terremoto6 filings$80k
- 6Christner5 filings$48k
- 7Edwards & Daniels Architects5 filings$61k
- 8Rick Joy Architects5 filings$52k
- 9Shapiro Associates Architectural Services5 filings$56k
- 10Mstsd5 filings$44k
- 11nARCHITECTS5 filings$52k
- 12Samaha Associates5 filings$58k
- 13Architekton4 filings$61k
- 14Firecom, Inc4 filings$49k
- 15Praxis34 filings$78k
- 16Urban Energy Works, LLC4 filings$35k
- 17Goring and Straja Architects4 filings$67k
- 18Gaskill Investments Inc.4 filings$52k
- 19Casey Fire Systems, Inc3 filings$51k
- 20D2 Design & Works3 filings$42k
- 21Domani Architecture and Planning Inc.3 filings$65k
- 22Gori and Associates LLC3 filings$40k
- 23Kenneth Rodrigues & Partners3 filings$65k
- 24Naturalficial, Inc.3 filings$42k
- 25Oww, LLC3 filings$46k
- 26Rd Architecture3 filings$58k
- 27Space Light Structure Design3 filings$51k
- 28THINK Architecture and Design3 filings$50k
- 29Carlorattiassociati3 filings$72k
- 30Fong & Chan Architects3 filings$57k
- 31Harrison Design California, Inc.3 filings$56k
- 32John Ronan Architect3 filings$47k
- 33MacLachlan Cornelius & Filoni3 filings$45k
- 34Ring & Duchateau3 filings$48k
- 35Verdant Associates3 filings$54k
- 36ORW Architecture3 filings$42k
- 37Acoustic Distinctions, Inc.2 filings$61k
- 38Anchor Homes2 filings$49k
- 39Ar Design Studio, L.L.C.2 filings$36k
- 40Art Builders, Inc.2 filings$51k
- 41Asa + Zambrano Architects, LLC2 filings$42k
- 42Architrave, P.C.2 filings$61k
- 43C3D Architecture2 filings$43k
- 44Ceg Design & Engineering Group Inc.2 filings$44k
- 45CSC Design Inc2 filings$65k
- 46Dearch Architecture PC2 filings$50k
- 47Demian & St. Leger Inc.2 filings$50k
- 48Dubak Electrical Group, LLC2 filings$77k
- 49Fmb2 filings$64k
- 50Fred David Stoker2 filings$34k
Related titles in this family
557 filings carry “Architectural Drafter” in the title, across 32 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Architectural Drafter/Designer24 filings$55k
- 2Architectural Drafters13 filings$44k
- 3Junior Architectural Drafter6 filings$51k
- 4Landscape Architectural Drafter6 filings$50k
- 5Senior Architectural Drafter6 filings$73k
- 6Architectural Designer / Architectural Drafter3 filings$75k
- 7Bim Detailer/Architectural Drafter3 filings$60k
- 8Architect Intern (Architectural Drafter)2 filings$42k
- 9Architectural Drafter II2 filings$61k
- 10Construction Architectural Drafter2 filings$83k
- 11Design Project Manager(Architectural Drafter)2 filings$92k
- 12Lead Architectural Drafter2 filings$216k
Figures are for the exact title “Architectural Drafter”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.