Architectural and Civil Drafters Career

Vocational Programs for Architectural and Civil Drafters Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
111K	$31.25	$65,000

The role of Architectural and Civil Drafters is to prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works The average annual wage of the occupations is $65,000 and $31 per hour. 8 vocational programs could be taken for the Architectural and Civil Drafters career. Based on BLS data, a total of 111,070 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Architectural and Civil Drafters is $12,500. The average length of the programs is 871 hours and the average completion time is 10.29 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Architectural and Civil Drafters Career

The following 8 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Architectural and Civil Drafters.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Architectural and Civil Drafters
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Architectural Technology/Technician	39	-	-	-	-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	7	-	-	-	-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	36	-	-	594 Hours	9.81 Months
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	249	$4,528	$192	1,100 Hours	14.33 Months
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	189	$29,540	$1,960	-	-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	107	$8,000	$101	900 Hours	9.00 Months
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD	24	-	-	-	-
3-D Modeling and Design Technology/Technician	8	$7,930	$878	889 Hours	8.00 Months

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Architectural and Civil Drafters

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Architectural Technology/Technician

Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician

594 Hours

9.81 Months

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

249

$4,528

$192

1,100 Hours

14.33 Months

CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

189

$29,540

$1,960

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD

107

$8,000

$101

900 Hours

9.00 Months

Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD

3-D Modeling and Design Technology/Technician

$7,930

$878

889 Hours

8.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Architectural and Civil Drafters

The following 479 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Architectural and Civil Drafters. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.