how much money does a architectural drafter make hourly?
Comparisons. Architectural drafters comprise almost half of all drafting professionals, and earned an average of $22.94 per hour or $47,710 per year. However, they are paid less than almost any other drafting professional. For example, electrical and electronics drafters received the highest wages at $26.34 per hour or $54,800 per year, followed by mechanical drafters got $23.94 per hour or $49,790 per year. Even other, unclassified drafters, averaged $23.18 per hour or $48,210 per year.