Autocad Designer Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Autocad Designer Salary Estimate

$55,786

$26.82 hourly

Entry level Salary

$40,000 yearly

$40,00010%

$55,786Median

$76,00090%

How much does an Autocad Designer make?

The average salary for an autocad designer in the United States is $55,786. Autocad designer salaries typically range between $40,000 and $76,000 a year. The average hourly rate for autocad designers is $26.82 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much an autocad designer can expect to make. Autocad designers make the most in Rhode Island, New York, Vermont, New Jersey, and Illinois.

Research Summary.

The average salary for an autocad designer is $55,786 in the US.
The average autocad designer salary ranges between $40,000 and $76,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for autocad designers in the US typically range between $19 and $36 an hour.
The average autocad designer salary is $63,331 in Rhode Island, $63,115 in New York, and $62,905 in Vermont. These are the three highest-paying states for autocad designers in the US.
Jacobs Engineering Group has the highest average salary for autocad designers.
Construction is the highest-paying industry for autocad designers in the US.

Highest Paying States For Autocad Designers

While an autocad designer can average a salary of $55,786 per year, or $26.82 per hour, there are many opportunities for autocad designers to make more. For example, in New York, NY you might make $63,172 per year. Other high-paying locations include Chicago, IL, Irvine, CA and Mishawaka, IN. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to New York, NY where the average starting salary is $44,000. The highest paying states for autocad designers include Rhode Island, New York and Vermont. Meanwhile, Idaho, Kansas, and Michigan offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Autocad Designer average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New York	$63,115	$30.34	1,148
2	Rhode Island	$63,331	$30.45	65
3	Illinois	$60,316	$29.00	688
4	District of Columbia	$64,346	$30.94	194
5	Oregon	$57,784	$27.78	428
6	Massachusetts	$59,683	$28.69	631
7	Vermont	$62,905	$30.24	29
8	Washington	$56,885	$27.35	773
9	New Jersey	$60,620	$29.14	368
10	California	$58,814	$28.28	2,642
11	New Hampshire	$55,616	$26.74	88
12	North Dakota	$56,335	$27.08	36
13	Pennsylvania	$53,783	$25.86	617
14	Maryland	$59,442	$28.58	337
15	West Virginia	$57,139	$27.47	40
16	Tennessee	$53,520	$25.73	232
17	Connecticut	$55,752	$26.80	164
18	Indiana	$54,148	$26.03	244
19	Utah	$51,333	$24.68	223
20	Kentucky	$54,632	$26.27	128
21	Arizona	$53,269	$25.61	303
22	Wisconsin	$51,094	$24.56	341
23	Colorado	$54,242	$26.08	349
24	South Carolina	$52,893	$25.43	190
25	North Carolina	$51,961	$24.98	523
26	Missouri	$52,287	$25.14	304
27	Nevada	$52,607	$25.29	83
28	Ohio	$51,072	$24.55	472
29	Oklahoma	$52,009	$25.00	121
30	South Dakota	$52,492	$25.24	38
31	Montana	$52,840	$25.40	44
32	Virginia	$51,918	$24.96	673
33	Delaware	$53,333	$25.64	46
34	Iowa	$48,828	$23.48	173
35	Minnesota	$48,752	$23.44	419
36	Georgia	$48,428	$23.28	816
37	Texas	$48,842	$23.48	1,171
38	New Mexico	$49,900	$23.99	82
39	Maine	$49,394	$23.75	63
40	Michigan	$46,783	$22.49	454
41	Hawaii	$56,105	$26.97	21
42	Florida	$49,104	$23.61	725
43	Nebraska	$47,735	$22.95	91
44	Arkansas	$48,011	$23.08	86
45	Kansas	$46,822	$22.51	139
46	Alaska	$47,710	$22.94	30
47	Wyoming	$47,743	$22.95	17
48	Idaho	$47,031	$22.61	63
49	Mississippi	$44,762	$21.52	57
50	Louisiana	$44,732	$21.51	93
51	Alabama	$41,690	$20.04	163

Highest Paying Cities For Autocad Designers

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New York, NY	$63,172	$30.37	1
2	Chicago, IL	$60,528	$29.10	1
3	Irvine, CA	$57,797	$27.79	1
4	Mishawaka, IN	$55,115	$26.50
5	Memphis, TN	$53,325	$25.64	1
6	Greenville, SC	$52,934	$25.45	1
7	Centreville, VA	$52,630	$25.30
8	Sioux Falls, SD	$52,596	$25.29
9	Durham, NC	$52,584	$25.28
10	Kansas City, MO	$52,161	$25.08
11	Tulsa, OK	$51,947	$24.97
12	Green Bay, WI	$51,377	$24.70
13	Toledo, OH	$51,329	$24.68
14	Corpus Christi, TX	$49,522	$23.81
15	Tampa, FL	$49,239	$23.67

Autocad Designer Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for an autocad designer can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $42,267, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $55,786 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $62,807. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Autocad Designers Salary Details

Average Autocad Designer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an Autocad Designer's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$76,000	$6,333	$37
75th Percentile	$65,000	$5,417	$31
Average	$55,786	$4,649	$27
25th Percentile	$47,000	$3,917	$23
10th Percentile	$40,000	$3,333	$19

Highest Paying Types of Autocad Designers

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Architectural Internship	$53,914	$4,493	$25.92	57,981
Drafter	$43,542	$3,629	$20.93	3,968
Drafting Internship	$42,284	$3,524	$20.33	51,193
Architectural Draftsman	$52,382	$4,365	$25.18	5,528
Computer Aided Drafter	$43,520	$3,627	$20.92	16,907
Architectural Drafter	$49,944	$4,162	$24.01	7,139

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Autocad Designers The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Jacobs Engineering Group and Parsons are the highest paying companies for autocad designers.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Jacobs Engineering Group	$62,626	$30.11
2	Parsons	$60,178	$28.93	26
3	Fishbeck	$59,041	$28.39
4	Stantec	$58,525	$28.14	251
5	Arseal	$57,368	$27.58
6	CyberCoders	$56,761	$27.29
7	Cree	$56,678	$27.25
8	Colliers Engineering & Design	$56,590	$27.21	28
9	KBR	$56,292	$27.06	31
10	Jacobs Enterprises	$56,204	$27.02	149
11	Chart Industries	$56,045	$26.94	1
12	Kelly Services	$56,027	$26.94	23
13	Circle K	$55,972	$26.91
14	Randstad North America, Inc.	$54,998	$26.44	50
15	St. Clair County Community Mental Health	$53,752	$25.84	1
16	R.M. Schulte & Associates	$52,091	$25.04	1
17	Chuck E. Cheese	$43,823	$21.07

How Much Do Autocad Designers Make In Different Industries?

Here are some examples of how much an autocad designer salaries can based on different industries:

The construction industry pays autocad designers an average salary of $57,565
The professional industry pay $56,179
The lowest paying industry for autocad designers is the manufacturing industry. Autocad designers in this industry earn an average salary of $55,225

Highest Paying Industries For Autocad Designers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Construction	$57,565	$27.68
2	Professional	$56,179	$27.01
3	Technology	$55,797	$26.83
4	Manufacturing	$55,225	$26.55

High Paying Autocad Designer Jobs

Autocad Designer Pay Trends

Average Autocad Designer Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Autocad Designer Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$55,800	$26.82	+2.0%
2022	$54,700	$26.28	+2.5%
2021	$53,300	$25.62	+3.7%
2020	$51,300	$24.66	+2.3%
2019	$50,100	$24.09	+1.8%

Recently Added Autocad Designer Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Vitralum Glass	Autocad Designer	Altamonte Springs, FL	05/01/2023	$33,392
Edge Electric, Inc.	Autocad Designer/Autocad Drafter	Sarasota, FL	04/26/2023	$65,000
Raise	Autocad Designer	Lowell, MA	04/06/2023	$114,785
Kelly Services	Civil Autocad Designer	Austin, TX	04/05/2023	$83,480
Boeing	Associate Level Autocad Designer	Springfield, VA	04/04/2023	$63,750
Ma Engineers	Autocad/Revit Designer	San Diego, CA	03/31/2023	$41,740
Randstad Us	Autocad Designer/Drafter	Auburn, WA	03/30/2023	$59,793
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases	Autocad Designer	Escondido, CA	03/28/2023	$55,888
Goldstone Partners, Inc.	Autocad Designer	Boone, CO	03/26/2023	$50,000
Spinnaker Solutions	Autocad Designer	Manheim, PA	03/24/2023	$48,001

Autocad Designer Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Autocad Designers The Most?

Rhode Island pays Autocad Designers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $64,346 per year, or $30.94 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As An Autocad Designer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as an Autocad Designer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Rhode Island you should be paid close to $63,331 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023