Fast Facts for Architectural Drafters in Illinois

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Decatur and Champaign
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Chicago and Springfield
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Chicago and Peoria

Salaries for Architectural Drafters in Illinois

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Springfield and Chicago

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Architectural Drafters

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Architectural Drafters relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Peoria180$65,760
Rockford30$48,170
Champaign-Urbana50$56,490
Bloomington40$58,830
Springfield40$53,410
Carbondale-Marion30$42,570

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