Rates checked 2026-09-06 · 8 related live listings
Freelance AutoCAD drafter for hire
A freelance AutoCAD drafter bills $25–$70 per hour in the US and EU market and $12–$28 per hour in MENA, Africa and South Asia. Typical output is 3–6 finished A1 sheets a day on repeat detail work and 1–2 sheets a day on new layouts drawn from survey data.
US / EU rate
$25–$70/hr
MENA / Africa / South Asia
$12–$28/hr
Time to hire
AutoCAD drafters are the deepest pool on the board — expect usable applications within 24–72 hours.
What the scope usually includes
- 2D floor plans, elevations, sections and detail sheets
- As-built drawings redrawn from markups, scans or site photos
- PDF-to-DWG conversion with correct scaling and layering
- Sheet set-up, title blocks, schedules and drawing registers
How to screen candidates
- Send one marked-up PDF and ask for one finished sheet, paid
- Check the DWG for exploded blocks and text overrides — both signal rushed work
- Ask which AutoCAD version and whether they work in a template you supply
- Confirm they redline their own work before issue
Copy-paste brief
Listings that include these five lines get quoted instead of negotiated. A rate range is required on every TaskBider listing.
- • Title example: Experienced AutoCAD drafter for 2D floor plans (14 sheets)
- • Inputs: scanned plans at known scale, your template
- • Output: DWG + PDF, layered to our standard
- • Rate: state your hourly band or per-sheet price
- • Deadline and number of revision rounds
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Frequently asked questions
- What does a freelance AutoCAD drafter charge per hour?
- US and EU freelancers charge $25–$70 per hour, with senior detailers at the top of that band. Drafters based in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Nigeria, Pakistan or the Philippines commonly quote $12–$28 per hour for the same sheet standard and software version.
- How many drawings can one drafter produce per day?
- On repeat detail work with a clean template, plan on 3–6 A1 sheets per day. New layouts drawn from survey data or messy scans drop to 1–2 sheets per day, because measuring and cleanup consume more time than the drafting itself.
- How do I write a job post for a 2D floor plan package?
- State the sheet count, the input you supply, the layer and title-block standard, the file version, the rate band and the number of revision rounds. Posts with a rate band get materially more qualified applicants than 'competitive rate', which mainly attracts bulk bidders.
- Is AutoCAD or Revit better for a floor plan package?
- AutoCAD is faster and cheaper for a one-off 2D package or as-built set. Revit pays back when the same model feeds schedules, sections and future revisions — the modelling overhead is only worth it if the project continues past the current drawing issue.