Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$99,280
$47.73/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,300 | $29.95 |
| 25th percentile | $77,960 | $37.48 |
| Median | $99,280 | $47.73 |
| 75th percentile | $126,550 | $60.84 |
| 90th percentile | $161,420 | $77.61 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 106,770
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 1st | $120,580 | $130,088 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $117,330 | $110,943 4th |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $114,550 | $109,138 7th |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $108,730 | $106,224 13th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $108,540 | $98,031 30th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $105,160 | $102,816 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $103,540 | $99,932 26th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 8th | $102,500 | $115,707 2nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 9th | $102,400 | $99,367 28th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 10th | $102,340 | $93,078 39th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 11th | $102,040 | $92,847 42nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $102,000 | $101,314 25th |
| Nevada | ||
| 13th | $101,570 | $101,591 21st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 14th | $101,550 | $108,321 10th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 15th | $101,100 | $97,058 33rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 16th | $100,420 | $104,286 15th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 17th | $100,350 | $114,238 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 18th | $100,190 | $93,624 38th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 19th | $99,940 | $101,337 24th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 20th | $99,800 | $91,724 45th |
| New York | ||
| 21st | $99,280 | $91,993 43rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 22nd | $98,800 | $95,587 36th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $98,510 | $104,692 14th |
| Missouri | ||
| 24th | $98,490 | $108,449 8th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 25th | $97,680 | $108,342 9th |
| Virginia | ||
| 25th | $97,680 | $96,613 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 27th | $97,290 | $102,795 18th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $97,110 | $109,163 6th |
| Delaware | ||
| 29th | $97,030 | $97,217 32nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $97,030 | $99,445 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $96,810 | $110,310 5th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $96,470 | $107,791 12th |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $96,240 | $93,063 40th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $96,060 | $102,926 16th |
| Alabama | ||
| 35th | $95,990 | $108,069 11th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 36th | $95,700 | $101,457 23rd |
| Utah | ||
| 37th | $95,590 | $96,688 34th |
| Ohio | ||
| 38th | $94,960 | $102,356 19th |
| Texas | ||
| 39th | $94,490 | $97,355 31st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $94,030 | $102,351 20th |
| Idaho | ||
| 41st | $93,710 | $98,132 29th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 42nd | $91,530 | $101,584 22nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 43rd | $88,430 | $91,907 44th |
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $85,490 | $94,917 37th |
| Vermont | ||
| 45th | $82,400 | $84,118 49th |
| Illinois | ||
| 46th | $81,780 | $81,814 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $80,870 | $93,004 41st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $79,580 | $90,220 46th |
| Maine | ||
| 49th | $78,600 | $80,989 51st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $78,190 | $89,939 47th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 51st | $77,720 | $84,284 48th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Landscape Architect salary in the U.S.
$79,870/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in the U.S.
$114,990/year U.S.
- Interior Designer salary in the U.S.
$67,190/year U.S.
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/year U.S.
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in the U.S.
$102,440/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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