Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$108,540
$52.19/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$98,031
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): +$9,260 (+9.3%)
California ranks 5th of 51 states by median pay, and 30th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,640 | $36.37 |
| 25th percentile | $85,990 | $41.34 |
| Median | $108,540 | $52.19 |
| 75th percentile | $152,430 | $73.28 |
| 90th percentile | $171,160 | $82.29 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 13,270
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $108,540
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- +$9,260 (+9.3%)
Cost of living
$108,540 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $98,031
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $114,550 | $109,138 7th |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $108,730 | $106,224 13th |
| California This page | ||
| 5th | $108,540 | $98,031 30th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $105,160 | $102,816 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $103,540 | $99,932 26th |
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 California
$133,160/year California
- Interior Designer salary in California
$80,230/year California
- Civil Engineer salary in California
$122,500/year California
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in California
$124,600/year California
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in nearby places
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Arizona
$102,000/year Arizona
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Nevada
$101,570/year Nevada
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Oregon
$98,800/year Oregon
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in the U.S.
$99,280/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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