Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$102,400
$49.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$99,367
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): +$3,120 (+3.1%)
Colorado ranks 9th of 51 states by median pay, and 28th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,990 | $32.69 |
| 25th percentile | $80,660 | $38.78 |
| Median | $102,400 | $49.23 |
| 75th percentile | $128,950 | $62.00 |
| 90th percentile | $170,040 | $81.75 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 3,290
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $102,400
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- +$3,120 (+3.1%)
Cost of living
$102,400 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $99,367
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $103,540 | $99,932 26th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 8th | $102,500 | $115,707 2nd |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 9th | $102,400 | $99,367 28th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 10th | $102,340 | $93,078 39th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 11th | $102,040 | $92,847 42nd |
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 Colorado
$124,830/year Colorado
- Interior Designer salary in Colorado
$78,390/year Colorado
- Civil Engineer salary in Colorado
$101,420/year Colorado
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Colorado
$109,750/year Colorado
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 Kansas
$85,490/year Kansas
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Nebraska
$91,530/year Nebraska
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in New Mexico
$77,720/year New Mexico
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Oklahoma
$100,350/year Oklahoma
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Utah
$95,590/year Utah
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Wyoming
$120,580/year Wyoming
- 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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