Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$102,040
$49.06/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$92,847
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): +$2,760 (+2.8%)
The District of Columbia ranks 11th of 51 states by median pay, and 42nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,900 | $36.49 |
| 25th percentile | $78,110 | $37.55 |
| Median | $102,040 | $49.06 |
| 75th percentile | $130,200 | $62.60 |
| 90th percentile | $163,440 | $78.58 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 1,700
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $102,040
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- +$2,760 (+2.8%)
Cost of living
$102,040 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $92,847
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 9th | $102,400 | $99,367 28th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 10th | $102,340 | $93,078 39th |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 11th | $102,040 | $92,847 42nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $102,000 | $101,314 25th |
| Nevada | ||
| 13th | $101,570 | $101,591 21st |
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 District of Columbia
$126,430/year District of Columbia
- Interior Designer salary in the District of Columbia
$98,450/year District of Columbia
- Civil Engineer salary in the District of Columbia
$103,880/year District of Columbia
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in the District of Columbia
$103,300/year District of Columbia
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 Maryland
$114,550/year Maryland
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Virginia
$97,680/year Virginia
- 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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