Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$81,780
$39.32/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$81,814
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): −$17,500 (−17.6%)
Illinois ranks 46th of 51 states by median pay, and 50th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,890 | $28.79 |
| 25th percentile | $65,110 | $31.31 |
| Median | $81,780 | $39.32 |
| 75th percentile | $105,090 | $50.52 |
| 90th percentile | $130,670 | $62.82 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 5,130
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $81,780
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- −$17,500 (−17.6%)
Cost of living
$81,780 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $81,814
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $85,490 | $94,917 37th |
| Vermont | ||
| 45th | $82,400 | $84,118 49th |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 46th | $81,780 | $81,814 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $80,870 | $93,004 41st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $79,580 | $90,220 46th |
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 Illinois
$109,160/year Illinois
- Interior Designer salary in Illinois
$76,290/year Illinois
- Civil Engineer salary in Illinois
$99,760/year Illinois
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Illinois
$100,540/year Illinois
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 Indiana
$96,060/year Indiana
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Iowa
$96,810/year Iowa
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Kentucky
$97,680/year Kentucky
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Michigan
$88,430/year Michigan
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Missouri
$98,490/year Missouri
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Wisconsin
$98,510/year Wisconsin
- 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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