Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Montana
Median annual pay in Montana
$97,290
$46.77/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Montana
$102,795
Regional Price Parity: 94.645 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): −$1,990 (−2.0%)
Montana ranks 27th of 51 states by median pay, and 18th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,500 | $29.57 |
| 25th percentile | $74,700 | $35.91 |
| Median | $97,290 | $46.77 |
| 75th percentile | $127,900 | $61.49 |
| 90th percentile | $139,640 | $67.13 |
Employment
- Employment in Montana
- 550
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Montana
- $97,290
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- −$1,990 (−2.0%)
Cost of living
$97,290 ÷ 94.645 × 100 = $102,795
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | ||
| 25th | $97,680 | $108,342 9th |
| Virginia | ||
| 25th | $97,680 | $96,613 35th |
| Montana This page | ||
| 27th | $97,290 | $102,795 18th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $97,110 | $109,163 6th |
| Delaware | ||
| 29th | $97,030 | $97,217 32nd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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 Montana
$104,480/year Montana
- Interior Designer salary in Montana
$61,770/year Montana
- Civil Engineer salary in Montana
$93,070/year Montana
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Montana
$104,430/year Montana
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 Idaho
$93,710/year Idaho
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in North Dakota
$97,110/year North Dakota
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in South Dakota
$102,500/year South Dakota
- 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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