Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$99,800
$47.98/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$91,724
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): +$520 (+0.5%)
New Jersey ranks 20th of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $72,870 | $35.04 |
| 25th percentile | $84,400 | $40.58 |
| Median | $99,800 | $47.98 |
| 75th percentile | $132,670 | $63.79 |
| 90th percentile | $207,650 | $99.83 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 2,390
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $99,800
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- +$520 (+0.5%)
Cost of living
$99,800 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $91,724
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 18th | $100,190 | $93,624 38th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 19th | $99,940 | $101,337 24th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 20th | $99,800 | $91,724 45th |
| New York | ||
| 21st | $99,280 | $91,993 43rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 22nd | $98,800 | $95,587 36th |
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 New Jersey
$138,230/year New Jersey
- Interior Designer salary in New Jersey
$74,020/year New Jersey
- Civil Engineer salary in New Jersey
$104,660/year New Jersey
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Jersey
$103,840/year New Jersey
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 Delaware
$97,030/year Delaware
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in New York
$99,280/year New York
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Pennsylvania
$97,030/year Pennsylvania
- 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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