Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$95,700
$46.01/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$101,457
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): −$3,580 (−3.6%)
North Carolina ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 23rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,730 | $31.12 |
| 25th percentile | $79,010 | $37.98 |
| Median | $95,700 | $46.01 |
| 75th percentile | $122,960 | $59.12 |
| 90th percentile | $164,270 | $78.98 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 2,980
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $95,700
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- −$3,580 (−3.6%)
Cost of living
$95,700 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $101,457
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $96,060 | $102,926 16th |
| Alabama | ||
| 35th | $95,990 | $108,069 11th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 36th | $95,700 | $101,457 23rd |
| Utah | ||
| 37th | $95,590 | $96,688 34th |
| Ohio | ||
| 38th | $94,960 | $102,356 19th |
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 North Carolina
$106,640/year North Carolina
- Interior Designer salary in North Carolina
$61,400/year North Carolina
- Civil Engineer salary in North Carolina
$100,730/year North Carolina
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in North Carolina
$99,310/year North Carolina
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 Georgia
$100,420/year Georgia
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in South Carolina
$101,550/year South Carolina
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Tennessee
$94,030/year Tennessee
- 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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