Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$97,030
$46.65/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$99,445
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): −$2,250 (−2.3%)
Pennsylvania is tied for 29th with 1 other state by median pay, out of 51, and 27th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,690 | $29.66 |
| 25th percentile | $73,550 | $35.36 |
| Median | $97,030 | $46.65 |
| 75th percentile | $121,530 | $58.43 |
| 90th percentile | $149,950 | $72.09 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 3,760
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $97,030
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- −$2,250 (−2.3%)
Cost of living
$97,030 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $99,445
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $97,110 | $109,163 6th |
| Delaware | ||
| 29th | $97,030 | $97,217 32nd |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 29th | $97,030 | $99,445 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $96,810 | $110,310 5th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $96,470 | $107,791 12th |
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 Pennsylvania
$108,250/year Pennsylvania
- Interior Designer salary in Pennsylvania
$62,400/year Pennsylvania
- Civil Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$97,850/year Pennsylvania
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$99,560/year Pennsylvania
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 Maryland
$114,550/year Maryland
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in New Jersey
$99,800/year New Jersey
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in New York
$99,280/year New York
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Ohio
$94,960/year Ohio
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in West Virginia
$96,470/year West 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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