Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$94,030
$45.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$102,351
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): −$5,250 (−5.3%)
Tennessee ranks 40th of 51 states by median pay, and 20th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,930 | $30.25 |
| 25th percentile | $76,070 | $36.57 |
| Median | $94,030 | $45.21 |
| 75th percentile | $118,090 | $56.78 |
| 90th percentile | $146,290 | $70.33 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 2,570
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $94,030
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- −$5,250 (−5.3%)
Cost of living
$94,030 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $102,351
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 38th | $94,960 | $102,356 19th |
| Texas | ||
| 39th | $94,490 | $97,355 31st |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 40th | $94,030 | $102,351 20th |
| Idaho | ||
| 41st | $93,710 | $98,132 29th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 42nd | $91,530 | $101,584 22nd |
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 Tennessee
$110,200/year Tennessee
- Interior Designer salary in Tennessee
$63,660/year Tennessee
- Civil Engineer salary in Tennessee
$95,910/year Tennessee
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Tennessee
$99,080/year Tennessee
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 Alabama
$95,990/year Alabama
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Arkansas
$78,190/year Arkansas
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Georgia
$100,420/year Georgia
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Kentucky
$97,680/year Kentucky
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Mississippi
$80,870/year Mississippi
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Missouri
$98,490/year Missouri
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in North Carolina
$95,700/year North Carolina
- 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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