Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$97,680
$46.96/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$96,613
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): −$1,600 (−1.6%)
Virginia is tied for 25th with 1 other state by median pay, out of 51, and 35th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,910 | $31.69 |
| 25th percentile | $78,300 | $37.65 |
| Median | $97,680 | $46.96 |
| 75th percentile | $125,750 | $60.46 |
| 90th percentile | $164,190 | $78.94 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 2,130
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $97,680
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- −$1,600 (−1.6%)
Cost of living
$97,680 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $96,613
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | ||
| 24th | $98,490 | $108,449 8th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 25th | $97,680 | $108,342 9th |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 25th | $97,680 | $96,613 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 27th | $97,290 | $102,795 18th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $97,110 | $109,163 6th |
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 Virginia
$119,110/year Virginia
- Interior Designer salary in Virginia
$62,560/year Virginia
- Civil Engineer salary in Virginia
$97,120/year Virginia
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Virginia
$102,550/year Virginia
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 the District of Columbia
$102,040/year District of Columbia
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Kentucky
$97,680/year Kentucky
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Maryland
$114,550/year Maryland
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in North Carolina
$95,700/year North Carolina
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Tennessee
$94,030/year Tennessee
- 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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