Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in West Virginia
Median annual pay in West Virginia
$96,470
$46.38/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in West Virginia
$107,791
Regional Price Parity: 89.497 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): −$2,810 (−2.8%)
West Virginia ranks 32nd of 51 states by median pay, and 12th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $66,240 | $31.85 |
| 25th percentile | $79,240 | $38.10 |
| Median | $96,470 | $46.38 |
| 75th percentile | $105,520 | $50.73 |
| 90th percentile | $137,190 | $65.96 |
Employment
- Employment in West Virginia
- 80
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in West Virginia
- $96,470
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- −$2,810 (−2.8%)
Cost of living
$96,470 ÷ 89.497 × 100 = $107,791
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $97,030 | $99,445 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $96,810 | $110,310 5th |
| West Virginia This page | ||
| 32nd | $96,470 | $107,791 12th |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $96,240 | $93,063 40th |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $96,060 | $102,926 16th |
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 West Virginia
$95,740/year West Virginia
- Interior Designer salary in West Virginia
$49,800/year West Virginia
- Civil Engineer salary in West Virginia
$86,930/year West Virginia
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in West Virginia
$108,360/year West 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 Kentucky
$97,680/year Kentucky
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Maryland
$114,550/year Maryland
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Ohio
$94,960/year Ohio
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Pennsylvania
$97,030/year Pennsylvania
- 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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