Architecture Teacher, Postsecondary Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$96,870
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,430 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $74,970 | Not published |
| Median | $96,870 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $128,510 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $159,030 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 7,700
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $126,430 | $117,151 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 2nd | $122,880 | $118,599 1st |
| Virginia | ||
| 3rd | $105,940 | $104,783 3rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 4th | $104,580 | $104,624 5th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $103,520 | $93,497 14th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $102,920 | $97,317 10th |
| Maryland | ||
| 7th | $102,240 | $97,409 9th |
| Utah | ||
| 8th | $102,180 | $103,354 8th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 9th | $101,740 | $104,272 6th |
| Texas | ||
| 10th | $101,040 | $104,104 7th |
| Michigan | ||
| 11th | $100,700 | $104,659 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $95,560 | $96,896 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $92,010 | $89,959 20th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 14th | $86,850 | $92,074 16th |
| Kansas | ||
| 15th | $85,970 | $95,450 12th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 16th | $84,950 | $77,297 30th |
| Indiana | ||
| 17th | $84,040 | $90,047 19th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 18th | $83,620 | $76,853 31st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 19th | $83,000 | $94,097 13th |
| Washington | ||
| 20th | $81,950 | $76,579 32nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 21st | $81,800 | $93,121 15th |
| Alabama | ||
| 22nd | $80,770 | $90,934 17th |
| Oregon | ||
| 23rd | $80,640 | $78,018 29th |
| Colorado | ||
| 24th | $80,530 | $78,145 28th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 25th | $79,980 | $84,999 25th |
| Ohio | ||
| 26th | $79,520 | $85,714 24th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 27th | $79,170 | $86,176 22nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 28th | $79,100 | $90,130 18th |
| Florida | ||
| 29th | $78,960 | $76,353 33rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 30th | $77,930 | $89,623 21st |
| Montana | ||
| 31st | $77,630 | $82,022 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 32nd | $77,540 | $86,057 23rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $76,900 | $82,028 26th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 34th | $69,820 | $75,717 34th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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.
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