Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in the U.S.
$106,260avg. a year
$51.09 an hour · 106,770 employed
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in the U.S. earn an average of $106,260 a year and a median of $99,280. Pay is highest in California ($121,910) and lowest in New Mexico ($81,770).
$99,280Median pay
$51.09Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
106,770Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for architects, except landscape and naval
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
113,270 jobs
California
$121,910
$58.61 an hour
21,800 jobs
Maryland
$119,770
$57.58 an hour
34,590 jobs
Massachusetts
$119,100
$57.26 an hour
4130 jobs
Wyoming
$118,920
$57.17 an hour
52,390 jobs
New Jersey
$118,250
$56.85 an hour
62,440 jobs
Georgia
$114,600
$55.10 an hour
71,700 jobs
District of Columbia
$113,890
$54.76 an hour
810,360 jobs
New York
$111,890
$53.79 an hour
93,290 jobs
Colorado
$110,290
$53.02 an hour
10530 jobs
Nevada
$110,250
$53.01 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $142,170 | $68.35 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $131,300 | $63.13 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $127,000 | $61.06 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $125,980 | $60.57 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $124,740 | $59.97 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $123,640 | $59.44 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $123,020 | $59.14 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $120,710 | $58.04 |
Related jobs
- Surveyors$80,570
- Landscape Architects$88,780
- Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$86,690
- Civil Engineers$108,670
- Industrial Engineers$109,900
- Mechanical Engineers$113,610
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $110,110 | $95,990 | 990 |
| Alaska | $108,080 | $108,730 | 210 |
| Arizona | $105,840 | $102,000 | 1,550 |
| Arkansas | $83,980 | $78,190 | 720 |
| California | $121,910 | $108,540 | 13,270 |
| Colorado | $110,290 | $102,400 | 3,290 |
| Connecticut | $109,710 | $103,540 | 1,200 |
| Delaware | $108,290 | $97,030 | 120 |
| District of Columbia | $113,890 | $102,040 | 1,700 |
| Florida | $100,170 | $96,240 | 5,580 |
| Georgia | $114,600 | $100,420 | 2,440 |
| Hawaii | $96,790 | $102,340 | 600 |
| Idaho | $96,010 | $93,710 | 850 |
| Illinois | $92,840 | $81,780 | 5,130 |
| Indiana | $107,810 | $96,060 | 1,430 |
| Iowa | $104,150 | $96,810 | 650 |
| Kansas | $94,030 | $85,490 | 840 |
| Kentucky | $97,670 | $97,680 | 630 |
| Louisiana | $92,460 | $79,580 | 1,200 |
| Maine | $86,550 | $78,600 | 500 |
| Maryland | $119,770 | $114,550 | 1,800 |
| Massachusetts | $119,100 | $117,330 | 4,590 |
| Michigan | $93,870 | $88,430 | 2,630 |
| Minnesota | $102,620 | $99,940 | 2,340 |
| Mississippi | $102,820 | $80,870 | 330 |
| Missouri | $102,460 | $98,490 | 2,150 |
| Montana | $99,110 | $97,290 | 550 |
| Nebraska | $96,580 | $91,530 | 620 |
| Nevada | $110,250 | $101,570 | 530 |
| New Hampshire | $98,040 | $101,100 | 250 |
| New Jersey | $118,250 | $99,800 | 2,390 |
| New Mexico | $81,770 | $77,720 | 600 |
| New York | $111,890 | $99,280 | 10,360 |
| North Carolina | $104,270 | $95,700 | 2,980 |
| North Dakota | $101,930 | $97,110 | 290 |
| Ohio | $99,370 | $94,960 | 3,480 |
| Oklahoma | $106,770 | $100,350 | 910 |
| Oregon | $100,940 | $98,800 | 2,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $98,700 | $97,030 | 3,760 |
| Rhode Island | $110,140 | $105,160 | 550 |
| South Carolina | $103,670 | $101,550 | 1,030 |
| South Dakota | $105,360 | $102,500 | 180 |
| Tennessee | $98,970 | $94,030 | 2,570 |
| Texas | $98,910 | $94,490 | 7,820 |
| Utah | $103,260 | $95,590 | 1,520 |
| Vermont | $88,410 | $82,400 | 320 |
| Virginia | $105,970 | $97,680 | 2,130 |
| Washington | $100,740 | $100,190 | 3,720 |
| West Virginia | $97,480 | $96,470 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $102,000 | $98,510 | 1,230 |
| Wyoming | $118,920 | $120,580 | 130 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$114,000
10,240 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$115,940
4,870 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$93,260
4,460 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$118,960
3,930 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$131,300
3,780 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$115,480
3,020 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$101,520
2,970 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$100,900
2,580 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do architects, except landscape and naval make?
The average is $106,260 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $99,280 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $51.09, and the median is $47.73 an hour.
Which state pays architects, except landscape and naval the most?
California, with an average of $121,910 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $142,170.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $62,300 a year, and the top 10% earn over $161,420.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-1011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.