Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary by location
National median: $99,280 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $129,640 | +30.6% | 660 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $126,550 | +27.5% | 3,780 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $125,980 | +26.9% | 640 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $124,810 | +25.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $120,580 | +21.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $120,460 | +21.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $120,060 | +20.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $120,040 | +20.9% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $119,120 | +20.0% | 3,930 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $117,330 | +18.2% | 4,590 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $115,960 | +16.8% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $115,600 | +16.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $114,880 | +15.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $114,550 | +15.4% | 1,800 | 2025 |
| Glens Falls, NY | metropolitan | $111,200 | +12.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $111,070 | +11.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $110,990 | +11.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $109,140 | +9.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $108,730 | +9.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $108,720 | +9.5% | 140 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $108,540 | +9.3% | 13,270 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $107,300 | +8.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| Salisbury, MD | metropolitan | $106,230 | +7.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $106,090 | +6.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $105,750 | +6.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $105,600 | +6.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $105,540 | +6.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $105,300 | +6.1% | 690 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $105,160 | +5.9% | 550 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $105,140 | +5.9% | 470 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $104,990 | +5.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $104,970 | +5.7% | — | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $104,650 | +5.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $104,550 | +5.3% | 360 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $104,170 | +4.9% | 4,870 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $104,090 | +4.8% | 2,090 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $103,900 | +4.7% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $103,820 | +4.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $103,540 | +4.3% | 1,200 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $103,380 | +4.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $103,330 | +4.1% | 1,940 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $103,100 | +3.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $103,090 | +3.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $103,050 | +3.8% | 780 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $102,890 | +3.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $102,880 | +3.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $102,880 | +3.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $102,550 | +3.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $102,550 | +3.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Waco, TX | metropolitan | $102,540 | +3.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $102,530 | +3.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $102,500 | +3.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Watertown, NY | metropolitan | $102,490 | +3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $102,400 | +3.1% | 3,290 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $102,340 | +3.1% | 600 | 2025 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | metropolitan | $102,160 | +2.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $102,120 | +2.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $102,080 | +2.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $102,080 | +2.8% | 3,020 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $102,040 | +2.8% | 1,700 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $102,000 | +2.7% | 1,550 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $101,930 | +2.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $101,880 | +2.6% | 480 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $101,860 | +2.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | metropolitan | $101,650 | +2.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $101,570 | +2.3% | 530 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $101,550 | +2.3% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $101,540 | +2.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $101,410 | +2.1% | 420 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $101,100 | +1.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $100,960 | +1.7% | 1,950 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $100,810 | +1.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $100,760 | +1.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $100,610 | +1.3% | 2,970 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $100,490 | +1.2% | 1,700 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $100,460 | +1.2% | 410 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $100,420 | +1.1% | 2,440 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $100,420 | +1.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $100,360 | +1.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $100,350 | +1.1% | 910 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $100,200 | +0.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $100,190 | +0.9% | 3,720 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $100,050 | +0.8% | 1,270 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $99,990 | +0.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $99,940 | +0.7% | 2,340 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $99,920 | +0.6% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $99,800 | +0.5% | 2,390 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $99,800 | +0.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $99,790 | +0.5% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $99,740 | +0.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $99,710 | +0.4% | 10,240 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $99,680 | +0.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $99,600 | +0.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $99,560 | +0.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $99,350 | +0.1% | 410 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $99,320 | +0.0% | 400 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $99,280 | +0.0% | 10,360 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | metropolitan | $99,280 | +0.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $99,230 | −0.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $99,210 | −0.1% | 310 | 2025 |