Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
National median: $96,870 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $128,670 | +32.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $126,700 | +30.8% | — | 2025 |
| PR | state | $126,700 | +30.8% | — | 2025 |
| NY | state | $126,430 | +30.5% | 1,460 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $123,760 | +27.8% | 1,460 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $122,880 | +26.9% | — | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $121,660 | +25.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $107,450 | +10.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $105,940 | +9.4% | 230 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $105,770 | +9.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $104,580 | +8.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $104,420 | +7.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $103,830 | +7.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $103,520 | +6.9% | 530 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $103,420 | +6.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $103,210 | +6.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $102,920 | +6.2% | 430 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $102,240 | +5.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $102,180 | +5.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $102,180 | +5.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $101,740 | +5.0% | 440 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $101,040 | +4.3% | 770 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $100,700 | +4.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $100,560 | +3.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $95,560 | −1.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $95,560 | −1.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $92,010 | −5.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $92,010 | −5.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $88,490 | −8.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $86,850 | −10.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $85,970 | −11.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $84,950 | −12.3% | — | 2025 |
| IN | state | $84,040 | −13.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $84,000 | −13.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $83,620 | −13.7% | 330 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $83,000 | −14.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $81,950 | −15.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $81,800 | −15.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $80,770 | −16.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $80,640 | −16.8% | 250 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $80,530 | −16.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $79,980 | −17.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $79,650 | −17.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $79,520 | −17.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $79,170 | −18.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $79,100 | −18.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $79,100 | −18.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $78,960 | −18.5% | — | 2025 |
| FL | state | $78,960 | −18.5% | — | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $78,520 | −18.9% | — | 2025 |
| MS | state | $77,930 | −19.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $77,630 | −19.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $77,540 | −20.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $76,900 | −20.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $69,820 | −27.9% | 40 | 2025 |