Architect earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level architect earnings begin at:

$54.60 per hour

$113,558 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level architect earnings begin at:

$42.97 per hour

$89,369 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level architect earnings begin at:

$32.93 per hour

$68,486 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level architect earnings begin at:

$25.23 per hour

$52,483 per year

10th percentile

Starting level architect earnings begin at:

$19.86 per hour

$41,304 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Architect salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $93,920
Alaska $93,180
District of Columbia $92,490
California $87,180
Texas $86,160
Georgia $85,800
Alabama $84,170
New Jersey $83,590
New Hampshire $83,210
Virginia $83,040
West Virginia $82,990
Minnesota $82,260
Wyoming $81,910
Nevada $81,820
Nebraska $80,390
Connecticut $80,040
Maryland $80,010
Indiana $79,760
South Carolina $78,790
North Carolina $78,200
Rhode Island $78,190
South Dakota $78,030
Kansas $77,950
Oklahoma $77,650
Ohio $76,720
Maine $76,600
Wisconsin $75,600
Guam $75,490
Oregon $75,190
Washington $74,740
Illinois $74,609
Hawaii $74,151
Tennessee $73,760
Delaware $73,610
North Dakota $72,720
Missouri $72,380
Arizona $71,592
Idaho $71,190
Louisiana $70,780
Florida $70,740
Michigan $70,640
Vermont $69,080
Kentucky $68,910
New Mexico $68,320
Iowa $67,290
Mississippi $66,520
Pennsylvania $66,239
Colorado $65,690
Utah $65,250
Arkansas $63,220
Montana $62,280
Puerto Rico $49,830
New York $107,868

How much does an Architect earn?

How do architect salaries compare to similar careers?

Architects earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than multimedia animators but more than building and construction inspectors.

Career Median Salary
Multimedia animator salary $75K
Filmmaker salary $71K
Calligrapher salary $64K
Urban planner salary $74K
Fashion designer salary $69K
Architect salary $68K
Industrial designer salary $67K
Surveyor salary $63K
Commercial diver salary $50K
Building and construction inspector salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)