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Top 15 cities for architects, except landscape and naval by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $142,170 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $131,300 |
| Trenton, NJ | $127,000 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $125,980 |
| Sacramento, CA | $124,740 |
| San Diego, CA | $123,640 |
| Barnstable, MA | $123,020 |
| Baltimore, MD | $120,710 |
| Appleton, WI | $119,920 |
| Boston, MA | $118,960 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $118,920 |
| Redding, CA | $118,650 |
| Atlanta, GA | $117,560 |
| Modesto, CA | $116,700 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $116,460 |
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 18 | $142,170 | $102,390 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $127,000 | $127,000 |
| New York | 10 | $125,980 | $103,930 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $123,020 | $107,400 |
| Maryland | 2 | $120,710 | $103,370 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $119,920 | $97,240 |
| Georgia | 5 | $117,560 | $100,940 |
| Indiana | 5 | $116,460 | $86,750 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $116,400 | $102,290 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $115,550 | $101,410 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $115,480 | $115,480 |
| Alabama | 5 | $114,410 | $102,040 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $113,650 | $113,650 |
| Washington | 6 | $113,500 | $94,160 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $113,310 | $107,780 |
| Colorado | 5 | $113,300 | $95,410 |
| Ohio | 8 | $112,800 | $84,690 |
| North Carolina | 7 | $112,700 | $97,040 |
| Texas | 15 | $112,410 | $80,020 |
| Iowa | 7 | $112,350 | $96,810 |
| Alaska | 1 | $111,290 | $111,290 |
| Nevada | 2 | $110,770 | $108,600 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $109,840 | $104,250 |
| Arizona | 2 | $108,320 | $96,780 |
| Missouri | 4 | $108,190 | $82,910 |
| Utah | 4 | $107,840 | $88,770 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $107,210 | $99,920 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $105,790 | $105,790 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $105,070 | $93,400 |
| Virginia | 5 | $105,040 | $85,420 |
| Oregon | 5 | $105,000 | $83,090 |
| Florida | 17 | $104,670 | $84,100 |
| Kansas | 4 | $104,520 | $79,460 |
| Montana | 4 | $104,180 | $87,940 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $104,010 | $89,690 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $103,730 | $87,860 |
| Tennessee | 7 | $103,200 | $85,680 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $102,350 | $96,650 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $101,210 | $95,820 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $101,150 | $98,870 |
| Illinois | 6 | $100,640 | $85,080 |
| Louisiana | 6 | $99,860 | $79,140 |
| Idaho | 3 | $99,390 | $89,630 |
| Michigan | 8 | $97,680 | $78,020 |
| Vermont | 1 | $93,080 | $93,080 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $87,700 | $79,840 |
| Maine | 2 | $87,240 | $80,700 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $86,660 | $77,570 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $67,620 | $67,620 |
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $142,170 | $129,640 | $68.35 | 660 |
| San Francisco, CA | $131,300 | $126,550 | $63.13 | 3,780 |
| Trenton, NJ | $127,000 | $109,140 | $61.06 | 200 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $125,980 | $94,990 | $60.57 | 130 |
| Sacramento, CA | $124,740 | $125,980 | $59.97 | 640 |
| San Diego, CA | $123,640 | $120,040 | $59.44 | 1,280 |
| Barnstable, MA | $123,020 | $120,460 | $59.14 | 180 |
| Baltimore, MD | $120,710 | $115,960 | $58.04 | 1,140 |
| Appleton, WI | $119,920 | $110,990 | $57.66 | 40 |
| Boston, MA | $118,960 | $119,120 | $57.19 | 3,930 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $118,920 | $111,200 | $57.17 | 40 |
| Redding, CA | $118,650 | $120,060 | $57.04 | 60 |
| Atlanta, GA | $117,560 | $103,330 | $56.52 | 1,940 |
| Modesto, CA | $116,700 | $124,810 | $56.11 | 30 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $116,460 | $103,050 | $55.99 | 780 |
| Gulfport, MS | $116,400 | $101,650 | $55.96 | 50 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $116,030 | $111,070 | $55.79 | 100 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $115,940 | $104,170 | $55.74 | 4,870 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $115,550 | $105,140 | $55.55 | 470 |
| Washington, DC | $115,480 | $102,080 | $55.52 | 3,020 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $115,070 | $107,300 | $55.32 | 150 |
| Birmingham, AL | $114,410 | $96,730 | $55.01 | 500 |
| New York, NY | $114,000 | $99,710 | $54.81 | 10,240 |
| Stockton, CA | $113,900 | $101,540 | $54.76 | 70 |
| Providence, RI | $113,650 | $105,300 | $54.64 | 690 |
| Kennewick, WA | $113,500 | $102,890 | $54.57 | 40 |
| Rapid City, SD | $113,310 | $115,600 | $54.48 | 40 |
| Boulder, CO | $113,300 | $104,550 | $54.47 | 360 |
| Dayton, OH | $112,800 | $102,550 | $54.23 | 190 |
| Daphne, AL | $112,750 | $97,110 | $54.21 | 30 |
| Durham, NC | $112,700 | $98,620 | $54.18 | 230 |
| Denver, CO | $112,530 | $104,090 | $54.10 | 2,090 |
| Midland, TX | $112,410 | $99,990 | $54.04 | 30 |
| Davenport, IA | $112,350 | $99,030 | $54.02 | 50 |
| Watertown, NY | $112,340 | $102,490 | $54.01 | 30 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $112,050 | $103,820 | $53.87 | 220 |
| Ithaca, NY | $111,970 | $96,920 | $53.83 | 50 |
| Savannah, GA | $111,550 | $99,560 | $53.63 | 90 |
| Anchorage, AK | $111,290 | $108,720 | $53.51 | 140 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $110,770 | $99,320 | $53.26 | 400 |
| Amherst, MA | $110,550 | $114,880 | $53.15 | 60 |
| Norwich, CT | $110,450 | $106,090 | $53.10 | 40 |
| Toledo, OH | $110,210 | $95,480 | $52.99 | 150 |
| Binghamton, NY | $109,890 | $105,600 | $52.83 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $109,840 | $101,880 | $52.81 | 480 |
| Reno, NV | $108,600 | $104,990 | $52.21 | 110 |
| Salinas, CA | $108,590 | $99,600 | $52.21 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $108,320 | $103,900 | $52.08 | 1,240 |
| Kansas City, MO | $108,190 | $99,920 | $52.02 | 1,250 |
| Riverside, CA | $107,870 | $100,460 | $51.86 | 410 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $107,840 | $99,790 | $51.85 | 1,040 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $107,780 | $104,650 | $51.82 | 100 |
| Fresno, CA | $107,700 | $100,360 | $51.78 | 180 |
| Huntsville, AL | $107,600 | $96,500 | $51.73 | 140 |
| Worcester, MA | $107,450 | $104,970 | $51.66 | n/a |
| Springfield, MA | $107,400 | $101,860 | $51.63 | 70 |
| Des Moines, IA | $107,390 | $97,460 | $51.63 | 310 |
| Albany, NY | $107,360 | $98,350 | $51.62 | 340 |
| Columbia, SC | $107,210 | $100,200 | $51.54 | 140 |
| New Haven, CT | $106,560 | $102,880 | $51.23 | 230 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $106,430 | $100,810 | $51.17 | 170 |
| Charlotte, NC | $105,970 | $98,620 | $50.95 | 1,340 |
| Brunswick, GA | $105,880 | $99,050 | $50.91 | 40 |
| Manchester, NH | $105,790 | $105,540 | $50.86 | 50 |
| Columbus, OH | $105,700 | $99,140 | $50.82 | 960 |
| Rochester, NY | $105,420 | $95,480 | $50.68 | 230 |
| Oxnard, CA | $105,180 | $102,530 | $50.57 | 140 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $105,160 | $105,750 | $50.56 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $105,120 | $95,130 | $50.54 | 330 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $105,070 | $100,960 | $50.52 | 1,950 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $105,040 | $101,410 | $50.50 | 420 |
| Portland, OR | $105,000 | $100,490 | $50.48 | 1,700 |
| Greenville, SC | $104,930 | $103,090 | $50.45 | 290 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $104,670 | $99,230 | $50.32 | 380 |
| Lawrence, KS | $104,520 | $91,860 | $50.25 | 90 |
| Raleigh, NC | $104,420 | $91,570 | $50.20 | 790 |
| Hartford, CT | $104,270 | $102,080 | $50.13 | 370 |
| Tulsa, OK | $104,250 | $99,740 | $50.12 | 350 |
| Bozeman, MT | $104,180 | $99,280 | $50.09 | 220 |
| Madison, WI | $104,090 | $99,210 | $50.05 | 310 |
| Mobile, AL | $104,090 | $103,380 | $50.04 | 60 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $104,010 | $98,140 | $50.01 | 2,330 |
| Waterloo, IA | $103,990 | $93,620 | $50.00 | 40 |
| Asheville, NC | $103,950 | $103,100 | $49.97 | 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $103,930 | $94,170 | $49.97 | 210 |
| Omaha, NE | $103,730 | $99,350 | $49.87 | 410 |
| Miami, FL | $103,700 | $97,500 | $49.86 | 1,810 |
| Ames, IA | $103,660 | $95,750 | $49.84 | 30 |
| Athens, GA | $103,590 | $98,020 | $49.81 | 40 |
| Salisbury, MD | $103,370 | $106,230 | $49.70 | 40 |
| Waco, TX | $103,360 | $102,540 | $49.69 | 30 |
| Nashville, TN | $103,200 | $100,050 | $49.61 | 1,270 |
| Charleston, SC | $103,020 | $102,880 | $49.53 | 240 |
| Visalia, CA | $102,850 | $98,890 | $49.45 | 40 |
| Green Bay, WI | $102,630 | $98,470 | $49.34 | 70 |
| Crestview, FL | $102,500 | $100,420 | $49.28 | 90 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $102,390 | $99,800 | $49.23 | 90 |
| Louisville, KY | $102,350 | $100,760 | $49.21 | 220 |
| Jackson, MS | $102,290 | $81,000 | $49.18 | 130 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $102,110 | $98,750 | $49.09 | 670 |
| Montgomery, AL | $102,040 | $80,060 | $49.06 | 150 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $102,020 | $99,680 | $49.05 | 500 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $101,950 | $97,080 | $49.02 | 170 |
| Greensboro, NC | $101,800 | $96,040 | $48.94 | 90 |
| Seattle, WA | $101,520 | $100,610 | $48.81 | 2,970 |
| Houston, TX | $101,440 | $97,590 | $48.77 | 2,360 |
| Waterbury, CT | $101,410 | $102,550 | $48.76 | 30 |
| York, PA | $101,350 | $96,250 | $48.73 | 70 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $101,330 | $94,150 | $48.72 | 100 |
| Kahului, HI | $101,210 | $96,690 | $48.66 | 30 |
| Bremerton, WA | $101,190 | $95,350 | $48.65 | 120 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $101,150 | $102,120 | $48.63 | 50 |
| Evansville, IN | $100,990 | $83,000 | $48.55 | 80 |
| Columbus, GA | $100,940 | $95,140 | $48.53 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $100,900 | $93,840 | $48.51 | 2,580 |
| Bismarck, ND | $100,730 | $96,210 | $48.43 | 60 |
| Springfield, IL | $100,640 | $97,600 | $48.38 | 60 |
| St. Louis, MO | $100,570 | $98,800 | $48.35 | 880 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $100,370 | $94,230 | $48.25 | 60 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $99,920 | $102,160 | $48.04 | 80 |
| New Orleans, LA | $99,860 | $97,950 | $48.01 | 420 |
| Iowa City, IA | $99,840 | $98,220 | $48.00 | 60 |
| Austin, TX | $99,780 | $96,600 | $47.97 | 1,120 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $99,390 | $90,850 | $47.78 | 40 |
| Richmond, VA | $99,210 | $95,860 | $47.70 | 410 |
| Reading, PA | $99,000 | $97,330 | $47.60 | 50 |
| Sarasota, FL | $98,870 | $96,040 | $47.53 | 160 |
| Fargo, ND | $98,870 | $95,100 | $47.53 | 160 |
| Wilmington, NC | $98,680 | $93,720 | $47.44 | 80 |
| Orlando, FL | $98,610 | $96,190 | $47.41 | 1,000 |
| Lancaster, PA | $98,340 | $91,340 | $47.28 | 150 |
| Bellingham, WA | $98,090 | $92,320 | $47.16 | 30 |
| Billings, MT | $98,070 | $96,990 | $47.15 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $97,970 | $94,610 | $47.10 | 880 |
| Detroit, MI | $97,680 | $97,920 | $46.96 | 1,350 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $97,610 | $94,110 | $46.93 | 150 |
| Columbia, MO | $97,400 | $82,430 | $46.83 | 60 |
| Boise, ID | $97,370 | $94,270 | $46.81 | 560 |
| La Crosse, WI | $97,240 | $94,160 | $46.75 | 40 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $97,220 | $84,650 | $46.74 | 170 |
| Memphis, TN | $97,220 | $93,970 | $46.74 | 330 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $97,040 | $80,260 | $46.65 | 70 |
| Dubuque, IA | $96,810 | $87,890 | $46.54 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $96,780 | $98,860 | $46.53 | 170 |
| Lexington, KY | $96,650 | $93,640 | $46.46 | 270 |
| Gainesville, FL | $96,360 | $94,050 | $46.33 | 50 |
| Panama City, FL | $96,100 | $91,100 | $46.20 | 40 |
| Clarksville, TN | $96,070 | $93,900 | $46.19 | 40 |
| Erie, PA | $95,930 | $81,270 | $46.12 | 40 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $95,890 | $89,820 | $46.10 | 150 |
| Honolulu, HI | $95,820 | $101,930 | $46.07 | 520 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $95,410 | $78,850 | $45.87 | 50 |
| Knoxville, TN | $95,410 | $94,310 | $45.87 | 380 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $95,390 | $94,630 | $45.86 | 50 |
| Missoula, MT | $95,180 | $95,700 | $45.76 | 60 |
| Allentown, PA | $95,050 | $84,370 | $45.70 | 140 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $94,950 | $87,490 | $45.65 | 200 |
| State College, PA | $94,870 | $93,820 | $45.61 | 30 |
| Beaumont, TX | $94,770 | $92,360 | $45.56 | 30 |
| Tyler, TX | $94,520 | $87,970 | $45.44 | 50 |
| Olympia, WA | $94,240 | $93,720 | $45.31 | 70 |
| Naples, FL | $94,220 | $83,470 | $45.30 | 140 |
| Sebastian, FL | $94,170 | $84,990 | $45.28 | 50 |
| Spokane, WA | $94,160 | $95,910 | $45.27 | 180 |
| Provo, UT | $94,100 | $82,890 | $45.24 | 160 |
| Rochester, MN | $93,920 | $97,610 | $45.16 | 30 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $93,900 | $79,750 | $45.15 | 170 |
| San Antonio, TX | $93,760 | $84,130 | $45.08 | 670 |
| Duluth, MN | $93,400 | $92,370 | $44.90 | 70 |
| Chicago, IL | $93,260 | $81,790 | $44.84 | 4,460 |
| Ocala, FL | $93,190 | $92,400 | $44.81 | 50 |
| Burlington, VT | $93,080 | $94,440 | $44.75 | 140 |
| Cleveland, OH | $92,980 | $83,620 | $44.70 | 860 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $92,720 | $83,460 | $44.58 | 830 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $92,530 | $77,810 | $44.49 | 340 |
| Amarillo, TX | $92,460 | $88,810 | $44.45 | 50 |
| St. George, UT | $92,260 | $82,460 | $44.35 | 60 |
| South Bend, IN | $91,970 | $82,300 | $44.22 | 100 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $91,620 | $81,940 | $44.05 | 140 |
| Pensacola, FL | $91,560 | $90,010 | $44.02 | 120 |
| Deltona, FL | $91,480 | $78,660 | $43.98 | 50 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $91,330 | $82,540 | $43.91 | 60 |
| Slidell, LA | $91,300 | $85,770 | $43.89 | 60 |
| Lubbock, TX | $90,990 | $87,700 | $43.75 | 70 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $90,830 | $81,660 | $43.67 | 410 |
| Wichita, KS | $90,830 | $79,180 | $43.67 | 220 |
| Rockford, IL | $90,410 | $81,010 | $43.46 | 50 |
| College Station, TX | $90,290 | $82,180 | $43.41 | 60 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $90,150 | $94,490 | $43.34 | 170 |
| Roanoke, VA | $89,730 | $82,530 | $43.14 | 50 |
| Scranton, PA | $89,690 | $80,870 | $43.12 | 130 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $89,630 | $84,110 | $43.09 | 40 |
| Champaign, IL | $89,300 | $81,110 | $42.93 | 80 |
| Youngstown, OH | $89,250 | $81,470 | $42.91 | 50 |
| Jackson, TN | $89,220 | $81,510 | $42.90 | 30 |
| Bend, OR | $89,150 | $79,990 | $42.86 | 90 |
| Shreveport, LA | $88,850 | $81,450 | $42.72 | 70 |
| Ogden, UT | $88,770 | $84,970 | $42.68 | 140 |
| Akron, OH | $88,220 | $79,640 | $42.41 | 270 |
| Helena, MT | $87,940 | $83,670 | $42.28 | 50 |
| Lincoln, NE | $87,860 | $81,190 | $42.24 | 130 |
| Eugene, OR | $87,760 | $82,900 | $42.19 | 90 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $87,700 | $83,870 | $42.17 | 90 |
| Flint, MI | $87,680 | $80,270 | $42.15 | 30 |
| Salem, OR | $87,350 | $82,030 | $42.00 | 60 |
| Portland, ME | $87,240 | $78,830 | $41.94 | 360 |
| Peoria, IL | $86,830 | $79,580 | $41.75 | 60 |
| Bloomington, IN | $86,750 | $86,900 | $41.71 | 30 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $86,660 | $78,740 | $41.67 | 330 |
| El Paso, TX | $86,300 | $79,850 | $41.49 | 110 |
| Manhattan, KS | $86,230 | $77,940 | $41.46 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN | $85,680 | $81,420 | $41.19 | 50 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $85,420 | $73,710 | $41.07 | 30 |
| Bloomington, IL | $85,080 | $82,250 | $40.90 | 50 |
| Lansing, MI | $84,940 | $77,620 | $40.84 | 80 |
| Canton, OH | $84,690 | $76,500 | $40.71 | 50 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $84,100 | $74,960 | $40.43 | 90 |
| Medford, OR | $83,090 | $77,200 | $39.95 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $82,940 | $75,600 | $39.88 | 230 |
| Springfield, MO | $82,910 | $77,360 | $39.86 | 150 |
| McAllen, TX | $81,660 | $78,250 | $39.26 | 60 |
| Monroe, LA | $80,930 | $73,320 | $38.91 | 30 |
| Bangor, ME | $80,700 | $74,130 | $38.80 | 40 |
| Laredo, TX | $80,020 | $80,210 | $38.47 | 40 |
| Traverse City, MI | $79,980 | $76,840 | $38.45 | 40 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $79,840 | $76,520 | $38.39 | 410 |
| Topeka, KS | $79,460 | $79,400 | $38.20 | 80 |
| Lafayette, LA | $79,140 | $73,160 | $38.05 | 110 |
| Saginaw, MI | $78,020 | $70,820 | $37.51 | 40 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $77,570 | $79,960 | $37.30 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $67,620 | $60,120 | $32.51 | 710 |
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary: questions
Where do architects (except landscape and naval) make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $142,170 a year, among the 231 metro areas we cover.
What is the average architects (except landscape and naval) salary in the U.S.?
$106,836 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is architects (except landscape and naval) pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $67,620 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-1011.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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