SOC 17-1011 · Bloomington, IN metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Bloomington, Indiana is $86,750 a year ($41.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,900: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,836).

$86,750average per year

$41.71 / hourMedian $86,900Take-home ≈ $65,451

  • $43K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,800 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Bloomington earn between $66,810 and $101,680.

  • $43K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,750$7,229$41.71
Median$86,900$7,242$41.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,810$5,568$32.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,680$8,473$48.88

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $86,750, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $65,451 a year, or $5,454 a month and $2,517 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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Is Bloomington a good place for architects (except landscape and naval)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $86,750 buys what about $91,235 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 5th of 5 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($116,460).

All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for architects (except landscape and naval)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,170).

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary by city

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do architects (except landscape and naval) make an hour in Bloomington?

$41.71 an hour on average, and $41.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architects (except landscape and naval) salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architects (except landscape and naval) take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $65,451 a year ($5,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,750. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

Do architects (except landscape and naval) earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,836).

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; area Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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