SOC 17-1011 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Manchester, NH

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Manchester, New Hampshire is $105,790 a year ($50.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,540: half of the 50 people in this job in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

$105,790average per year

$50.86 / hourMedian $105,540Take-home ≈ $83,253

  • $74K10th
  • $90K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Manchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,970 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Manchester earn between $89,860 and $111,760.

  • $74K10th
  • $90K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,790$8,816$50.86
Median$105,540$8,795$50.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$89,860$7,488$43.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$111,760$9,313$53.73

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

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in Manchester vs. New Hampshire and the U.S.

Architects (except landscape and naval) in Manchester earn 8% more than the New Hampshire average ($98,040) and about the same as the U.S. average ($106,260). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $99,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Manchester$105,790$105,540$73,500$133,97050
New Hampshire$98,040$101,100$63,200$133,970250
United States$106,260$99,280$62,300$161,420106,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Manchester

On the average salary of $105,790, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $83,253 a year, or $6,938 a month and $3,202 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $105,790 buys what about $100,126 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in nearby metro areas

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 Manchester: questions

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

$50.86 an hour on average, and $50.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $89,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $83,253 a year ($6,938 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,790. New Hampshire has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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