Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,920 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Portland earn between $81,410 and $123,100.
- $74K10th
- $81K25th
- $100KMedian
- $123K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,000 | $8,750 | $50.48 |
| Median | $100,490 | $8,374 | $48.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,410 | $6,784 | $39.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,100 | $10,258 | $59.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $105,000, a single filer in Portland takes home about $74,811 a year, or $6,234 a month and $2,877 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $82,698 | $6,891 |
| Working in OR | $74,811 | $6,234 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for architects (except landscape and naval)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $105,000 buys what about $99,601 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Oregon
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).
- San Jose, CA$142,170
- San Francisco, CA$131,300
- Trenton, NJ$127,000
- Kiryas Joel, NY$125,980
- Sacramento, CA$124,740
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Portland: questions
How much do architects (except landscape and naval) make an hour in Portland?
$50.48 an hour on average, and $48.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level architects (except landscape and naval) salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the architects (except landscape and naval) take-home pay in Portland?
About $74,811 a year ($6,234 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,000. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do architects (except landscape and naval) earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.05, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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