Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,390 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Salem earn between $78,720 and $94,970.
- $74K10th
- $79K25th
- $82KMedian
- $95K75th
- $116K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $87,350 | $7,279 | $42.00 |
| Median | $82,030 | $6,836 | $39.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,720 | $6,560 | $37.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,970 | $7,914 | $45.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $87,350, a single filer in Salem takes home about $63,939 a year, or $5,328 a month and $2,459 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross 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.
Is Salem a good place for architects (except landscape and naval)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $87,350 buys what about $84,275 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 4th of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($105,000).
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 Salem: questions
How much do architects (except landscape and naval) make an hour in Salem?
$42.00 an hour on average, and $39.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level architects (except landscape and naval) salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the architects (except landscape and naval) take-home pay in Salem?
About $63,939 a year ($5,328 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,350. 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 Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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