SOC 17-1011 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Burlington, VT

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Burlington, Vermont is $93,080 a year ($44.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,440: half of the 140 people in this job in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,836).

$93,080average per year

$44.75 / hourMedian $94,440Take-home ≈ $70,433

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,340 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Burlington earn between $78,110 and $101,940.

  • $63K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$93,080$7,757$44.75
Median$94,440$7,870$45.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,110$6,509$37.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,940$8,495$49.01

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

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $93,080, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $70,433 a year, or $5,869 a month and $2,709 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Burlington area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $93,080 buys what about $92,205 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 5.1 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).

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Burlington: questions

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

$44.75 an hour on average, and $45.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,433 a year ($5,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,080. Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT (15540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.72, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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