SOC 17-1011 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Kennewick, Washington is $113,500 a year ($54.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,890: half of the 40 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,836).

$113,500average per year

$54.57 / hourMedian $102,890Take-home ≈ $88,677

  • $62K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,260 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Kennewick earn between $79,540 and $127,810.

  • $62K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $103KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,500$9,458$54.57
Median$102,890$8,574$49.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,540$6,628$38.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,810$10,651$61.45

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

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $113,500, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $88,677 a year, or $7,390 a month and $3,411 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $113,500 buys what about $113,410 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 1st of 6 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Washington

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 Kennewick: questions

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

$54.57 an hour on average, and $49.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $88,677 a year ($7,390 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,500. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 6% more 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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