Architect earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level architect earnings begin at:

$96.64 per hour

$201,015 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level architect earnings begin at:

$71.96 per hour

$149,683 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level architect earnings begin at:

$51.86 per hour

$107,868 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level architect earnings begin at:

$37.37 per hour

$77,734 per year

10th percentile

Starting level architect earnings begin at:

$27.83 per hour

$57,883 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Architect salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $93,920
Alaska $93,180
District of Columbia $92,490
California $87,180
Texas $86,160
Georgia $85,800
Alabama $84,170
New Jersey $83,590
New Hampshire $83,210
Virginia $83,040
West Virginia $82,990
Minnesota $82,260
Wyoming $81,910
Nevada $81,820
Nebraska $80,390
Connecticut $80,040
Maryland $80,010
Indiana $79,760
South Carolina $78,790
North Carolina $78,200
Rhode Island $78,190
South Dakota $78,030
Kansas $77,950
Oklahoma $77,650
Ohio $76,720
Maine $76,600
Wisconsin $75,600
Guam $75,490
Oregon $75,190
Washington $74,740
Illinois $74,609
Hawaii $74,151
Tennessee $73,760
Delaware $73,610
North Dakota $72,720
Missouri $72,380
Arizona $71,592
Idaho $71,190
Louisiana $70,780
Florida $70,740
Michigan $70,640
Vermont $69,080
Kentucky $68,910
New Mexico $68,320
Iowa $67,290
Mississippi $66,520
Pennsylvania $66,239
Colorado $65,690
Utah $65,250
Arkansas $63,220
Montana $62,280
Puerto Rico $49,830
New York $107,868

How much does an Architect earn?

How do architect salaries compare to similar careers?

Architects earn 6% more than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than art directors but more than fashion designers.

Career Median Salary
Art director salary $108K
Architect salary $108K
Naval architect salary $106K
Filmmaker salary $97K
Film director salary $97K
Fashion designer salary $79K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)