The average salary for an architect in Virginia is around $83,040 per year.
Avg Salary
Architects earn an average yearly salary of $83,040.
Wages typically start from $47,200 and go up to $127,920.
19% above national average Updated in 2018
Architect earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level architect earnings begin at:
$61.50 per hour
$127,920 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level architect earnings begin at:
$49.45 per hour
$102,850 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level architect earnings begin at:
$39.92 per hour
$83,040 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level architect earnings begin at:
$29.83 per hour
$62,050 per year
10th percentile
Starting level architect earnings begin at:
$22.69 per hour
$47,200 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 about the same as related careers in Virginia. On average, they make less than games artists but more than film directors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Games artist salary | $105K |
| Art director salary | $79K |
| Naval architect salary | $88K |
| Architect salary | $83K |
| Urban planner salary | $70K |
| Surveyor salary | $63K |
| Filmmaker salary | $65K |
| Film director salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)