Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Wages

SOC 17-1011 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval is $93,310 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $58,870 and the 90th percentile is $151,300, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

111,170

P10

$58,870

P25

$73,240

Median

$93,310

P75

$116,780

P90

$151,300

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $93,310 $100,400 $58,870 $151,300 111,170
2022 $82,840 $96,510 $51,310 $136,400 107,490 -11.22%
2021 $80,180 $91,900 $48,930 $129,980 100,400 -3.21%
2020 $82,320 $89,470 $49,950 $136,310 103,900 +2.67%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval. The highest median is in Alaska at $106,780, 14% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Alaska $106,780 +14.4% $111,150 150
Delaware $105,270 +12.8% $99,330 90
Connecticut $103,450 +10.9% $108,100 1,130
District of Columbia $102,740 +10.1% $115,230 1,850
Nevada $101,900 +9.2% $110,780 330
South Dakota $100,640 +7.9% $97,460 160
Arizona $100,350 +7.5% $99,430 1,450
Wyoming $100,180 +7.4% $114,810 100
California $100,090 +7.3% $120,780 15,370
Massachusetts $99,280 +6.4% $106,550 4,830
Virginia $98,590 +5.7% $104,060 2,340
New Jersey $96,520 +3.4% $103,470 2,180
New York $96,220 +3.1% $109,160 10,970
Ohio $95,890 +2.8% $98,550 3,230
Washington $94,560 +1.3% $91,580 4,120
Georgia $94,520 +1.3% $98,680 3,040
Hawaii $94,240 +1% $93,560 560
Minnesota $92,590 -0.8% $99,110 2,660
Kentucky $91,100 -2.4% $93,020 530
Wisconsin $88,340 -5.3% $88,290 1,610
Colorado $88,290 -5.4% $95,570 3,470
Maryland $86,340 -7.5% $101,060 2,200
Pennsylvania $85,450 -8.4% $88,340 3,540
Vermont $84,440 -9.5% $93,300 280
Iowa $84,360 -9.6% $97,140 700
Illinois $83,140 -10.9% $93,210 5,470
South Carolina $81,890 -12.2% $91,520 1,020
Nebraska $81,880 -12.2% $90,860 630
Indiana $81,470 -12.7% $88,170 1,150
Arkansas $81,340 -12.8% $84,500 670
West Virginia $81,320 -12.8% $83,360 160
Missouri $81,170 -13% $86,600 2,330
Florida $81,070 -13.1% $97,860 5,380
Texas $80,880 -13.3% $92,950 8,110
Montana $80,860 -13.3% $82,630 470
Tennessee $80,400 -13.8% $100,140 1,990
Michigan $80,310 -13.9% $89,880 3,060
Idaho $80,000 -14.3% $86,630 660
Oklahoma $79,890 -14.4% $88,270 930
New Hampshire $79,790 -14.5% $83,670 360
North Carolina $79,760 -14.5% $88,270 3,260
Oregon $79,700 -14.6% $87,990 2,050
Kansas $79,300 -15% $84,010 1,040
New Mexico $79,030 -15.3% $85,880 620
North Dakota $78,860 -15.5% $80,870 200
Rhode Island $76,900 -17.6% $87,480 330
Louisiana $76,390 -18.1% $83,380 1,010
Utah $72,910 -21.9% $76,570 1,200
Mississippi $72,540 -22.3% $80,550 350
Maine $64,970 -30.4% $78,720 500
Alabama 1,340