Architect Salary by State
All 51 states ranked by median annual pay for architects. The national median is $99,280. ← Back to Architect overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $120,580 | $57.97 | |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $117,330 | $56.41 | |
| 3 | Maryland | $114,550 | $55.07 | |
| 4 | Alaska | $108,730 | $52.27 | |
| 5 | California | $108,540 | $52.19 | |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $105,160 | $50.56 | |
| 7 | Connecticut | $103,540 | $49.78 | |
| 8 | South Dakota | $102,500 | $49.28 | |
| 9 | Colorado | $102,400 | $49.23 | |
| 10 | Hawaii | $102,340 | $49.20 | |
| 11 | District of Columbia | $102,040 | $49.06 | |
| 12 | Arizona | $102,000 | $49.04 | |
| 13 | Nevada | $101,570 | $48.83 | |
| 14 | South Carolina | $101,550 | $48.82 | |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $101,100 | $48.61 | |
| 16 | Georgia | $100,420 | $48.28 | |
| 17 | Oklahoma | $100,350 | $48.25 | |
| 18 | Washington | $100,190 | $48.17 | |
| 19 | Minnesota | $99,940 | $48.05 | |
| 20 | New Jersey | $99,800 | $47.98 | |
| 21 | New York | $99,280 | $47.73 | |
| 22 | Oregon | $98,800 | $47.50 | |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $98,510 | $47.36 | |
| 24 | Missouri | $98,490 | $47.35 | |
| 25 | Kentucky | $97,680 | $46.96 | |
| 26 | Virginia | $97,680 | $46.96 | |
| 27 | Montana | $97,290 | $46.77 | |
| 28 | North Dakota | $97,110 | $46.69 | |
| 29 | Delaware | $97,030 | $46.65 | |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $97,030 | $46.65 | |
| 31 | Iowa | $96,810 | $46.54 | |
| 32 | West Virginia | $96,470 | $46.38 | |
| 33 | Florida | $96,240 | $46.27 | |
| 34 | Indiana | $96,060 | $46.19 | |
| 35 | Alabama | $95,990 | $46.15 | |
| 36 | North Carolina | $95,700 | $46.01 | |
| 37 | Utah | $95,590 | $45.96 | |
| 38 | Ohio | $94,960 | $45.65 | |
| 39 | Texas | $94,490 | $45.43 | |
| 40 | Tennessee | $94,030 | $45.21 | |
| 41 | Idaho | $93,710 | $45.05 | |
| 42 | Nebraska | $91,530 | $44.01 | |
| 43 | Michigan | $88,430 | $42.51 | |
| 44 | Kansas | $85,490 | $41.10 | |
| 45 | Vermont | $82,400 | $39.61 | |
| 46 | Illinois | $81,780 | $39.32 | |
| 47 | Mississippi | $80,870 | $38.88 | |
| 48 | Louisiana | $79,580 | $38.26 | |
| 49 | Maine | $78,600 | $37.79 | |
| 50 | Arkansas | $78,190 | $37.59 | |
| 51 | New Mexico | $77,720 | $37.37 |