Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$96,690

Highest

$114,480

District of Columbia

Lowest

$77,070

New Mexico

Total Employment

111,250

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$114,480	1,340	+18.4%
2	Wyoming	$107,040	110	+10.7%
3	Rhode Island	$106,950	410	+10.6%
4	California	$105,840	13,880	+9.5%
5	Alaska	$105,340	160	+8.9%
6	Connecticut	$105,200	1,180	+8.8%
7	South Dakota	$102,420	180	+5.9%
8	Massachusetts	$101,980	4,790	+5.5%
9	Nevada	$101,720	500	+5.2%
10	Georgia	$100,870	2,630	+4.3%
11	Hawaii	$100,370	500	+3.8%
12	Maryland	$99,210	1,870	+2.6%
13	New York	$98,580	10,930	+2.0%
14	New Hampshire	$97,990	350	+1.3%
15	New Jersey	$97,980	2,430	+1.3%
16	Missouri	$97,970	2,130	+1.3%
17	Washington	$97,800	4,500	+1.1%
18	Delaware	$97,570	130	+0.9%
19	Arizona	$97,470	1,430	+0.8%
20	Virginia	$97,140	2,740	+0.5%
21	Ohio	$97,130	3,080	+0.5%
22	Pennsylvania	$95,640	4,140	-1.1%
23	Colorado	$95,620	4,010	-1.1%
24	Minnesota	$95,380	2,430	-1.4%
25	Alabama	$94,170	1,270	-2.6%
26	Wisconsin	$93,310	1,330	-3.5%
27	Kentucky	$93,230	640	-3.6%
28	North Carolina	$87,990	2,920	-9.0%
29	Iowa	$86,990	750	-10.0%
30	West Virginia	$86,530	80	-10.5%
31	Nebraska	$86,390	780	-10.7%
32	Texas	$85,770	8,030	-11.3%
33	Tennessee	$85,490	2,190	-11.6%
34	Arkansas	$84,310	870	-12.8%
35	South Carolina	$84,190	1,000	-12.9%
36	Oregon	$83,870	2,130	-13.3%
37	Florida	$83,720	5,500	-13.4%
38	Oklahoma	$83,270	1,040	-13.9%
39	Montana	$82,670	600	-14.5%
40	Kansas	$82,660	980	-14.5%
41	Idaho	$82,510	640	-14.7%
42	Michigan	$82,170	2,940	-15.0%
43	Utah	$81,710	1,300	-15.5%
44	Vermont	$81,340	380	-15.9%
45	Maine	$79,600	500	-17.7%
46	Illinois	$79,320	5,580	-18.0%
47	Mississippi	$79,040	430	-18.3%
48	Indiana	$79,000	1,250	-18.3%
49	North Dakota	$77,640	180	-19.7%
50	Louisiana	$77,270	1,370	-20.1%
51	New Mexico	$77,070	720	-20.3%