Architects Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$92,867
Highest Paying City
San Francisco
$132,000
Total Employed
443,900
Architects Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $132,000 | $142,000 | $73,000 - $177,000 | 15,600 |
| San Jose, CA | $131,000 | $143,000 | $72,000 - $175,000 | 10,900 |
| Seattle, WA | $119,000 | $122,000 | $65,000 - $159,000 | 17,800 |
| Boston, MA | $117,000 | $125,000 | $64,000 - $156,000 | 2,300 |
| Washington DC, DC | $115,000 | $128,000 | $63,000 - $154,000 | 25,200 |
| New York, NY | $114,000 | $123,000 | $63,000 - $152,000 | 23,500 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $112,000 | $119,000 | $62,000 - $150,000 | 3,600 |
| San Diego, CA | $108,000 | $115,000 | $59,000 - $144,000 | 5,500 |
| Portland, OR | $105,000 | $110,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 5,000 |
| Denver, CO | $102,000 | $109,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 12,000 |
| Honolulu, HI | $102,000 | $106,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 2,600 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $101,000 | $104,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 11,800 |
| Baltimore, MD | $101,000 | $109,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 8,200 |
| Sacramento, CA | $101,000 | $105,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 5,500 |
| Anchorage, AK | $101,000 | $106,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 1,000 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | $104,000 | $60,000 - $130,000 | 13,600 |
| Austin, TX | $100,000 | $109,000 | $60,000 - $130,000 | 8,900 |
| Hartford, CT | $98,000 | $100,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 2,300 |
| Chicago, IL | $97,000 | $103,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 6,700 |
| Dallas, TX | $97,000 | $105,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 20,300 |
| Atlanta, GA | $95,000 | $98,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 11,700 |
| Raleigh, NC | $95,000 | $106,000 | $57,000 - $124,000 | 4,600 |
| Houston, TX | $94,000 | $100,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 10,500 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $94,000 | $103,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 2,100 |
| Nashville, TN | $93,000 | $102,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 9,700 |
| Columbus, OH | $93,000 | $99,000 | $56,000 - $121,000 | 9,300 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $91,000 | $97,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 2,000 |
| Kansas City, MO | $91,000 | $95,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 6,800 |
| Richmond, VA | $91,000 | $102,000 | $55,000 - $118,000 | 700 |
| Detroit, MI | $90,000 | $95,000 | $54,000 - $117,000 | 5,100 |
| Charlotte, NC | $90,000 | $98,000 | $54,000 - $117,000 | 11,000 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $89,000 | $92,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 15,800 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $89,000 | $97,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 9,700 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $89,000 | $91,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 2,700 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $89,000 | $97,000 | $53,000 - $116,000 | 6,800 |
| Miami, FL | $88,000 | $97,000 | $53,000 - $114,000 | 3,400 |
| St. Louis, MO | $88,000 | $92,000 | $53,000 - $114,000 | 6,200 |
| Cleveland, OH | $87,000 | $91,000 | $52,000 - $113,000 | 8,300 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $87,000 | $92,000 | $52,000 - $113,000 | 3,000 |
| Louisville, KY | $87,000 | $94,000 | $52,000 - $113,000 | 1,500 |
| Tampa, FL | $86,000 | $94,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 4,100 |
| Orlando, FL | $86,000 | $89,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 4,000 |
| San Antonio, TX | $86,000 | $96,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 1,400 |
| Buffalo, NY | $86,000 | $95,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 4,600 |
| Tucson, AZ | $86,000 | $93,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 2,400 |
| Toronto, ON | $86,000 | $88,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 20,900 |
| Vancouver, BC | $86,000 | $96,000 | $52,000 - $112,000 | 16,500 |
| New Orleans, LA | $85,000 | $91,000 | $51,000 - $110,000 | 2,700 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $84,000 | $89,000 | $50,000 - $109,000 | 2,600 |
| Memphis, TN | $84,000 | $88,000 | $50,000 - $109,000 | 1,400 |
| Birmingham, AL | $84,000 | $88,000 | $50,000 - $109,000 | 4,400 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $83,000 | $86,000 | $50,000 - $108,000 | 1,800 |
| Calgary, AB | $81,000 | $87,000 | $49,000 - $105,000 | 10,600 |
| Ottawa, ON | $78,000 | $82,000 | $47,000 - $101,000 | 8,900 |
| Edmonton, AB | $78,000 | $82,000 | $47,000 - $101,000 | 5,100 |
| Montreal, QC | $73,000 | $78,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 9,000 |
| Hamilton, ON | $73,000 | $75,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 1,900 |
| Halifax, NS | $70,000 | $76,000 | $46,000 - $88,000 | 5,400 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $68,000 | $74,000 | $44,000 - $86,000 | 1,900 |
| Quebec City, QC | $66,000 | $71,000 | $43,000 - $83,000 | 1,100 |