Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries across 51 states

$97,022
National Average (Median)
$120,580
Highest: Wyoming
$77,720
Lowest: New Mexico

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary by State

Compare Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$77,720
$120,580

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Wyoming
$120,580
#2
Massachusetts
$117,330
#3
Maryland
$114,550
#4
Alaska
$108,730
#5
California
$108,540

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Wyoming $120,580 $118,920 130
2 Massachusetts $117,330 $119,100 4,590
3 Maryland $114,550 $119,770 1,800
4 Alaska $108,730 $108,080 210
5 California $108,540 $121,910 13,270
6 Rhode Island $105,160 $110,140 550
7 Connecticut $103,540 $109,710 1,200
8 South Dakota $102,500 $105,360 180
9 Colorado $102,400 $110,290 3,290
10 Hawaii $102,340 $96,790 600
11 District of Columbia $102,040 $113,890 1,700
12 Arizona $102,000 $105,840 1,550
13 Nevada $101,570 $110,250 530
14 South Carolina $101,550 $103,670 1,030
15 New Hampshire $101,100 $98,040 250
16 Georgia $100,420 $114,600 2,440
17 Oklahoma $100,350 $106,770 910
18 Washington $100,190 $100,740 3,720
19 Minnesota $99,940 $102,620 2,340
20 New Jersey $99,800 $118,250 2,390
21 New York $99,280 $111,890 10,360
22 Oregon $98,800 $100,940 2,050
23 Wisconsin $98,510 $102,000 1,230
24 Missouri $98,490 $102,460 2,150
25 Kentucky $97,680 $97,670 630
26 Virginia $97,680 $105,970 2,130
27 Montana $97,290 $99,110 550
28 North Dakota $97,110 $101,930 290
29 Delaware $97,030 $108,290 120
30 Pennsylvania $97,030 $98,700 3,760
31 Iowa $96,810 $104,150 650
32 West Virginia $96,470 $97,480 80
33 Florida $96,240 $100,170 5,580
34 Indiana $96,060 $107,810 1,430
35 Alabama $95,990 $110,110 990
36 North Carolina $95,700 $104,270 2,980
37 Utah $95,590 $103,260 1,520
38 Ohio $94,960 $99,370 3,480
39 Texas $94,490 $98,910 7,820
40 Tennessee $94,030 $98,970 2,570
41 Idaho $93,710 $96,010 850
42 Nebraska $91,530 $96,580 620
43 Michigan $88,430 $93,870 2,630
44 Kansas $85,490 $94,030 840
45 Vermont $82,400 $88,410 320
46 Illinois $81,780 $92,840 5,130
47 Mississippi $80,870 $102,820 330
48 Louisiana $79,580 $92,460 1,200
49 Maine $78,600 $86,550 500
50 Arkansas $78,190 $83,980 720
51 New Mexico $77,720 $81,770 600

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Architects, Except Landscape and Naval keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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