Highest-paying states for architects, except landscape and naval
Wyoming leads at $120,580 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $120,580 | $78,910–$123,500 |
| Massachusetts | $117,330 | $87,050–$127,780 |
| Maryland | $114,550 | $81,280–$148,700 |
| Alaska | $108,730 | $79,330–$129,990 |
| California | $108,540 | $85,990–$152,430 |
| Rhode Island | $105,160 | $79,810–$126,030 |
| Connecticut | $103,540 | $78,510–$124,150 |
| South Dakota | $102,500 | $76,890–$128,200 |
| Colorado | $102,400 | $80,660–$128,950 |
| Hawaii | $102,340 | $73,690–$107,370 |
| District of Columbia | $102,040 | $78,110–$130,200 |
| Arizona | $102,000 | $84,080–$124,390 |
| Nevada | $101,570 | $79,470–$129,230 |
| South Carolina | $101,550 | $75,140–$130,570 |
| New Hampshire | $101,100 | $75,850–$108,020 |
| Georgia | $100,420 | $83,210–$130,810 |
| Oklahoma | $100,350 | $75,630–$121,050 |
| Washington | $100,190 | $80,960–$114,430 |
| Minnesota | $99,940 | $79,030–$122,290 |
| New Jersey | $99,800 | $84,400–$132,670 |
| New York | $99,280 | $76,950–$128,690 |
| Oregon | $98,800 | $80,100–$117,290 |
| Wisconsin | $98,510 | $79,920–$120,520 |
| Missouri | $98,490 | $77,530–$128,380 |
| Kentucky | $97,680 | $75,420–$116,460 |
| Virginia | $97,680 | $78,300–$125,750 |
| Montana | $97,290 | $74,700–$127,900 |
| North Dakota | $97,110 | $79,110–$123,210 |
| Delaware | $97,030 | $91,700–$118,530 |
| Pennsylvania | $97,030 | $73,550–$121,530 |
| Iowa | $96,810 | $67,830–$122,050 |
| West Virginia | $96,470 | $79,240–$105,520 |
| Florida | $96,240 | $76,550–$122,940 |
| Indiana | $96,060 | $63,040–$127,440 |
| Alabama | $95,990 | $76,340–$133,150 |
| North Carolina | $95,700 | $79,010–$122,960 |
| Utah | $95,590 | $77,630–$124,660 |
| Ohio | $94,960 | $64,450–$122,590 |
| Texas | $94,490 | $76,730–$121,670 |
| Tennessee | $94,030 | $76,070–$118,090 |
| Idaho | $93,710 | $68,860–$107,990 |
| Nebraska | $91,530 | $60,460–$113,530 |
| Michigan | $88,430 | $67,360–$108,300 |
| Kansas | $85,490 | $73,320–$103,490 |
| Vermont | $82,400 | $63,400–$99,990 |
| Illinois | $81,780 | $65,110–$105,090 |
| Mississippi | $80,870 | $67,410–$114,170 |
| Louisiana | $79,580 | $61,110–$110,950 |
| Maine | $78,600 | $65,460–$101,150 |
| Arkansas | $78,190 | $64,170–$100,490 |
| New Mexico | $77,720 | $61,040–$97,870 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.