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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Massachusetts

The median architects, except landscape and naval in Massachusetts earns $117,330 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,125 a month.

10th percentile
$82,920
25th percentile
$87,050
Median percentile
$117,330
75th percentile
$127,780
90th percentile
$163,060

Based on 4,590 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$85,505 take-home a year
Gross pay$117,330
Federal income tax−$16,983
Social Security + Medicare−$8,976
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$5,867
Monthly take-home$7,125
Every two weeks$3,289

Does it go far here?

$110,943Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$387,150
Emergency Medicine Physicians$356,230
Nurse Anesthetists$295,550
General Internal Medicine Physicians$285,250
Family Medicine Physicians$277,490
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$272,240
Natural Sciences Managers$267,290
Physicians, All Other$236,580

All architects, except landscape and naval salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts