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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Washington

The median architects, except landscape and naval in Washington earns $100,190 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,609 a month.

10th percentile
$70,020
25th percentile
$80,960
Median percentile
$100,190
75th percentile
$114,430
90th percentile
$130,380

Based on 3,720 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

$79,314 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,190
Federal income tax−$13,212
Social Security + Medicare−$7,665
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,609
Every two weeks$3,051

Does it go far here?

$93,624Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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