Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary
The BLS estimates 106,770 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $99,280 (May 2025, SOC 17-1011). Across 81 metros with published figures, medians range from $60,120 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $129,640 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE106,770 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$129,640 · 660 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$126,550 · 3,780 jobs
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$125,980 · 640 jobs
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$120,040 · 1,280 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$119,120 · 3,930 jobs
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$115,960 · 1,140 jobs
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$109,140 · 200 jobs
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$105,300 · 690 jobs
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$105,140 · 470 jobs
- Boulder, CO$104,550 · 360 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$99,710 · 10,240 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$104,170 · 4,870 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$81,790 · 4,460 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$119,120 · 3,930 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$126,550 · 3,780 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$102,080 · 3,020 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$100,610 · 2,970 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$93,840 · 2,580 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$97,590 · 2,360 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$98,140 · 2,330 jobs
EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB
- Perkins & Will38 filings
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill27 filings
- Cannon Design26 filings
- Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates26 filings
- Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum23 filings
- Corgan Associates22 filings
- HDR Architecture22 filings
- Stantec Architecture21 filings
- M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates17 filings
- Perkins Eastman Architects DPC17 filings
- SmithGroup, Inc., subsidiary of SmithGro16 filings
- STV Incorporated14 filings
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in the U.S.?
$99,280 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $77,960–$126,550.
Where do Architects, Except Landscape and Naval earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($129,640), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($126,550), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($125,980). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.