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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property. Excludes “Landscape Architects” (17-1012) and “Marine Engineers and Naval Architects” (17-2121).


National estimates for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Industry profile for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Geographic profile for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

National estimates for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
107,490 1.4 % $ 46.40 $ 96,510 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 24.67 $ 31.36 $ 39.83 $ 50.57 $ 65.58
Annual Wage (2) $ 51,310 $ 65,220 $ 82,840 $ 105,190 $ 136,400


Industry profile for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 93,450 5.89 $ 46.31 $ 96,310
Residential Building Construction 2,020 0.22 $ 39.71 $ 82,610
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,670 0.20 $ 46.71 $ 97,150
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,540 0.07 $ 50.68 $ 105,410
Specialized Design Services 1,430 0.95 $ 42.99 $ 89,410

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 93,450 5.89 $ 46.31 $ 96,310
Specialized Design Services 1,430 0.95 $ 42.99 $ 89,410
Residential Building Construction 2,020 0.22 $ 39.71 $ 82,610
Land Subdivision 70 0.21 $ 42.13 $ 87,640
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,670 0.20 $ 46.71 $ 97,150

Top paying industries for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities 30 (7) $ 82.37 $ 171,340
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 450 0.03 $ 67.54 $ 140,490
Scientific Research and Development Services 60 0.01 $ 65.09 $ 135,400
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 90 (7) $ 56.73 $ 117,990
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 40 0.03 $ 56.41 $ 117,330


Geographic profile for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of architects, except landscape and naval by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 17,370 0.99 1.36 $ 53.95 $ 112,210
New York 10,370 1.14 1.57 $ 49.58 $ 103,130
Texas 7,020 0.54 0.74 $ 43.72 $ 90,940
Illinois 5,160 0.88 1.21 $ 44.23 $ 91,990
Florida 4,790 0.52 0.71 $ 43.25 $ 89,950


Map of location quotient of architects, except landscape and naval by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,770 2.57 3.54 $ 56.25 $ 116,990
Colorado 3,780 1.36 1.88 $ 40.82 $ 84,900
Washington 4,080 1.20 1.65 $ 41.90 $ 87,140
Massachusetts 4,100 1.15 1.58 $ 51.22 $ 106,540
New York 10,370 1.14 1.57 $ 49.58 $ 103,130


Map of annual mean wages of architects, except landscape and naval by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,770 2.57 3.54 $ 56.25 $ 116,990
California 17,370 0.99 1.36 $ 53.95 $ 112,210
Nevada 320 0.23 0.31 $ 52.03 $ 108,220
New Jersey 1,800 0.44 0.60 $ 51.62 $ 107,380
Massachusetts 4,100 1.15 1.58 $ 51.22 $ 106,540



Map of employment of architects, except landscape and naval by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 10,040 1.09 1.50 $ 50.82 $ 105,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,670 1.26 1.73 $ 50.75 $ 105,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,550 1.90 2.62 $ 61.70 $ 128,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,530 1.03 1.41 $ 44.72 $ 93,010
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,580 1.32 1.82 $ 51.90 $ 107,940
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,460 1.70 2.34 $ 42.60 $ 88,610
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,460 1.14 1.57 $ 52.68 $ 109,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,860 0.75 1.04 $ 44.47 $ 92,500
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,550 1.64 2.26 $ 41.72 $ 86,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,280 0.84 1.15 $ 44.14 $ 91,820


Map of location quotient of architects, except landscape and naval by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ithaca, NY 100 2.02 2.78 $ 52.90 $ 110,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,550 1.90 2.62 $ 61.70 $ 128,330
Boulder, CO 360 1.89 2.60 $ 41.12 $ 85,530
Charlottesville, VA 200 1.86 2.56 $ 40.97 $ 85,210
Santa Fe, NM 110 1.82 2.51 $ 45.90 $ 95,460
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 440 1.72 2.36 $ 40.52 $ 84,280
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,460 1.70 2.34 $ 42.60 $ 88,610
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 200 1.68 2.31 $ 42.05 $ 87,470
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,550 1.64 2.26 $ 41.72 $ 86,780
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,730 1.47 2.02 $ 42.05 $ 87,470


Map of annual mean wages of architects, except landscape and naval by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,550 1.90 2.62 $ 61.70 $ 128,330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 720 0.64 0.88 $ 57.34 $ 119,270
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 30 0.27 0.38 $ 54.78 $ 113,940
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 840 0.81 1.12 $ 53.79 $ 111,870
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 130 0.86 1.18 $ 53.52 $ 111,320
Reno, NV 60 0.23 0.32 $ 53.48 $ 111,250
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (8) (8) (8) $ 53.45 $ 111,180
Napa, CA 40 0.56 0.77 $ 53.30 $ 110,850
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 770 0.75 1.03 $ 53.08 $ 110,410
Santa Rosa, CA 160 0.77 1.06 $ 52.95 $ 110,140

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 400 3.24 4.46 $ 37.97 $ 78,970
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 230 1.61 2.22 $ 37.00 $ 76,950
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 90 0.96 1.32 $ 41.37 $ 86,040
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 80 0.34 0.47 $ 37.91 $ 78,860
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 80 0.91 1.25 $ 38.40 $ 79,880

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 400 3.24 4.46 $ 37.97 $ 78,970
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 230 1.61 2.22 $ 37.00 $ 76,950
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 80 1.32 1.82 $ 47.80 $ 99,420
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 90 0.96 1.32 $ 41.37 $ 86,040
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 80 0.91 1.25 $ 38.40 $ 79,880

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 0.68 $ 50.33 $ 104,690
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 30 0.38 0.52 $ 49.11 $ 102,160
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 80 1.32 1.82 $ 47.80 $ 99,420
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.26 0.35 $ 46.88 $ 97,510
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.48 0.66 $ 44.42 $ 92,400


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023