Best States For an Architect
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Here Are the Best States for Architects In 2023:
1. Virginia
Total Architect Jobs: | 2,117 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $101,062 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $66,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $154,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.65 |
2. Massachusetts
Total Architect Jobs: | 1,510 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $99,764 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $66,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $150,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.21 |
3. Nevada
Total Architect Jobs: | 269 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $97,524 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $156,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.95 |
4. Alaska
Total Architect Jobs: | 78 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $125,375 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $86,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $182,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.69 |
5. California
Total Architect Jobs: | 5,279 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $100,716 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $161,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.33 |
Are There Any Particularly Good Places In The United States For Architects To Find Work Opportunities?
Korydon Smith
Professor and Chair, University at Buffalo – The State University of New York
Architectural work tends to be in population centers. Architectural practice has become globalized, where many firms work in multiple cities in the U.S. and abroad. Growth in mid- and large-sized cities in the U.S. will continue; likewise for Europe and Asia. Latin America and Africa are emergent markets.Show more
6. New Hampshire
Total Architect Jobs: | 203 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $97,828 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $64,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $147,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.85 |
7. Oregon
Total Architect Jobs: | 845 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $92,241 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $147,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.5 |
8. Nebraska
Total Architect Jobs: | 213 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $95,462 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $146,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.7 |
9. South Dakota
Total Architect Jobs: | 82 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $97,658 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $149,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.56 |
10. Utah
Total Architect Jobs: | 609 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $88,899 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $140,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.4 |
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11. Colorado
Total Architect Jobs: | 792 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $93,361 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $145,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.98 |
12. Rhode Island
Total Architect Jobs: | 288 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $86,306 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $130,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.74 |
13. District of Columbia
Total Architect Jobs: | 790 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $94,989 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $144,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 3.46 |
14. Maryland
Total Architect Jobs: | 1,023 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $94,435 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $144,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.19 |
15. Missouri
Total Architect Jobs: | 655 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $91,354 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $140,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.82 |
16. Pennsylvania
Total Architect Jobs: | 1,528 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $87,563 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $133,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.97 |
17. New Mexico
Total Architect Jobs: | 184 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $91,449 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $58,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $144,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.69 |
18. Washington
Total Architect Jobs: | 1,087 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $90,554 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $142,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.09 |
19. Tennessee
Total Architect Jobs: | 449 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $91,600 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $140,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.56 |
20. Georgia
Total Architect Jobs: | 1,425 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $87,170 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $134,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.01 |
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21. West Virginia
Total Architect Jobs: | 100 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $90,853 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $138,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.48 |
22. Vermont
Total Architect Jobs: | 144 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $85,381 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $128,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.38 |
23. Connecticut
Total Architect Jobs: | 545 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $86,838 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $131,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.21 |
24. Illinois
Total Architect Jobs: | 1,837 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $86,385 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $131,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.13 |
25. Texas
Total Architect Jobs: | 3,262 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $83,234 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $53,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $130,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.19 |
26. Kansas
Total Architect Jobs: | 256 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $87,282 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $134,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.62 |
27. New York
Total Architect Jobs: | 1,706 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $89,375 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $58,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $135,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.98 |
28. North Dakota
Total Architect Jobs: | 161 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $81,067 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $53,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $123,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.27 |
29. Ohio
Total Architect Jobs: | 1,090 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $84,111 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $128,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.78 |
30. Hawaii
Total Architect Jobs: | 103 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $88,708 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $124,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.9 |
31. Minnesota
Total Architect Jobs: | 790 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $84,334 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $127,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.87 |
32. Alabama
Total Architect Jobs: | 306 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $83,964 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $129,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.51 |
33. South Carolina
Total Architect Jobs: | 332 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $83,997 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $54,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $129,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.55 |
34. North Carolina
Total Architect Jobs: | 1,364 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $78,217 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $50,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $119,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.04 |
35. Wisconsin
Total Architect Jobs: | 483 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $78,468 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $51,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $119,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.64 |
36. Oklahoma
Total Architect Jobs: | 190 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $79,386 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $51,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $123,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.45 |
37. Arizona
Total Architect Jobs: | 744 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $77,091 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $48,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $122,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.93 |
38. Michigan
Total Architect Jobs: | 783 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $76,415 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $50,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $115,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.74 |
39. Florida
Total Architect Jobs: | 1,685 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $78,266 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $50,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $121,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.79 |
40. New Jersey
Total Architect Jobs: | 1,283 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $75,453 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $49,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $114,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.19 |
41. Montana
Total Architect Jobs: | 141 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $76,551 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $49,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $118,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.9 |
42. Louisiana
Total Architect Jobs: | 203 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $79,170 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $50,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $123,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.47 |
43. Wyoming
Total Architect Jobs: | 62 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $75,693 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $48,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $117,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.76 |
44. Idaho
Total Architect Jobs: | 201 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $73,360 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $46,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $115,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.9 |
45. Arkansas
Total Architect Jobs: | 246 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $73,719 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $47,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $113,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.69 |
46. Maine
Total Architect Jobs: | 111 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $75,319 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $50,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $112,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.62 |
47. Delaware
Total Architect Jobs: | 139 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $73,436 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $48,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $112,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.81 |
48. Indiana
Total Architect Jobs: | 515 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $73,920 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $48,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $112,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.58 |
49. Mississippi
Total Architect Jobs: | 97 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $74,435 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $48,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $115,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.34 |
50. Kentucky
Total Architect Jobs: | 293 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $66,340 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $43,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $101,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.58 |
51. Iowa
Total Architect Jobs: | 243 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $68,775 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $44,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $105,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.49 |
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How We Determined The Best States To Be An Architect
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Detailed List Of The Best States For An Architect
| Rank | State | Average Salary | Lowest 10% Earn | Population | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $101,062 | $66,000 | 8,470,020 | 2,117 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $99,764 | $66,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,510 |
| 3 | Nevada | $97,524 | $60,000 | 2,998,039 | 269 |
| 4 | Alaska | $125,375 | $86,000 | 739,795 | 78 |
| 5 | California | $100,716 | $62,000 | 39,536,653 | 5,279 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $97,828 | $64,000 | 1,342,795 | 203 |
| 7 | Oregon | $92,241 | $57,000 | 4,142,776 | 845 |
| 8 | Nebraska | $95,462 | $62,000 | 1,920,076 | 213 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $97,658 | $63,000 | 869,666 | 82 |
| 10 | Utah | $88,899 | $56,000 | 3,101,833 | 609 |
| 11 | Colorado | $93,361 | $59,000 | 5,607,154 | 792 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $86,306 | $57,000 | 1,059,639 | 288 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $94,989 | $62,000 | 693,972 | 790 |
| 14 | Maryland | $94,435 | $61,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,023 |
| 15 | Missouri | $91,354 | $59,000 | 6,113,532 | 655 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $87,563 | $57,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,528 |
| 17 | New Mexico | $91,449 | $58,000 | 2,088,070 | 184 |
| 18 | Washington | $90,554 | $57,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,087 |
| 19 | Tennessee | $91,600 | $59,000 | 6,715,984 | 449 |
| 20 | Georgia | $87,170 | $56,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,425 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $90,853 | $59,000 | 1,815,857 | 100 |
| 22 | Vermont | $85,381 | $56,000 | 623,657 | 144 |
| 23 | Connecticut | $86,838 | $57,000 | 3,588,184 | 545 |
| 24 | Illinois | $86,385 | $56,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,837 |
| 25 | Texas | $83,234 | $53,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,262 |
| 26 | Kansas | $87,282 | $56,000 | 2,913,123 | 256 |
| 27 | New York | $89,375 | $58,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,706 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $81,067 | $53,000 | 755,393 | 161 |
| 29 | Ohio | $84,111 | $55,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,090 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $88,708 | $63,000 | 1,427,538 | 103 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $84,334 | $55,000 | 5,576,606 | 790 |
| 32 | Alabama | $83,964 | $54,000 | 4,874,747 | 306 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $83,997 | $54,000 | 5,024,369 | 332 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $78,217 | $50,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,364 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | $78,468 | $51,000 | 5,795,483 | 483 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $79,386 | $51,000 | 3,930,864 | 190 |
| 37 | Arizona | $77,091 | $48,000 | 7,016,270 | 744 |
| 38 | Michigan | $76,415 | $50,000 | 9,962,311 | 783 |
| 39 | Florida | $78,266 | $50,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,685 |
| 40 | New Jersey | $75,453 | $49,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,283 |
| 41 | Montana | $76,551 | $49,000 | 1,050,493 | 141 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $79,170 | $50,000 | 4,684,333 | 203 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $75,693 | $48,000 | 579,315 | 62 |
| 44 | Idaho | $73,360 | $46,000 | 1,716,943 | 201 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $73,719 | $47,000 | 3,004,279 | 246 |
| 46 | Maine | $75,319 | $50,000 | 1,335,907 | 111 |
| 47 | Delaware | $73,436 | $48,000 | 961,939 | 139 |
| 48 | Indiana | $73,920 | $48,000 | 6,666,818 | 515 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $74,435 | $48,000 | 2,984,100 | 97 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $66,340 | $43,000 | 4,454,189 | 293 |
| 51 | Iowa | $68,775 | $44,000 | 3,145,711 | 243 |
Highest paying states for Architects
| Rank | State | Avg. Architect Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $101,062 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $99,764 |
| 3 | Nevada | $97,524 |
| 4 | Alaska | $125,375 |
| 5 | California | $100,716 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $97,828 |
| 7 | Oregon | $92,241 |
| 8 | Nebraska | $95,462 |
| 9 | South Dakota | $97,658 |
| 10 | Utah | $88,899 |
| 11 | Colorado | $93,361 |
| 12 | Rhode Island | $86,306 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $94,989 |
| 14 | Maryland | $94,435 |
| 15 | Missouri | $91,354 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $87,563 |
| 17 | New Mexico | $91,449 |
| 18 | Washington | $90,554 |
| 19 | Tennessee | $91,600 |
| 20 | Georgia | $87,170 |
| 21 | West Virginia | $90,853 |
| 22 | Vermont | $85,381 |
| 23 | Connecticut | $86,838 |
| 24 | Illinois | $86,385 |
| 25 | Texas | $83,234 |
| 26 | Kansas | $87,282 |
| 27 | New York | $89,375 |
| 28 | North Dakota | $81,067 |
| 29 | Ohio | $84,111 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $88,708 |
| 31 | Minnesota | $84,334 |
| 32 | Alabama | $83,964 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $83,997 |
| 34 | North Carolina | $78,217 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | $78,468 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $79,386 |
| 37 | Arizona | $77,091 |
| 38 | Michigan | $76,415 |
| 39 | Florida | $78,266 |
| 40 | New Jersey | $75,453 |
| 41 | Montana | $76,551 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $79,170 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $75,693 |
| 44 | Idaho | $73,360 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $73,719 |
| 46 | Maine | $75,319 |
| 47 | Delaware | $73,436 |
| 48 | Indiana | $73,920 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $74,435 |
| 50 | Kentucky | $66,340 |
| 51 | Iowa | $68,775 |
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