Average architecture major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$70,763

$42,00010%

$70,763Median

$118,00090%

What is the average architecture major salary in the US?

The national average salary for an architecture major in the U.S. is $70,763 annually or $34.02 hourly.Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $42,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $118,000.technology companies and professional companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.California, Massachusetts, Washington, New York, and Rhode Island have the highest paying jobs for architecture major graduates.

Best paying cities

$86,712

$78,544

$77,640

Average architecture salary by company

Architecture major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.technology companies and professional companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment for architecture major graduates.Meta and Google are the best paying companies for architecture major graduates.Companies like Microsoft and Apple also pay high salaries to architecture major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average architecture salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$127,427
2	2.Google	4.8	$118,510
3	3.Microsoft	4.8	$116,589
4	4.Apple	4.8	$115,154
5	5.NVIDIA	4.9	$111,344
6	6.VMware	4.8	$104,472
7	7.Workday	4.8	$99,980
8	8.JPMorgan Chase & Co.	4.8	$98,563
9	9.Amd	4.9	$98,217
10	10.J.P. Morgan	4.6	$96,491
11	11.Parsons	4.6	$95,785
12	12.Micron Technology	4.3	$95,569
13	13.General Motors	4.6	$94,427
14	14.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	4.5	$93,588
15	15.Amazon	4.7	$91,631
16	16.Capgemini	4.5	$91,326
17	17.Tesla	4.6	$91,300
18	18.Intel	4.7	$91,133
19	19.Booz Allen Hamilton	4.9	$90,468
20	20.Pegasystems	4.0	$90,429

Average architecture major salary by city

The national average salary for an architecture major graduate in the United States is $70,763 per year or $34.02 per hour.The top city when it comes to salaries for architecture majors is San Francisco, CA at $86,712 per year.The average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $49,000.Other cities that offer high paying job opportunities for architecture majors are Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Des Moines, WA, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, and Hartford, CT.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for architecture major graduates are California, Massachusetts, Washington, New York, and Rhode Island.Alabama, Wyoming, Florida, Oklahoma, and Arkansas are at the bottom for competitive pay.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average architecture salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$86,712	$49k $117k
2	Washington, DC	$78,544	$49k $117k
3	Boston, MA	$77,640	$49k $117k
4	Des Moines, WA	$76,900	$49k $117k
5	New York, NY	$76,303	$49k $117k
6	Baltimore, MD	$73,691	$49k $117k
7	Hartford, CT	$73,004	$49k $117k
8	Philadelphia, PA	$71,973	$49k $117k
9	Albany, OR	$71,840	$49k $117k
10	Arlington, VA	$71,504	$49k $117k
11	Phoenix, AZ	$68,952	$49k $117k
12	Cleveland, OH	$68,844	$49k $117k
13	Chicago, IL	$68,351	$49k $117k
14	San Antonio, TX	$67,594	$49k $117k
15	Detroit, MI	$66,977	$49k $117k
16	Denver, CO	$66,677	$49k $117k
17	Raleigh, NC	$66,247	$49k $117k
18	Minneapolis, MN	$65,978	$49k $117k
19	Portland, ME	$65,815	$49k $117k
20	Salt Lake City, UT	$65,472	$49k $117k

Average architecture major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where architecture majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Architecture major average salary by state

State	Average architecture major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$81,564	$39.21
Massachusetts	$77,670	$37.34
Washington	$76,327	$36.70
New York	$76,201	$36.64
Rhode Island	$74,171	$35.66
Maryland	$73,448	$35.31
New Hampshire	$73,085	$35.14
Connecticut	$73,074	$35.13
New Jersey	$72,979	$35.09
Hawaii	$71,799	$34.52
Oregon	$71,619	$34.43
Pennsylvania	$71,530	$34.39
West Virginia	$71,358	$34.31
Virginia	$70,589	$33.94
Nevada	$70,175	$33.74
Vermont	$70,055	$33.68
Alaska	$69,596	$33.46
Arizona	$69,004	$33.17
Illinois	$68,101	$32.74
Ohio	$67,900	$32.64
New Mexico	$67,815	$32.60
Delaware	$67,666	$32.53
Texas	$67,138	$32.28
Michigan	$66,902	$32.16
Colorado	$66,707	$32.07
North Dakota	$66,207	$31.83
Minnesota	$65,969	$31.72
Utah	$65,690	$31.58
North Carolina	$65,551	$31.51
Maine	$65,443	$31.46
Wisconsin	$65,262	$31.38
Georgia	$64,628	$31.07
Missouri	$64,345	$30.94
Kansas	$63,654	$30.60
South Carolina	$63,197	$30.38
South Dakota	$63,047	$30.31
Louisiana	$63,036	$30.31
Tennessee	$62,813	$30.20
Indiana	$62,683	$30.14
Nebraska	$62,321	$29.96
Idaho	$61,890	$29.75
Montana	$61,588	$29.61
Iowa	$61,333	$29.49
Kentucky	$61,092	$29.37
Alabama	$61,077	$29.36
Wyoming	$60,753	$29.21
Florida	$59,864	$28.78
Oklahoma	$59,647	$28.68
Arkansas	$59,302	$28.51
Mississippi	$58,309	$28.03

Highest paying jobs for architecture majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Principal Architect	$133,275	118,908
2	Enterprise Architect	$118,505	89,628
3	Solutions Architect	$116,327	107,754
4	Architect And Developer	$110,970	316,181
5	Lead Designer	$110,000	45,423
6	Technology Architect	$108,837	131,229
7	Architectural Engineer	$105,163	54,845
8	Senior Designer	$102,058	47,503
9	Product Designer	$102,032	98,465
10	Real Estate Developer	$93,510	87,865
11	Real Estate Agent	$91,787	41,399
12	Senior Architect	$91,623	103,428
13	User Experience Designer	$91,159	52,582
14	Design Architect	$89,139	111,505
15	Architect	$86,635	94,621
16	Visual Designer	$86,494	46,815
17	Network Engineer	$83,556	72,346
18	Design Consultant	$77,802	59,470
19	Design Engineer	$77,134	138,173
20	Project Architect	$76,812	82,192

Average architecture major salary by industry

Wages for architecture major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.By looking at our data, we can see that technology companies, telecommunication companies, and manufacturing companies pay architecture major graduates well.technology companies pay architecture major graduates an average salary of $98,178, telecommunication companies pay $88,311, and manufacturing companies come in at $86,805.The average architecture major salary in the government industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $69,974.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average architecture major salary	Range
1	Technology	$98,178	$57k $120k
2	Telecommunication	$88,311	$57k $120k
3	Manufacturing	$86,805	$57k $120k
4	Professional	$83,632	$57k $120k
5	Retail	$83,568	$57k $120k
6	Finance	$82,692	$57k $120k
7	Construction	$82,601	$57k $120k
8	Health Care	$78,892	$57k $120k
9	Government	$69,974	$57k $120k

Salary history for architecture major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Architecture major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Real Estate Development	$71,432	$38k $89k
2	Urban Planning	$63,362	$38k $89k
3	Environmental Design	$63,040	$38k $89k
4	Landscape Architecture	$58,895	$38k $89k
5	Architectural Technology	$57,704	$38k $89k
6	Architectural History	$56,219	$38k $89k
7	Interior Architecture	$54,968	$38k $89k