Best states for a project architect

Q: What is the best state for project architects?

The best state to be a project architect is Nevada based on project architect salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for project architects?

The highest paying state for project architects is Kentucky based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for project architects?

The worst state for project architects is Florida, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like project architects are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for project architects aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Although there are abundant project architect jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Nevada is the best state in the country for project architect jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for project architects.We found that Nevada is the best state for project architect jobs, whereas Florida is the worst.

10 best states for project architects in 2026

1. Nevada
Total project architect jobs: 492
Average annual salary: $92,657
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $145,000
Location Quotient:
1.86
Project architect jobs in Nevada
2. New Hampshire
Total project architect jobs: 369
Average annual salary: $89,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Project architect jobs in New Hampshire
3. Ohio
Total project architect jobs: 2,215
Average annual salary: $86,250
Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Project architect jobs in Ohio
4. Nebraska
Total project architect jobs: 461
Average annual salary: $83,694
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
1.64
Project architect jobs in Nebraska
5. South Dakota
Total project architect jobs: 169
Average annual salary: $86,180
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $124,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Project architect jobs in South Dakota
6. New Mexico
Total project architect jobs: 416
Average annual salary: $82,940
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Project architect jobs in New Mexico
7. Minnesota
Total project architect jobs: 1,602
Average annual salary: $78,985
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.91
Project architect jobs in Minnesota
8. Alaska
Total project architect jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $96,939
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $139,000
Location Quotient:
0.62
Project architect jobs in Alaska
9. West Virginia
Total project architect jobs: 203
Average annual salary: $83,207
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $117,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Project architect jobs in West Virginia
10. Massachusetts
Total project architect jobs: 348
Average annual salary: $92,205
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
0.3
Project architect jobs in Massachusetts

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a project architect

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a project architect

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Nevada	$92,657	$59,000	2,998,039	492
2	New Hampshire	$89,555	$63,000	1,342,795	369
3	Ohio	$86,250	$60,000	11,658,609	2,215
4	Nebraska	$83,694	$58,000	1,920,076	461
5	South Dakota	$86,180	$59,000	869,666	169
6	New Mexico	$82,940	$54,000	2,088,070	416
7	Minnesota	$78,985	$55,000	5,576,606	1,602
8	Alaska	$96,939	$67,000	739,795	65
9	West Virginia	$83,207	$58,000	1,815,857	203
10	Massachusetts	$92,205	$65,000	6,859,819	348
11	Kansas	$76,441	$53,000	2,913,123	566
12	Washington	$84,535	$54,000	7,405,743	844
13	North Dakota	$72,158	$50,000	755,393	269
14	District of Columbia	$88,571	$62,000	693,972	201
15	Pennsylvania	$78,543	$55,000	12,805,537	1,281
16	Tennessee	$73,350	$51,000	6,715,984	1,055
17	Connecticut	$80,347	$56,000	3,588,184	439
18	California	$90,512	$57,000	39,536,653	1,273
19	South Carolina	$74,996	$53,000	5,024,369	683
20	Alabama	$74,340	$52,000	4,874,747	639
21	Rhode Island	$79,888	$56,000	1,059,639	63
22	New York	$82,270	$58,000	19,849,399	1,458
23	Michigan	$71,150	$50,000	9,962,311	1,618
24	Wisconsin	$71,620	$50,000	5,795,483	1,120
25	Utah	$78,923	$51,000	3,101,833	117
26	Illinois	$75,655	$53,000	12,802,023	1,595
27	North Carolina	$73,800	$52,000	10,273,419	1,165
28	Missouri	$70,683	$49,000	6,113,532	1,303
29	Texas	$72,692	$49,000	28,304,596	2,508
30	Georgia	$74,125	$52,000	10,429,379	1,237
31	Vermont	$77,291	$54,000	623,657	26
32	Arizona	$73,672	$48,000	7,016,270	635
33	Virginia	$77,090	$54,000	8,470,020	442
34	Oklahoma	$69,638	$48,000	3,930,864	437
35	Louisiana	$70,513	$48,000	4,684,333	435
36	Maryland	$72,764	$51,000	6,052,177	891
37	Oregon	$75,557	$48,000	4,142,776	200
38	Hawaii	$78,706	$60,000	1,427,538	73
39	Maine	$67,695	$48,000	1,335,907	243
40	Idaho	$65,688	$42,000	1,716,943	380
41	Indiana	$67,064	$47,000	6,666,818	1,134
42	Colorado	$72,284	$48,000	5,607,154	672
43	Arkansas	$64,904	$45,000	3,004,279	481
44	Iowa	$61,336	$43,000	3,145,711	592
45	Mississippi	$65,993	$46,000	2,984,100	240
46	Delaware	$68,074	$48,000	961,939	116
47	Kentucky	$59,764	$42,000	4,454,189	585
48	New Jersey	$66,266	$46,000	9,005,644	1,067
49	Montana	$66,534	$44,000	1,050,493	123
50	Wyoming	$61,805	$41,000	579,315	55
51	Florida	$62,585	$44,000	20,984,400	1,448

Highest paying states for project architects

Rank	State	Avg. Project Architect Salary
1	Nevada	$92,657
2	New Hampshire	$89,555
3	Ohio	$86,250
4	Nebraska	$83,694
5	South Dakota	$86,180
6	New Mexico	$82,940
7	Minnesota	$78,985
8	Alaska	$96,939
9	West Virginia	$83,207
10	Massachusetts	$92,205
11	Kansas	$76,441
12	Washington	$84,535
13	North Dakota	$72,158
14	District of Columbia	$88,571
15	Pennsylvania	$78,543
16	Tennessee	$73,350
17	Connecticut	$80,347
18	California	$90,512
19	South Carolina	$74,996
20	Alabama	$74,340
21	Rhode Island	$79,888
22	New York	$82,270
23	Michigan	$71,150
24	Wisconsin	$71,620
25	Utah	$78,923
26	Illinois	$75,655
27	North Carolina	$73,800
28	Missouri	$70,683
29	Texas	$72,692
30	Georgia	$74,125
31	Vermont	$77,291
32	Arizona	$73,672
33	Virginia	$77,090
34	Oklahoma	$69,638
35	Louisiana	$70,513
36	Maryland	$72,764
37	Oregon	$75,557
38	Hawaii	$78,706
39	Maine	$67,695
40	Idaho	$65,688
41	Indiana	$67,064
42	Colorado	$72,284
43	Arkansas	$64,904
44	Iowa	$61,336
45	Mississippi	$65,993
46	Delaware	$68,074
47	Kentucky	$59,764
48	New Jersey	$66,266
49	Montana	$66,534
50	Wyoming	$61,805
51	Florida	$62,585

Expert opinions on the best states for project architects

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for project architects to find work opportunities?
Ross Weinreb
Instructor | Career Adviser, The Pennsylvania State University
Not that I am aware of. Our Penn State graduates generally find work in the Northeast (Philadelphia, New York, etc.).

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total project architect jobs:	492
Average annual salary:	$92,657
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$59,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$145,000
Location Quotient:	1.86

Best states for a project architect

10 best states for project architects in 2026

1. Nevada

2. New Hampshire

3. Ohio

4. Nebraska

5. South Dakota

6. New Mexico

7. Minnesota

8. Alaska

9. West Virginia

10. Massachusetts