Compare One Occupation Across States
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Full architects, except landscape and naval overview →U.S. mean $106,260 · median $99,280
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $121,910 | $108,540 | $59 | +14.7% | $75,640–$171,160 |
| Maryland | #2 | $119,770 | $114,550 | $58 | +12.7% | $68,320–$182,370 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $119,100 | $117,330 | $57 | +12.1% | $82,920–$163,060 |
| Wyoming | #4 | $118,920 | $120,580 | $57 | +11.9% | $74,890–$179,070 |
| New Jersey | #5 | $118,250 | $99,800 | $57 | +11.3% | $72,870–$207,650 |
| Georgia | #6 | $114,600 | $100,420 | $55 | +7.8% | $65,820–$184,870 |
| District of Columbia | #7 | $113,890 | $102,040 | $55 | +7.2% | $75,900–$163,440 |
| New York | #8 | $111,890 | $99,280 | $54 | +5.3% | $63,920–$165,660 |
| Colorado | #9 | $110,290 | $102,400 | $53 | +3.8% | $67,990–$170,040 |
| Nevada | #10 | $110,250 | $101,570 | $53 | +3.8% | $64,590–$161,080 |
| Rhode Island | #11 | $110,140 | $105,160 | $53 | +3.7% | $65,270–$135,170 |
| Alabama | #12 | $110,110 | $95,990 | $53 | +3.6% | $62,980–$174,870 |
| Connecticut | #13 | $109,710 | $103,540 | $53 | +3.2% | $75,440–$152,020 |
| Delaware | #14 | $108,290 | $97,030 | $52 | +1.9% | $76,780–$146,490 |
| Alaska | #15 | $108,080 | $108,730 | $52 | +1.7% | $60,980–$143,340 |
| Indiana | #16 | $107,810 | $96,060 | $52 | +1.5% | $50,790–$221,430 |
| Oklahoma | #17 | $106,770 | $100,350 | $51 | +0.5% | $55,040–$165,790 |
| Virginia | #18 | $105,970 | $97,680 | $51 | -0.3% | $65,910–$164,190 |
| Arizona | #19 | $105,840 | $102,000 | $51 | -0.4% | $68,260–$138,170 |
| South Dakota | #20 | $105,360 | $102,500 | $51 | -0.8% | $61,350–$162,160 |
| North Carolina | #21 | $104,270 | $95,700 | $50 | -1.9% | $64,730–$164,270 |
| Iowa | #22 | $104,150 | $96,810 | $50 | -2% | $60,760–$153,330 |
| South Carolina | #23 | $103,670 | $101,550 | $50 | -2.4% | $62,010–$162,240 |
| Utah | #24 | $103,260 | $95,590 | $50 | -2.8% | $53,250–$155,980 |
| Mississippi | #25 | $102,820 | $80,870 | $49 | -3.2% | $53,860–$163,970 |
| Minnesota | #26 | $102,620 | $99,940 | $49 | -3.4% | $59,500–$138,690 |
| Missouri | #27 | $102,460 | $98,490 | $49 | -3.6% | $60,190–$153,860 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $102,000 | $98,510 | $49 | -4% | $66,710–$143,330 |
| North Dakota | #29 | $101,930 | $97,110 | $49 | -4.1% | $75,000–$137,140 |
| Oregon | #30 | $100,940 | $98,800 | $49 | -5% | $68,820–$129,880 |
| Washington | #31 | $100,740 | $100,190 | $48 | -5.2% | $70,020–$130,380 |
| Florida | #32 | $100,170 | $96,240 | $48 | -5.7% | $59,990–$138,230 |
| Ohio | #33 | $99,370 | $94,960 | $48 | -6.5% | $59,550–$163,590 |
| Montana | #34 | $99,110 | $97,290 | $48 | -6.7% | $61,500–$139,640 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $98,970 | $94,030 | $48 | -6.9% | $62,930–$146,290 |
| Texas | #36 | $98,910 | $94,490 | $48 | -6.9% | $60,730–$142,130 |
| Pennsylvania | #37 | $98,700 | $97,030 | $47 | -7.1% | $61,690–$149,950 |
| New Hampshire | #38 | $98,040 | $101,100 | $47 | -7.7% | $63,200–$133,970 |
| Kentucky | #39 | $97,670 | $97,680 | $47 | -8.1% | $60,980–$130,490 |
| West Virginia | #40 | $97,480 | $96,470 | $47 | -8.3% | $66,240–$137,190 |
| Hawaii | #41 | $96,790 | $102,340 | $47 | -8.9% | $61,080–$128,680 |
| Nebraska | #42 | $96,580 | $91,530 | $46 | -9.1% | $48,790–$167,680 |
| Idaho | #43 | $96,010 | $93,710 | $46 | -9.6% | $51,790–$152,460 |
| Kansas | #44 | $94,030 | $85,490 | $45 | -11.5% | $61,100–$131,600 |
| Michigan | #45 | $93,870 | $88,430 | $45 | -11.7% | $59,850–$135,520 |
| Illinois | #46 | $92,840 | $81,780 | $45 | -12.6% | $59,890–$130,670 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $92,460 | $79,580 | $44 | -13% | $51,720–$154,590 |
| Vermont | #48 | $88,410 | $82,400 | $43 | -16.8% | $56,990–$121,530 |
| Maine | #49 | $86,550 | $78,600 | $42 | -18.5% | $51,920–$123,790 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $83,980 | $78,190 | $40 | -21% | $59,230–$117,630 |
| New Mexico | #51 | $81,770 | $77,720 | $39 | -23% | $47,840–$120,090 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.