Compare One Occupation Across States
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Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Full architecture and engineering occupations overview →U.S. mean $106,830 · median $99,520
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | #1 | $130,890 | $128,000 | $63 | +22.5% | $63,050–$198,840 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $130,620 | $125,650 | $63 | +22.3% | $77,530–$195,190 |
| California | #3 | $128,910 | $124,010 | $62 | +20.7% | $68,050–$205,930 |
| Maryland | #4 | $120,070 | $111,220 | $58 | +12.4% | $64,200–$185,220 |
| Washington | #5 | $119,320 | $112,400 | $57 | +11.7% | $69,620–$171,950 |
| Oregon | #6 | $117,900 | $103,880 | $57 | +10.4% | $63,480–$174,460 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $116,830 | $106,360 | $56 | +9.4% | $67,030–$171,540 |
| Alaska | #8 | $115,630 | $106,340 | $56 | +8.2% | $66,590–$174,320 |
| Colorado | #9 | $113,860 | $103,280 | $55 | +6.6% | $61,770–$173,350 |
| Rhode Island | #10 | $113,560 | $105,160 | $55 | +6.3% | $64,620–$168,700 |
| New Jersey | #11 | $111,870 | $103,230 | $54 | +4.7% | $63,290–$169,520 |
| Virginia | #12 | $108,500 | $100,380 | $52 | +1.6% | $61,460–$166,060 |
| Texas | #13 | $107,610 | $98,520 | $52 | +0.7% | $51,360–$171,600 |
| Alabama | #14 | $107,520 | $99,990 | $52 | +0.6% | $55,020–$171,270 |
| Connecticut | #15 | $106,850 | $102,120 | $51 | +0% | $66,270–$157,980 |
| New York | #16 | $105,230 | $98,420 | $51 | -1.5% | $60,370–$162,770 |
| Arizona | #17 | $104,300 | $96,970 | $50 | -2.4% | $59,600–$165,400 |
| Delaware | #18 | $103,230 | $99,930 | $50 | -3.4% | $57,700–$151,810 |
| Illinois | #19 | $102,050 | $98,740 | $49 | -4.5% | $60,460–$154,850 |
| New Hampshire | #20 | $102,020 | $96,850 | $49 | -4.5% | $59,920–$164,050 |
| Hawaii | #21 | $101,930 | $98,110 | $49 | -4.6% | $61,750–$143,020 |
| Wyoming | #22 | $101,920 | $95,770 | $49 | -4.6% | $57,540–$153,260 |
| Louisiana | #23 | $101,900 | $94,970 | $49 | -4.6% | $48,780–$165,640 |
| Michigan | #24 | $101,460 | $99,640 | $49 | -5% | $60,040–$148,800 |
| Minnesota | #25 | $100,950 | $96,960 | $49 | -5.5% | $61,960–$149,290 |
| Idaho | #26 | $99,940 | $96,770 | $48 | -6.4% | $52,710–$158,070 |
| Utah | #27 | $99,730 | $95,100 | $48 | -6.6% | $55,710–$149,760 |
| Vermont | #28 | $99,150 | $89,300 | $48 | -7.2% | $60,060–$152,990 |
| Ohio | #29 | $98,740 | $95,090 | $47 | -7.6% | $58,080–$150,300 |
| Nevada | #30 | $98,630 | $94,260 | $47 | -7.7% | $57,460–$150,500 |
| Georgia | #31 | $98,500 | $88,730 | $47 | -7.8% | $49,740–$159,920 |
| Pennsylvania | #32 | $98,360 | $92,330 | $47 | -7.9% | $56,710–$149,990 |
| Oklahoma | #33 | $98,300 | $92,460 | $47 | -8% | $52,010–$152,580 |
| Maine | #34 | $97,890 | $94,370 | $47 | -8.4% | $60,280–$138,990 |
| North Carolina | #35 | $97,700 | $91,360 | $47 | -8.5% | $53,250–$153,470 |
| South Carolina | #36 | $97,700 | $94,260 | $47 | -8.5% | $53,140–$145,770 |
| Florida | #37 | $97,120 | $88,900 | $47 | -9.1% | $50,180–$157,430 |
| Missouri | #38 | $94,950 | $86,450 | $46 | -11.1% | $54,410–$142,290 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $94,240 | $85,630 | $45 | -11.8% | $49,910–$142,660 |
| Kansas | #40 | $94,180 | $85,390 | $45 | -11.8% | $53,360–$140,520 |
| Indiana | #41 | $93,730 | $88,050 | $45 | -12.3% | $53,640–$135,870 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $93,520 | $84,440 | $45 | -12.5% | $47,090–$147,070 |
| North Dakota | #43 | $92,820 | $85,170 | $45 | -13.1% | $53,880–$136,060 |
| Iowa | #44 | $91,510 | $83,690 | $44 | -14.3% | $57,550–$130,810 |
| Wisconsin | #45 | $91,090 | $84,170 | $44 | -14.7% | $59,220–$129,050 |
| Kentucky | #46 | $90,810 | $84,700 | $44 | -15% | $50,780–$132,800 |
| Nebraska | #47 | $89,070 | $81,040 | $43 | -16.6% | $48,790–$134,310 |
| Montana | #48 | $88,990 | $81,330 | $43 | -16.7% | $52,190–$131,340 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $88,780 | $81,750 | $43 | -16.9% | $45,220–$134,120 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $86,530 | $82,040 | $42 | -19% | $49,810–$127,560 |
| Arkansas | #51 | $83,660 | $77,700 | $40 | -21.7% | $44,920–$131,840 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.