Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary by City
78 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 119 to 80 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
78 CitiesSOC: 17-1011Category: CreativeMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $129,640 | 110.4 | 118 | $8k/mo | 10.9x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $126,550 | 115.6 | 110 | $8k/mo | 10x |
| 3 | Sacramento, CA | $125,980 | 106.7 | 119 | $8k/mo | 3.9x |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | $120,040 | 111.9 | 108 | $7k/mo | 6.9x |
| 5 | Boston, MA | $119,120 | 108.3 | 111 | $7k/mo | 5.3x |
| 6 | Baltimore, MD | $115,960 | 104.5 | 112 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 7 | Providence, RI | $105,300 | 101.8 | 104 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | $104,170 | 113.6 | 92 | $6k/mo | 8.1x |
| 9 | Denver, CO | $104,090 | 105.8 | 99 | $7k/mo | 5.2x |
| 10 | Phoenix, AZ | $103,900 | 103.3 | 101 | $7k/mo | 3.9x |
| 11 | Atlanta, GA | $103,330 | 100.1 | 104 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 12 | Greenville, SC | $103,090 | 93.3 | 111 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 13 | Indianapolis, IN | $103,050 | 95.7 | 108 | $7k/mo | 2.5x |
| 14 | Charleston, SC | $102,880 | 101.0 | 103 | $6k/mo | 3.8x |
| 15 | New Haven, CT | $102,880 | 104.6 | 99 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 16 | Dayton, OH | $102,550 | 92.7 | 111 | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 17 | Washington, DC | $102,080 | 108.9 | 94 | $6k/mo | 5.3x |
| 18 | Hartford, CT | $102,080 | 102.7 | 100 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 19 | Oklahoma City, OK | $101,880 | 90.4 | 114 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 20 | Stockton, CA | $101,540 | 105.1 | 97 | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 21 | Virginia Beach, VA | $101,410 | 97.9 | 104 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 22 | Minneapolis, MN | $100,960 | 104.8 | 97 | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 23 | Louisville, KY | $100,760 | 93.1 | 109 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 24 | Seattle, WA | $100,610 | 111.1 | 91 | $7k/mo | 7.3x |
| 25 | Portland, OR | $100,490 | 105.4 | 96 | $6k/mo | 5x |
| 26 | Riverside, CA | $100,460 | 106.4 | 95 | $6k/mo | 5x |
| 27 | Fresno, CA | $100,360 | 102.2 | 99 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 28 | Nashville, TN | $100,050 | 96.3 | 105 | $7k/mo | 4.2x |
| 29 | Kansas City, MO | $99,920 | 92.5 | 109 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 30 | Salt Lake City, UT | $99,790 | 100.9 | 100 | $6k/mo | 4.7x |
| 31 | Tulsa, OK | $99,740 | 89.2 | 113 | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 32 | New York, NY | $99,710 | 112.6 | 89 | $6k/mo | 6.7x |
| 33 | Milwaukee, WI | $99,680 | 96.9 | 104 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 34 | Omaha, NE | $99,350 | 91.9 | 109 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 35 | Las Vegas, NV | $99,320 | 100.2 | 100 | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 36 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,230 | 99.5 | 100 | $7k/mo | 3.2x |
| 37 | Madison, WI | $99,210 | 97.3 | 103 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 38 | Columbus, OH | $99,140 | 95.5 | 105 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 39 | Tucson, AZ | $98,860 | 96.9 | 103 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 40 | St. Louis, MO | $98,800 | 95.1 | 105 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 41 | Charlotte, NC | $98,620 | 97.3 | 102 | $6k/mo | 3.6x |
| 42 | Durham, NC | $98,620 | 97.6 | 102 | $6k/mo | 3.8x |
| 43 | Philadelphia, PA | $98,140 | 102.6 | 96 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 44 | New Orleans, LA | $97,950 | 92.6 | 107 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 45 | Detroit, MI | $97,920 | 100.3 | 98 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 46 | Houston, TX | $97,590 | 98.6 | 100 | $7k/mo | 3.1x |
| 47 | Miami, FL | $97,500 | 114.2 | 86 | $7k/mo | 4.8x |
| 48 | Colorado Springs, CO | $97,080 | 100.7 | 97 | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 49 | Birmingham, AL | $96,730 | 91.6 | 106 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 50 | Austin, TX | $96,600 | 98.1 | 99 | $7k/mo | 5.6x |
| 51 | Honolulu, HI | $96,500 | 93.1 | 104 | $6k/mo | 9.6x |
| 52 | Orlando, FL | $96,190 | 101.4 | 96 | $7k/mo | 3.8x |
| 53 | Sarasota, FL | $96,040 | 102.4 | 94 | $7k/mo | 4.3x |
| 54 | Richmond, VA | $95,860 | 97.9 | 99 | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 55 | Rochester, NY | $95,480 | 97.0 | 99 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 56 | Buffalo, NY | $95,130 | 95.8 | 100 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 57 | Tampa, FL | $94,610 | 100.9 | 94 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 58 | Knoxville, TN | $94,310 | 92.6 | 103 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 59 | Boise, ID | $94,270 | 98.4 | 97 | $6k/mo | 4.7x |
| 60 | Fort Myers, FL | $94,110 | 102.3 | 93 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 61 | Memphis, TN | $93,970 | 92.2 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 62 | Dallas, TX | $93,840 | 103.1 | 92 | $6k/mo | 3.8x |
| 63 | Lexington, KY | $93,640 | 92.9 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 64 | Duluth, MN | $92,370 | 88.8 | 105 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 65 | Raleigh, NC | $91,570 | 98.2 | 94 | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 66 | San Antonio, TX | $84,130 | 94.7 | 89 | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 67 | Cleveland, OH | $83,620 | 93.9 | 90 | $5k/mo | 2.3x |
| 68 | Pittsburgh, PA | $83,460 | 94.7 | 89 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 69 | Corpus Christi, TX | $82,540 | 92.7 | 90 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 70 | Chicago, IL | $81,790 | 103.6 | 80 | $5k/mo | 3.8x |
| 71 | Grand Rapids, MI | $81,660 | 95.5 | 86 | $5k/mo | 3.3x |
| 72 | El Paso, TX | $79,850 | 89.9 | 89 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 73 | Akron, OH | $79,640 | 93.4 | 86 | $5k/mo | 2.1x |
| 74 | Wichita, KS | $79,180 | 88.9 | 90 | $5k/mo | 2.2x |
| 75 | Des Moines, IA | $78,660 | 99.4 | 80 | $5k/mo | 3.1x |
| 76 | McAllen, TX | $78,250 | 85.9 | 92 | $5k/mo | 1.9x |
| 77 | Albuquerque, NM | $76,520 | 95.5 | 81 | $5k/mo | 4x |
| 78 | Little Rock, AR | $75,600 | 89.4 | 85 | $5k/mo | 2.5x |