Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary by City
National median: $92,560. But purchasing power varies wildly — from 51% in the cheapest markets to 121% in the priciest.
80 CitiesSOC: 17-1011Category: Creative
| # | City | Median Salary | COL Index | Purchasing Power | Monthly Take-Home | Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $134,200 | 195.3 | 51% | $8k/mo | 10.3x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $125,950 | 189.7 | 53% | $8k/mo | 9.8x |
| 3 | Sacramento, CA | $118,560 | 120.3 | 83% | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | $118,410 | 160.1 | 62% | $7k/mo | 6.8x |
| 5 | Virginia Beach, VA | $114,630 | 101.7 | 98% | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 6 | Providence, RI | $106,480 | 105.2 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 7 | Washington, DC | $106,120 | 152.1 | 66% | $7k/mo | 4.9x |
| 8 | Hartford, CT | $104,630 | 110.8 | 90% | $7k/mo | 2.7x |
| 9 | Riverside, CA | $103,510 | 110.5 | 90% | $7k/mo | 4.8x |
| 10 | Stockton, CA | $102,930 | 105.8 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3.9x |
| 11 | Los Angeles, CA | $102,190 | 166.5 | 60% | $6k/mo | 8x |
| 12 | Atlanta, GA | $102,070 | 103.5 | 97% | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 13 | Boston, MA | $101,750 | 152.4 | 66% | $7k/mo | 6.1x |
| 14 | New Haven, CT | $100,930 | 112.5 | 89% | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 15 | Madison, WI | $100,820 | 105.3 | 95% | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 16 | Fresno, CA | $100,530 | 99.2 | 101% | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 17 | Philadelphia, PA | $100,370 | 108.4 | 92% | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 18 | Baltimore, MD | $99,630 | 112.4 | 89% | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 19 | Phoenix, AZ | $99,550 | 103.2 | 97% | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 20 | Honolulu, HI | $99,470 | 186.5 | 54% | $6k/mo | 9.1x |
| 21 | Kansas City, MO | $99,260 | 93.4 | 107% | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 22 | New York, NY | $98,870 | 187.2 | 53% | $6k/mo | 6.5x |
| 23 | Denver, CO | $98,630 | 112.5 | 89% | $6k/mo | 5.3x |
| 24 | Las Vegas, NV | $98,300 | 101.5 | 99% | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 25 | Minneapolis, MN | $98,200 | 105.8 | 95% | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 26 | Seattle, WA | $98,120 | 149.8 | 67% | $7k/mo | 7.3x |
| 27 | Greenville, SC | $97,850 | 92.1 | 109% | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 28 | Columbus, OH | $97,700 | 92.4 | 108% | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 29 | St. Louis, MO | $97,690 | 90.1 | 111% | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 30 | Rochester, NY | $97,570 | 92 | 109% | $6k/mo | 1.9x |
| 31 | Raleigh, NC | $97,450 | 103.1 | 97% | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 32 | Nashville, TN | $96,930 | 101.2 | 99% | $7k/mo | 4.2x |
| 33 | Charleston, SC | $96,590 | 103 | 97% | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 34 | Milwaukee, WI | $95,990 | 93.5 | 107% | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 35 | Tucson, AZ | $95,790 | 95 | 105% | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 36 | Portland, OR | $95,530 | 118.6 | 84% | $6k/mo | 5.2x |
| 37 | Lexington, KY | $95,100 | 92 | 109% | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 38 | Omaha, NE | $95,010 | 90.6 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 39 | Austin, TX | $94,850 | 105.2 | 95% | $7k/mo | 5.5x |
| 40 | Louisville, KY | $94,230 | 91.2 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 41 | Birmingham, AL | $94,170 | 88.2 | 113% | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 42 | Dallas, TX | $93,870 | 98.7 | 101% | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 43 | Jacksonville, FL | $93,700 | 98.3 | 102% | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 44 | Miami, FL | $92,840 | 127.8 | 78% | $6k/mo | 4.9x |
| 45 | Richmond, VA | $92,840 | 99.8 | 100% | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 46 | Lakeland, FL | $91,670 | 93.2 | 107% | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 47 | Buffalo, NY | $89,850 | 91.3 | 110% | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 48 | Durham, NC | $89,060 | 101.2 | 99% | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 49 | Colorado Springs, CO | $88,250 | 100.5 | 100% | $6k/mo | 4.6x |
| 50 | Charlotte, NC | $86,530 | 98.5 | 102% | $6k/mo | 4x |
| 51 | Sarasota, FL | $84,990 | 104.5 | 96% | $6k/mo | 4.7x |
| 52 | Memphis, TN | $84,880 | 87.5 | 114% | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 53 | Salt Lake City, UT | $84,810 | 105.1 | 95% | $6k/mo | 5.4x |
| 54 | Little Rock, AR | $84,100 | 86.7 | 115% | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 55 | Detroit, MI | $83,800 | 89.3 | 112% | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 56 | Fort Myers, FL | $83,720 | 100.8 | 99% | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 57 | Tulsa, OK | $83,410 | 87.3 | 115% | $6k/mo | 2.2x |
| 58 | Boise, ID | $83,090 | 103.8 | 96% | $5k/mo | 5.2x |
| 59 | Akron, OH | $82,860 | 87.1 | 115% | $5k/mo | 2x |
| 60 | San Antonio, TX | $82,800 | 91.8 | 109% | $6k/mo | 3.2x |
| 61 | Cleveland, OH | $82,191 | 89.8 | 111% | $5k/mo | 2.3x |
| 62 | Pittsburgh, PA | $82,050 | 93.7 | 107% | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 63 | Knoxville, TN | $81,210 | 89.7 | 111% | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 64 | Orlando, FL | $80,620 | 101.4 | 99% | $6k/mo | 4.4x |
| 65 | Tampa, FL | $80,380 | 100.2 | 100% | $6k/mo | 4.3x |
| 66 | Oklahoma City, OK | $79,780 | 88.9 | 112% | $5k/mo | 2.5x |
| 67 | Indianapolis, IN | $79,570 | 90.5 | 110% | $5k/mo | 3.1x |
| 68 | Grand Rapids, MI | $79,360 | 90.8 | 110% | $5k/mo | 3.4x |
| 69 | Chicago, IL | $79,240 | 107.3 | 93% | $5k/mo | 3.8x |
| 70 | Duluth, MN | $79,190 | 91.8 | 109% | $5k/mo | 2.8x |
| 71 | Corpus Christi, TX | $78,980 | 88 | 114% | $6k/mo | 2.7x |
| 72 | Wichita, KS | $78,770 | 85.3 | 117% | $5k/mo | 2.2x |
| 73 | Houston, TX | $78,410 | 96.2 | 104% | $6k/mo | 3.8x |
| 74 | El Paso, TX | $78,280 | 86.5 | 116% | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 75 | Fayetteville, AR | $77,274 | 87.5 | 114% | $5k/mo | 3.4x |
| 76 | New Orleans, LA | $76,760 | 97.5 | 103% | $5k/mo | 3.2x |
| 77 | Albuquerque, NM | $76,430 | 93.8 | 107% | $5k/mo | 3.9x |
| 78 | Dayton, OH | $76,005 | 85.4 | 117% | $5k/mo | 2.2x |
| 79 | Des Moines, IA | $74,710 | 89.5 | 112% | $5k/mo | 3.2x |
| 80 | McAllen, TX | $71,970 | 82.5 | 121% | $5k/mo | 2x |