Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property. Excludes "Landscape Architects" (17-1012) and "Marine Engineers and Naval Architects" (17-2121).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
87,700 1.6 % $37.75 $78,530 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $20.61 $26.27 $34.88 $44.72 $57.45
Annual Wage (2) $42,860 $54,650 $72,550 $93,020 $119,500

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 75,370 5.89 $37.52 $78,040
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,660 0.08 $42.78 $88,980
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,470 0.22 $36.35 $75,600
State Government (OES Designation) 1,290 0.06 $35.82 $74,500
Residential Building Construction 1,180 0.20 $39.16 $81,460

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 75,370 5.89 $37.52 $78,040
Specialized Design Services 650 0.57 $42.84 $89,100
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,470 0.22 $36.35 $75,600
Residential Building Construction 1,180 0.20 $39.16 $81,460
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,660 0.08 $42.78 $88,980

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 110 0.02 $44.07 $91,670
Specialized Design Services 650 0.57 $42.84 $89,100
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,660 0.08 $42.78 $88,980
Activities Related to Real Estate 140 0.03 $41.52 $86,350
Scientific Research and Development Services 60 0.01 $40.95 $85,170

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,170 0.73 1.05 $43.76 $91,010
New York 9,030 1.08 1.57 $40.54 $84,320
Texas 7,020 0.70 1.01 $36.97 $76,890
Illinois 4,440 0.80 1.16 $36.67 $76,270
Florida 4,330 0.61 0.88 $37.88 $78,780




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,560 2.44 3.54 $40.95 $85,170
Colorado 2,830 1.31 1.90 $36.72 $76,380
Massachusetts 3,850 1.24 1.79 $40.84 $84,950
New York 9,030 1.08 1.57 $40.54 $84,320
Washington 2,860 1.06 1.54 $34.16 $71,040




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,170 0.73 1.05 $43.76 $91,010
Vermont 170 0.58 0.84 $42.93 $89,280
Nevada 410 0.37 0.53 $42.58 $88,560
Alaska 190 0.60 0.87 $42.51 $88,430
Connecticut 1,220 0.76 1.11 $41.57 $86,470

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 6,910 1.39 2.01 $41.62 $86,570
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 3,860 1.09 1.58 $36.78 $76,490
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 3,230 1.95 2.83 $40.97 $85,220
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,840 1.24 1.80 $41.01 $85,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,580 0.68 0.98 $46.89 $97,520
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,160 0.98 1.42 $36.32 $75,540
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 2,140 1.07 1.55 $39.13 $81,390
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 2,080 1.54 2.24 $34.01 $70,740
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,940 0.78 1.12 $41.23 $85,750
Denver-Aurora, CO 1,780 1.50 2.18 $39.72 $82,610




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boulder, CO 400 2.66 3.85 $25.07 $52,140
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC 560 2.05 2.97 $28.37 $59,010
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 3,230 1.95 2.83 $40.97 $85,220
Billings, MT 150 1.90 2.76 $24.16 $50,250
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,700 1.79 2.60 $41.86 $87,060
Charlottesville, VA 150 1.63 2.36 $36.17 $75,240
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 300 1.58 2.29 $31.88 $66,310
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 330 1.56 2.26 $41.79 $86,920
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 2,080 1.54 2.24 $34.01 $70,740
Denver-Aurora, CO 1,780 1.50 2.18 $39.72 $82,610