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Field of degree: Architecture

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Architecture field of degree. Employment: 497,230. Median annual wage: $75,000.

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Table 1. Architecture degree, 2023
Data	Architecture	All fields
Employment	497,230	63,725,710
Median wage	75,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	13	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	71	62
Percent with an advanced degree	41	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of architecture major, 2023.

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Chart 1. Types of architecture, 2023
Architecture major	Major share
Architecture	100%
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an architecture degree, by occupational group, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an architecture degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Architecture and engineering occupations	33%
Management occupations	18
Business and financial operations occupations	10
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	9
Sales and related occupations	5
Other	26
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an architecture degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with an architecture degree
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Architects, except landscape and naval	26%	46%	4%	Bachelor's degree
Set and exhibit designers	5	16	2	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	4	21	4	Bachelor's degree
Project management specialists	4	25	6	Bachelor's degree
Construction managers	4	8	9	Bachelor's degree
Landscape architects	3	31	3	Bachelor's degree
Chief executives	2	32	4	Bachelor's degree
Urban and regional planners	2	52	3	Master's degree
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	2	74	17	Doctoral or professional degree
Management analysts	1	36	9	Bachelor's degree
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Architecture,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/architecture/architecture-field-of-degree.htm (visited August 28, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025