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Field of degree: Architecture

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Architecture field of degree. Employment: 478,500. Median annual wage: $73,000.

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Table 1. Architecture degree, 2022
Data	Architecture	All fields
Employment	478,500	62,187,580
Median wage	73,000	66,000
Percent employed part time	12	14
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	70	62
Percent with an advanced degree	40	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of architecture major, 2022.

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Chart 1. Types of architecture, 2022
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, 2022.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with an architecture degree, by occupational group, 2022
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Architecture and engineering occupations	33%
Management occupations	16
Business and financial operations occupations	9
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations	8
Sales and related occupations	5
Other	28
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
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2023–33	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2022	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2022
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	19%	Doctoral or professional degree	2%	72%
Construction managers	9	Bachelor's degree	3	6
Architects, except landscape and naval	8	Bachelor's degree	27	45
Project management specialists	7	Bachelor's degree	4	25
Managers, all other	6	Bachelor's degree	5	21
Chief executives	5	Bachelor's degree	2	31
Landscape architects	5	Bachelor's degree	3	29
Interior designers	4	Bachelor's degree	1	9
Urban and regional planners	4	Master's degree	2	56
Designers, all other	3	Bachelor's degree	5	15
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 May 18, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024