How much does an Architectural Designer make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

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Industry

$70,950 / yrTotal Pay
$59,075 / yrBase Pay
$11,874 / yrAdditional Pay

$70,950

 / yr
$48K$107K
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The estimated total pay for a Architectural Designer is $70,950 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $59,075 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $11,874 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Top Paying Companies

For an Architectural Designer in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for an Architectural Designer in United States. Employers include Common, PBK and Parsons Corporation.

1
Common
Common
$97,727/yr
27 open jobs
2
PBK
$96,858/yr
10
COOKFOX
$87,537/yr
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$81,839

 / yr

$71,756

 / yr

$72,388

 / yr

$75,361

 / yr

$82,487

 / yr

$76,634

 / yr

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$76,451

 / yr

$83,191

 / yr

$75,384

 / yr

$74,974

 / yr

$79,575

 / yr

$81,015

 / yr

$81,495

 / yr

$81,298

 / yr

$71,188

 / yr

$80,183

 / yr

$80,651

 / yr

$73,080

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$75,051

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Top Paying Industries

For an Architectural Designer in United States

The top 5 paying industries for an Architectural Designer in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $89,803, Real Estate with a median total pay of $88,535, Manufacturing with a median total pay of $82,843, Personal Consumer Services with a median total pay of $82,671, and Education with a median total pay of $82,405.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$89,803

    14% Higher than other industries

  • Real EstateReal Estate$88,535

    13% Higher than other industries

  • ManufacturingManufacturing$82,843

    7% Higher than other industries

  • Personal Consumer ServicesPersonal Consumer Services$82,671

    7% Higher than other industries

  • EducationEducation$82,405

    7% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Architectural Designer are Parsons Corporation and Gehry Technologies.

Parsons CorporationParsons Corporation$96,326/yr

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Architectural Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$60,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Architectural Designer

United States of America

 | <1 year

$49,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Architectural Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$70,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Architectural Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$62,500

/yr

$61K | $2K

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Architectural Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$69,000

/yr

$66K | $3K

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Architectural Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$58,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Architectural Designer

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$62,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday

Architectural Designer pay FAQ

The national average salary for an Architectural Designer is $59,075 per year in United States. Filter by location to see an Architectural Designer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 8915 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Architectural Designer employees.

The highest salary for an Architectural Designer in United States is $84,924 per year.

The lowest salary for an Architectural Designer in United States is $41,094 per year.

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