How much does an Architectural Designer make?
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$70,950
/ yrThe 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.
Top Paying Companies
For Architectural Designer in United States
| 1 | Common | $97,727 | |
| 2 | PBK | $96,858 | |
| 3 | Parsons Corporation | $96,410 | |
| 4 | The Code Solution | $94,115 | |
| 5 | Mackenzie | $92,021 | |
| 6 | Solomon Cordwell Buenz | $90,864 | |
| 7 | Heitler Houstoun Architects | $90,714 | |
| 8 | Gluckman Mayner Architects | $90,498 | |
| 9 | Practice For Architecture Urbanism Dpc | $89,037 | |
| 10 | COOKFOX | $87,537 |
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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.
Information Technology
Top paying companies in Information Technology for Architectural Designer are Parsons Corporation and Gehry Technologies.
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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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