The annual salary statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architects (except landscape and naval) in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $73,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $181,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $181,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects (except landscape and naval) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,230 | 3.80% | 17.35% |
| 2021 | $99,310 | -6.64% | - |
| 2020 | $105,900 | -7.64% | - |
| 2019 | $113,990 | 8.87% | - |
| 2018 | $103,880 | 9.84% | - |
| 2017 | $93,660 | 8.41% | - |
| 2016 | $85,780 | -1.80% | - |
| 2015 | $87,320 | 3.48% | - |
| 2014 | $84,280 | -0.68% | - |
| 2013 | $84,850 | -0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $85,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,230, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for architects (except landscape and naval) in state of California, followed by Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (median annual salary $100,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville.