The annual salary statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architects (except landscape and naval) in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $49,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,500.
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 | $96,280 | 1.02% | 16.82% |
| 2021 | $95,300 | 35.75% | - |
| 2019 | $61,230 | 2.58% | - |
| 2018 | $59,650 | -2.16% | - |
| 2017 | $60,940 | -60.11% | - |
| 2016 | $97,570 | -0.47% | - |
| 2015 | $98,030 | 11.30% | - |
| 2014 | $86,950 | 11.66% | - |
| 2013 | $76,810 | -4.27% | - |
| 2012 | $80,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,280, Lakeland-Winter Haven is the second highest paying city for architects (except landscape and naval) in state of Florida, following the highest paying city West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach (median annual salary of $108,130). Compared with West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, the median annual salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 11.0 percent (11.0%) lower.