The salary statistics and trend of architects (except landscape and naval) in the industry of local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare architects (except landscape and naval) salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for architects (except landscape and naval) in the industry of local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) architects (except landscape and naval) is $129,570. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $86,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent architects (except landscape and naval) is $59,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in the industry of Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $86,360 | 2.63% | 4.10% |
| 2016 | $84,090 | 3.92% | - |
| 2015 | $80,790 | -5.33% | - |
| 2014 | $85,100 | 1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $84,130 | 1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $82,820 | - | - |
The average salaries of architects (except landscape and naval) in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of architects (except landscape and naval) in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Federal government, including USPS | |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) | |
| Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit | |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |