The annual salary statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $50,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $161,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,610.
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 | $81,910 | 8.14% | 8.67% |
| 2021 | $75,240 | -8.04% | - |
| 2020 | $81,290 | -3.64% | - |
| 2019 | $84,250 | 4.76% | - |
| 2018 | $80,240 | -3.89% | - |
| 2017 | $83,360 | 7.55% | - |
| 2016 | $77,070 | -1.92% | - |
| 2015 | $78,550 | 3.73% | - |
| 2014 | $75,620 | 0.07% | - |
| 2013 | $75,570 | 1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $74,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,910, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for architects (except landscape and naval) in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $83,280). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in Baltimore-Towson is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury |