The annual salary statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of architects (except landscape and naval) in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $50,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,730.
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 | $82,040 | 1.05% | 19.20% |
| 2021 | $81,180 | 19.57% | - |
| 2020 | $65,290 | -21.04% | - |
| 2019 | $79,030 | -2.16% | - |
| 2018 | $80,740 | 1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $79,300 | 8.13% | - |
| 2016 | $72,850 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $70,770 | -1.26% | - |
| 2014 | $71,660 | 10.10% | - |
| 2013 | $64,420 | -2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $66,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,040, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for architects (except landscape and naval) in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $83,460). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in Raleigh-Cary is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.