The annual salary statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $47,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects (except landscape and naval) from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,500 | -2.69% | -2.69% |
| 2012 | $77,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,500, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the lowest paying city for architects (except landscape and naval) in state of Virginia, following city of Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News (median annual salary of $90,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |