The annual salary statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $54,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,900.
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 | $90,690 | 10.38% | 12.45% |
| 2021 | $81,280 | -10.81% | - |
| 2020 | $90,070 | -0.48% | - |
| 2019 | $90,500 | 10.23% | - |
| 2018 | $81,240 | 5.47% | - |
| 2017 | $76,800 | -0.04% | - |
| 2016 | $76,830 | -1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $78,160 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $76,450 | 4.46% | - |
| 2013 | $73,040 | -8.71% | - |
| 2012 | $79,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $90,690, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for architects (except landscape and naval) in state of Virginia, followed by Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $88,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |