Architects, except naval

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2017 Workforce

166k

Average Age

43.9

Average Salary

$86,950

Average Male Salary

$93,878

Average Female Salary

$67,685

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Architects, except naval are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Architects, except naval was $86,950 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Architects, except naval are Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY, Queen Anne & Magnolia PUMA, WA, and Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Architects, except naval are Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY, Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, and Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Architects, except naval workforce. Architects, except naval workforce in 2017 was 165,649 people, of which 26.4% were women and 73.6% were men. Architects, except naval are paid most in Mission Viejo & Rancho Santa Margarita (West) Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

121,836

Male Workforce

± 8.57k

43,813

Female Workforce

± 5.14k

The Architects, except naval workforce in 2017 was 165,649 people (26.4% women and 73.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 8.76% between 2014 (152,305) and 2017 (165,649).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Architects, except naval.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($178,530), Nevada ($115,954), and Alabama ($107,087).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$86,950

AVERAGE WAGE

#52 in the ranking (2017)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Architects, except naval earned an average of $86,950, $27,354 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Architects, except naval in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.364

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Architects, except naval had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.364, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Architects, except naval (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Architects, except naval compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Architects, except naval and on wages for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Architects, except naval, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Architects, except naval, by average wage, is Electronics stores ($193,347).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

166k

2017 Workforce

± 9,987

3.85%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.29%

This graphic shows the share of Architects, except naval employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Architects, except naval at 91.1%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 4.64% and Landscaping services with 4.26%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Architects, except naval in the US. The workforce of Architects, except naval in 2017 was 165,649 people, with 26.4% woman, and 73.6% men. The average age of male Architects, except naval in the workforce is 45.3 and of female Architects, except naval is 39.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Architects, except naval is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Architects, except naval in 2017 was 165,649 people, with 26.4% woman, and 73.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (22,337 people), 35 to 39 years (22,231 people), and 40 to 44 years (20,288 people). Among them they concentrated 39.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 8.74% of Architects, except naval workers were Hispanic and 91.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67%), Puerto Rican (18)%, and Cuban (15)%

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Races

In 2017, 82.3% of the Architects, except naval workforce were White, of which 25.9% were women and 74.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (10.2%) and Black (3.33%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Architects, except naval from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Architects, except naval is Architecture and Related Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Architecture and Related Services.

Among the necessary skills for Architects, except naval, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Architects, except naval need more than the average amount of Operations Analysis.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Architects, except naval in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Architecture and Related Services (95,382 people), Engineering (8,816 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (8,117 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Architects, except naval workers were Bachelors Degree (82,702 people), Graduate Degree (68,237 people), and Some college (6,872 people).

The graphic shows the Architects, except naval workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Architects, except naval from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Architects, except naval need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making.