Architects, except landscape and naval

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2024 Workforce

218k

Average Age

45.5

Estimated Job Growth

3.88%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$118,989

Average Male Salary

$128,374

Average Female Salary

$95,130

About

Architects, except landscape and naval are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Architects, except landscape and naval was $118,989 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Architects, except landscape and naval are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY, and Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Central)--Atlanta City (North) PUMA, GA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Architects, except landscape and naval are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 2--Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, and Miami-Dade County (East)--Coral Gables City, Pinecrest Village & Kendall (South) PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Architects, except landscape and naval workforce. Architects, except landscape and naval workforce in 2024 was 217,656 people, of which 28.2% were women and 71.8% were men.

Architects, except landscape and naval are paid most in Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 6--Park Slope & Carroll Gardens PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

156,208

Male Workforce

± 9.7k

61,448

Female Workforce

± 6.08k

The Architects, except landscape and naval workforce in 2024 was 217,656 people (28.2% women and 71.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 47.5% between 2018 (147,570) and 2024 (217,656).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($179,051), Iowa ($139,361), and California ($136,902).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$118,989

AVERAGE WAGE

#49 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Architects, except landscape and naval earned an average of $118,989, $49,111 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Architects, except landscape and naval in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.336

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Architects, except landscape and naval had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.336, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Architects, except landscape and 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 landscape and naval compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Architects, except landscape and naval and on wages for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Architects, except landscape and naval, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Architects, except landscape and naval, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($349,248).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

218k

2024 Workforce

± 11,446

6.52%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.1%

This graphic shows the share of Architects, except landscape and naval employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Architects, except landscape and naval at 83.8%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 7.54% and Construction with 5.77%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Architects, except landscape and naval in the US. The workforce of Architects, except landscape and naval in 2024 was 217,656 people, with 28.2% woman, and 71.8% men. The average age of male Architects, except landscape and naval in the workforce is 47.7 and of female Architects, except landscape and naval is 40, and the most common race/ethnicity for Architects, except landscape and naval is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Architects, except landscape and naval in 2024 was 217,656 people, with 28.2% woman, and 71.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (28,426 people), 40 to 44 years (26,187 people), and 30 to 34 years (25,997 people). Among them they concentrated 37.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 11.8% of Architects, except landscape and naval workers were Hispanic and 88.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (35.2%), Puerto Rican (12.1)%, and Cuban (9.71)%

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Races

In 2024, 69.9% of the Architects, except landscape and naval workforce were White, of which 27.1% were women and 72.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (13.1%) and Two or More Races (10.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Architects, except landscape and naval from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Architects, except landscape and naval is Architecture and Related Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Architecture and Related Services.

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 landscape and naval in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Architecture and Related Services (116,481 people), Engineering (14,128 people), and Business (12,578 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Architects, except landscape and naval workers were Bachelors Degree (100,625 people), Graduate Degree (97,576 people), and Some college (9,448 people).

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

Projections

Projections on job growth for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Architects, Except Landscape and Naval are expected to see a growth of 3.88% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.88%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Architects, except landscape and naval. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.