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5.6% Jobs Projection
$87,180 Median Salary
1,370 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Architects in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Architects in California is growing faster than average.

  • Architects in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Architects Work in California?

In 2018, there were 13,570 Architects working in the state.

There were 13,880 Architects employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,160 Architects working in it, which means California has more Architects than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Architects in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.2%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,370 annual job openings, and a total of 18,700 jobs for California Architects in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,700 annual jobs and 134,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Architects Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Architects ranged from $52,990 to $147,730 with $87,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.48 to $71.03. The median hourly rate was $41.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $42.68 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.77.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Architects

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Architects.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,770 $79,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,020 $95,730
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,020 $89,830
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 660 $93,730
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 490 $80,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 440 $103,880
Santa Rosa, CA 100 $73,260
Bakersfield, CA 100 $78,490
Fresno, CA 100 $75,410
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 100 $93,670
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 90 $96,630
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 80 $69,630
Napa, CA 40 $96,160

Top States for Architects Employment

View the list below to see where most Architects work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 13,570 $87,180
New York 11,620 $92,240
Texas 8,560 $86,160
Illinois 5,560 $72,190
Florida 4,340 $70,740
Pennsylvania 4,180 $71,740
Washington 4,150 $74,740
Colorado 3,800 $65,690
Massachusetts 3,320 $93,920
Ohio 3,120 $76,720
New Jersey 2,650 $79,200
Virginia 2,640 $83,040
Georgia 2,610 $0
Maryland 2,540 $80,010
North Carolina 2,330 $78,200
Michigan 2,130 $70,640
Missouri 2,010 $72,380
Oregon 1,910 $75,190
District of Columbia 1,900 $92,490
Minnesota 1,850 $82,260

Below are the states where Architects get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $93,920
Alaska $93,180
District of Columbia $92,490
New York $92,240
Arizona $88,590
California $87,180
Texas $86,160
Alabama $84,170
New Hampshire $83,210
Virginia $83,040

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