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Architects in New Mexico

Considering a career as an Architect in New Mexico?

1.5% Jobs Projection
$68,320 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Architects in New Mexico is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Architects Work in New Mexico?

There were approximately 450 workers employed as Architects in this state in 2018.

There were 440 Architects employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,160 Architects working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Architects than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Architects in this state are growing at a rate of 1.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.2%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 670 total jobs in 2026 for Architects in this state.

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

What do Architects Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Architects ranged from $43,940 to $112,660 with $68,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.13 to $54.17. The median hourly rate was $32.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $33.53 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.68.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Architects

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM 340 $64,560
Santa Fe, NM 70 $69,640

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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