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Architects in South Carolina

Want to work in South Carolina as an Architect? Read this first!

5.2% Jobs Projection
$78,790 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Architects Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 860 workers employed as Architects in this state in 2018.

There were 910 Architects employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Architects in this state are growing at a rate of 5.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.2%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 1,420 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Architects ranged from $52,790 to $129,550 with $78,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.38 to $62.29. The median hourly rate was $37.88.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $36.68 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.20.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Architects

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 960 $80,880
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 210 $93,560
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 170 $71,930
Columbia, SC 160 $85,840
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 110 $66,160
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 90 $90,190

Top States for Architects Employment

The table below shows the states 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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