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Architects in Washington

Is Washington a good place for you to work as an Architect?

0.5% Jobs Projection
$74,740 Median Salary
390 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Architects Work in Washington?

In Washington, there were 4,150 people working as Architects in the year 2018.

There were 3,930 Architects employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Architects in this state are growing at a rate of 0.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.2%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 390 annual Architects job openings in Washington, and 5,590 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Architects Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Architects ranged from $52,770 to $114,350 with $74,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.37 to $54.98. The median hourly rate was $35.93.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $34.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.09.

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

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Top Washington Metros for Architects

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,540 $74,650
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,760 $75,770
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 150 $82,220
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 80 $71,980
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 70 $82,150
Kennewick-Richland, WA 40 $104,630
Bellingham, WA 40 $68,400
Yakima, WA 30 $62,360

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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