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Architects in Wisconsin

Considering a career as an Architect in Wisconsin?

0.7% Jobs Projection
$75,600 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Architects Work in Wisconsin?

There were approximately 1,300 workers employed as Architects in this state in 2018.

There were 1,310 Architects employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Architects in this state are growing at a rate of 0.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.2%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 110 annual job openings, and a total of 1,520 jobs for Wisconsin Architects in 2026.

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

What do Architects Make in Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Architects ranged from $51,720 to $108,670 with $75,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.87 to $52.25. The median hourly rate was $36.35.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $34.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.37.

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

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Top Wisconsin Metros for Architects

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,110 $72,050
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,690 $83,330
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 620 $76,300
Madison, WI 290 $78,840
Green Bay, WI 70 $80,450
Sheboygan, WI 40 $81,560
Wausau, WI 40 $63,320
Duluth, MN-WI 40 $62,260
Appleton, WI 40 $90,250
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 30 $72,090

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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