Best States for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Massachusetts95.2 / 100
  2. 2Missouri75.2 / 100
  3. 3Colorado73.9 / 100
  4. 4Rhode Island72.8 / 100
  5. 5Montana71.1 / 100
  6. 6Maryland70.6 / 100
  7. 7Tennessee68.6 / 100
  8. 8Minnesota65.4 / 100
  9. 9North Dakota64.8 / 100
  10. 10Ohio62.5 / 100
  11. 11Washington62.1 / 100
  12. 12New York61.6 / 100
  13. 13California61.5 / 100
  14. 14District of Columbia61.2 / 100
  15. 15Idaho60.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).