Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Median salary

$99,280

Average salary

$106,260

Employment

106,770

Projected growth

3.9% growth

Annual openings

7,800

Typical entry education

Bachelor's degree

What Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Do

Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property.

See full salary breakdown & percentiles →

Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: None
On-the-job training: Internship/residency
Self-employed: 10.5%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 5 of 5

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience.
Education: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Job training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Designimportance 4.9/5
Building and Constructionimportance 4.8/5
Public Safety and Securityimportance 4.1/5
Engineering and Technologyimportance 4.0/5
Computers and Electronicsimportance 4.0/5
English Languageimportance 4.0/5
Administration and Managementimportance 3.9/5
Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.8/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

E-Mail5.0/5
Telephone Conversations4.9/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.6/5
Contact With Others4.6/5
Spend Time Sitting4.4/5

Related Careers

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Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where architects, except landscape and naval make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).

1Bozeman, MT4.46× national avg
2Barnstable Town, MA2.81× national avg
3Boulder, CO2.75× national avg
4Lawrence, KS2.42× national avg
5San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA2.32× national avg

Related Education Programs

Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.