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Architect II Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Architect II make in South Dakota?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architect II in South Dakota is $68,977 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, an Architect II's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,479
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,691 to $73,427
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,968

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Architect II Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,427	$6,119	$1,412	$35
Average	$68,977	$5,748	$1,326	$33
25th Percentile	$62,691	$5,224	$1,206	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Architect II Salaries

An Architect II's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Architect Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architect II's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Architect I (0-2 years): $56,798
Architect II (2-4 years): $68,977
Architect III (4-7 years): $84,982
Architect IV (7+ years): $101,689
Architect V (7-10 years): $119,624

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect I	0-2 years	$56,798
Architect II	2-4 years	$68,977
Architect III	4-7 years	$84,982
Architect IV	7+ years	$101,689
Architect V	7-10 years	$119,624

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What Am I Worth?

How Do Architect II Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Architect IIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $84,035.
California: $83,717.
Massachusetts: $82,601.

District of Columbia $84,035 California $83,717 Massachusetts $82,601 Washington $82,297 New Jersey $82,267 Alaska $82,161 Connecticut $81,113 New York $80,688

Hawaii $79,330 Rhode Island $78,692 Maryland $78,259 Minnesota $77,667 Colorado $77,440 Illinois $77,364 Oregon $77,075 Delaware $76,863

New Hampshire $76,729 Virginia $76,430 Pennsylvania $75,557 Nevada $75,117 North Dakota $74,973 Michigan $74,745 Wisconsin $74,662 Vermont $74,495

Texas $74,032 Maine $74,002 Arizona $73,956 Ohio $73,903 Georgia $73,205 Indiana $72,855 Wyoming $72,787 Utah $72,681

Iowa $72,635 Kansas $72,271 Louisiana $72,165 North Carolina $72,127 Missouri $72,112 Florida $71,816 Montana $71,656 Nebraska $71,504

Kentucky $71,421 South Carolina $71,117 Tennessee $70,928 Idaho $70,852 New Mexico $70,298 Oklahoma $70,176 Alabama $69,728 South Dakota $68,977

Arkansas $68,567 West Virginia $68,347 Mississippi $67,687

Top Paying Cities for Architect IIs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Alcester: $69,696
Aurora: $70,066
Baltic: $69,312

Alcester, SD $69,696 Aurora, SD $70,066 Baltic, SD $69,312 Beresford, SD $69,517 Brandon, SD $69,171 Brookings, SD $70,195 Burbank, SD $69,448 Canistota, SD $69,551

Canton, SD $69,353 Centerville, SD $69,522 Chancellor, SD $69,345 Chester, SD $69,517 Colman, SD $69,744 Colton, SD $69,454 Crooks, SD $69,275 Davis, SD $69,437

Dell Rapids, SD $69,440 Egan, SD $69,626 Elk Point, SD $69,228 Elkton, SD $70,109 Fairview, SD $69,455 Flandreau, SD $69,852 Freeman, SD $69,776 Garretson, SD $69,325

Gayville, SD $69,893 Harrisburg, SD $69,215 Hartford, SD $69,321 Hudson, SD $69,511 Humboldt, SD $69,420 Hurley, SD $69,524 Irene, SD $69,719 Jefferson, SD $68,969

Lennox, SD $69,346 Lesterville, SD $69,842 Lyons, SD $69,339 Madison, SD $69,881 Marion, SD $69,571 Menno, SD $69,805 Mission Hill, SD $69,857 Monroe, SD $69,496

Belle Fourche, SD $69,765 Black Hawk, SD $67,631 Box Elder, SD $67,718 Buffalo, SD $69,638 Buffalo Gap, SD $69,090 Camp Crook, SD $69,705 Caputa, SD $68,045 Custer, SD $68,942

Deadwood, SD $68,517 Edgemont, SD $69,603 Enning, SD $69,060 Fairburn, SD $68,305 Fort Meade, SD $68,298 Hermosa, SD $68,031 Hill City, SD $68,492 Hot Springs, SD $69,550

Howes, SD $69,213 Interior, SD $69,324 Keystone, SD $67,964 Kyle, SD $69,472 Lead, SD $69,145 Ludlow, SD $69,912 Manderson, SD $69,584 Mud Butte, SD $69,256

Nemo, SD $68,059 Newell, SD $69,390 New Underwood, SD $68,048 Nisland, SD $69,543 Oelrichs, SD $69,407 Oglala, SD $69,527 Oral, SD $69,343 Owanka, SD $68,383

Piedmont, SD $67,681 Pine Ridge, SD $69,657 Porcupine, SD $69,448 Pringle, SD $69,156 Quinn, SD $69,224 Redig, SD $69,142 Saint Onge, SD $69,338 Scenic, SD $68,846

Smithwick, SD $69,430 Spearfish, SD $69,651 Sturgis, SD $68,081 Union Center, SD $69,106 Vale, SD $68,888 Wall, SD $69,123 Wasta, SD $68,774 White Owl, SD $69,245

Whitewood, SD $69,046 Wounded Knee, SD $69,588 Leola, SD $70,000 Long Lake, SD $70,107 Mansfield, SD $69,959 Mellette, SD $70,024 Northville, SD $69,949 Onaka, SD $69,678

Orient, SD $69,783 Pierpont, SD $70,020 Redfield, SD $70,133 Rockham, SD $69,866 Roscoe, SD $69,742 Selby, SD $69,621 Seneca, SD $69,634 Stratford, SD $70,028

Tolstoy, SD $69,638 Tulare, SD $70,036 Turton, SD $70,040 Warner, SD $70,109 Westport, SD $70,013 Pierre, SD $63,945 Agar, SD $65,609 Belvidere, SD $69,222

Blunt, SD $63,945 Burke, SD $69,764 Colome, SD $69,679 Dallas, SD $69,658 Draper, SD $67,508 Fort Pierre, SD $64,132 Gregory, SD $69,732 Hamill, SD $69,559

Harrold, SD $64,318 Hayes, SD $68,509 Herrick, SD $69,725 Holabird, SD $65,769 Ideal, SD $69,541 Kadoka, SD $69,302 Kennebec, SD $68,525 Long Valley, SD $69,299

Lower Brule, SD $68,435 Martin, SD $69,466 Midland, SD $69,074 Milesville, SD $69,119 Mission, SD $69,615 Murdo, SD $68,647 Norris, SD $69,407 Okaton, SD $69,231

Okreek, SD $69,575 Onida, SD $64,573 Parmelee, SD $69,531 Philip, SD $69,220 Presho, SD $68,013 Reliance, SD $69,599 Rosebud, SD $69,690 Saint Charles, SD $69,801

Saint Francis, SD $69,557 Tuthill, SD $69,382 Vivian, SD $67,718 Wanblee, SD $69,429 White River, SD $69,397 Winner, SD $69,615 Witten, SD $69,490 Wood, SD $69,389

Mobridge, SD $69,636 Bison, SD $69,462 Bullhead, SD $69,994 Cherry Creek, SD $69,282 Dupree, SD $69,297 Eagle Butte, SD $69,369 Faith, SD $69,276 Glencross, SD $69,335

Glenham, SD $69,661 Herreid, SD $69,927 Isabel, SD $69,322 Keldron, SD $69,656 Lantry, SD $69,402 Lemmon, SD $69,917 Little Eagle, SD $69,983 Lodgepole, SD $69,728

Mc Intosh, SD $69,761 Mc Laughlin, SD $69,700 Meadow, SD $69,303 Morristown, SD $69,832 Mound City, SD $69,802 Pollock, SD $70,065 Prairie City, SD $69,552 Ralph, SD $69,779

Reva, SD $69,556 Ridgeview, SD $69,404 Timber Lake, SD $69,438 Trail City, SD $69,416 Wakpala, SD $69,701 Walker, SD $69,812 Watauga, SD $69,654 Whitehorse, SD $69,477

Rapid City, SD $67,618 Ellsworth Afb, SD $67,618 Allen, SD $69,465 Batesland, SD $69,494 Montrose, SD $69,552 North Sioux City, SD $68,861 Nunda, SD $69,847 Oldham, SD $70,001

Olivet, SD $69,837 Parker, SD $69,458 Ramona, SD $69,877 Renner, SD $69,231 Rowena, SD $69,184 Rutland, SD $69,785 Salem, SD $69,790 Scotland, SD $69,946

Sinai, SD $70,223 Springfield, SD $70,030 Tabor, SD $69,983 Tea, SD $69,269 Trent, SD $69,533 Tyndall, SD $69,964 Utica, SD $69,842 Valley Springs, SD $69,226

Vermillion, SD $69,858 Viborg, SD $69,701 Volga, SD $70,059 Volin, SD $69,779 Wakonda, SD $69,707 Wentworth, SD $69,760 Winfred, SD $69,794 Worthing, SD $69,335

Yankton, SD $70,125 Sioux Falls, SD $69,167 Vienna, SD $70,185 Wallace, SD $70,142 Waubay, SD $70,109 Webster, SD $70,126 White, SD $70,235 Willow Lake, SD $70,263

Wilmot, SD $70,178 Mitchell, SD $70,189 Alexandria, SD $69,931 Alpena, SD $70,049 Armour, SD $69,905 Artesian, SD $70,039 Avon, SD $69,924 Bonesteel, SD $69,788

Bridgewater, SD $69,744 Canova, SD $69,838 Carpenter, SD $70,212 Carthage, SD $70,055 Cavour, SD $70,147 Chamberlain, SD $69,831 Corsica, SD $69,918 Dante, SD $69,883

Delmont, SD $69,886 Dimock, SD $69,964 Emery, SD $69,859 Ethan, SD $70,001 Fairfax, SD $69,801 Fedora, SD $69,978 Fort Thompson, SD $69,011 Fulton, SD $69,987

Gann Valley, SD $69,687 Geddes, SD $69,817 Harrison, SD $69,870 Highmore, SD $68,525 Stephan, SD $68,829 Hitchcock, SD $70,091 Howard, SD $70,013 Huron, SD $70,330

Iroquois, SD $70,163 Kaylor, SD $70,040 Kimball, SD $69,828 Lake Andes, SD $69,930 Lane, SD $70,196 Letcher, SD $70,007 Marty, SD $70,153 Miller, SD $69,893

Mount Vernon, SD $69,961 New Holland, SD $70,065 Oacoma, SD $69,769 Parkston, SD $69,992 Pickstown, SD $70,037 Plankinton, SD $69,950 Platte, SD $69,831 Pukwana, SD $69,782

Ree Heights, SD $69,433 Saint Lawrence, SD $69,896 Spencer, SD $69,829 Stickney, SD $69,904 Tripp, SD $69,924 Virgil, SD $69,990 Wagner, SD $69,938 Wessington, SD $69,938

Wessington Springs, SD $69,927 White Lake, SD $69,858 Wolsey, SD $70,076 Woonsocket, SD $70,044 Yale, SD $70,204 Aberdeen, SD $70,211 Akaska, SD $69,584 Amherst, SD $70,103

Andover, SD $70,002 Ashton, SD $69,990 Barnard, SD $70,086 Bath, SD $70,064 Bowdle, SD $69,716 Brentford, SD $70,116 Britton, SD $70,301 Claremont, SD $70,044

Columbia, SD $69,960 Conde, SD $70,035 Cresbard, SD $69,862 Doland, SD $70,185 Eureka, SD $69,962 Faulkton, SD $69,856 Ferney, SD $70,290 Frankfort, SD $70,180

Frederick, SD $70,104 Gettysburg, SD $69,200 Groton, SD $70,071 Hecla, SD $70,204 Hosmer, SD $69,851 Houghton, SD $69,908 Hoven, SD $69,659 Ipswich, SD $69,923

Java, SD $69,616 Langford, SD $70,009 Lebanon, SD $69,316 Watertown, SD $70,330 Arlington, SD $70,144 Astoria, SD $70,255 Badger, SD $70,267 Big Stone City, SD $70,368

Bradley, SD $70,120 Brandt, SD $70,208 Bristol, SD $70,064 Bruce, SD $70,131 Bryant, SD $70,232 Castlewood, SD $70,189 Claire City, SD $70,295 Clark, SD $70,241

Clear Lake, SD $70,214 Corona, SD $70,297 De Smet, SD $70,204 Eden, SD $70,080 Erwin, SD $70,160 Estelline, SD $70,178 Florence, SD $70,155 Garden City, SD $70,167

Gary, SD $70,259 Goodwin, SD $70,125 Grenville, SD $70,062 Hayti, SD $70,216 Hazel, SD $70,184 Henry, SD $70,185 Kranzburg, SD $70,446 Labolt, SD $70,132

Lake City, SD $70,197 Lake Norden, SD $70,249 Lake Preston, SD $70,182 Marvin, SD $70,057 Milbank, SD $70,357 New Effington, SD $70,445 Ortley, SD $70,072 Peever, SD $70,166

Raymond, SD $70,201 Revillo, SD $70,175 Rosholt, SD $70,428 Roslyn, SD $70,048 Sisseton, SD $70,209 South Shore, SD $70,078 Stockholm, SD $70,079 Strandburg, SD $70,071

Summit, SD $70,076 Toronto, SD $70,181 Twin Brooks, SD $70,053 Veblen, SD $70,330

Architect II Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Architect II salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $75,074. While startup companies pay approximate $63,630.

Architect II Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$63,630
Growth Stage	51~500	$67,259
Established	501~5000	$72,539
Enterprise	5000+	$75,074

Architect II Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architect II's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$62,691

Average $68,977/year

$73,427

$5,224

Average $5,748/month

$6,119

$1,206

Average $1,326/week

$1,412

$30

Average $33/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,427	$6,119	$1,412	$35
Average	$68,977	$5,748	$1,326	$33
25th Percentile	$62,691	$5,224	$1,206	$30

Architect II Salary Growth & Career Path

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For an Architect II, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Architect III role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $84,982 - a projected growth of 23% over your current level.

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