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Architect III Salary in Maryland

How much does an Architect III make in Maryland?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architect III in Maryland is $96,418 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,513
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,882 to $105,366
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,110

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Architect III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,366	$8,781	$2,026	$51
Average	$96,418	$8,035	$1,854	$46
25th Percentile	$87,882	$7,323	$1,690	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Architect III Salaries

An Architect III'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 III'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): $64,442
Architect II (2-4 years): $78,259
Architect III (4-7 years): $96,418
Architect IV (7+ years): $115,374
Architect V (7-10 years): $135,722

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect I	0-2 years	$64,442
Architect II	2-4 years	$78,259
Architect III	4-7 years	$96,418
Architect IV	7+ years	$115,374
Architect V	7-10 years	$135,722

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How Do Architect III 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 IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,534.
California: $103,142.
Massachusetts: $101,767.

District of Columbia $103,534 California $103,142 Massachusetts $101,767 Washington $101,393 New Jersey $101,355 Alaska $101,225 Connecticut $99,934 New York $99,410

Hawaii $97,737 Rhode Island $96,951 Maryland $96,418 Minnesota $95,689 Colorado $95,408 Illinois $95,315 Oregon $94,959 Delaware $94,698

New Hampshire $94,533 Virginia $94,165 Pennsylvania $93,089 Nevada $92,547 North Dakota $92,369 Michigan $92,089 Wisconsin $91,986 Vermont $91,780

Texas $91,210 Maine $91,172 Arizona $91,116 Ohio $91,051 Georgia $90,190 Indiana $89,760 Wyoming $89,676 Utah $89,545

Iowa $89,489 Kansas $89,040 Louisiana $88,909 North Carolina $88,863 Missouri $88,844 Florida $88,479 Montana $88,283 Nebraska $88,096

Kentucky $87,993 South Carolina $87,619 Tennessee $87,385 Idaho $87,292 New Mexico $86,609 Oklahoma $86,459 Alabama $85,908 South Dakota $84,982

Arkansas $84,477 West Virginia $84,206 Mississippi $83,392

Top Paying Cities for Architect IIIs

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:

Owings: $99,278
Riverdale: $102,829
College Park: $102,711

Owings, MD $99,278 Riverdale, MD $102,829 College Park, MD $102,711 Fort Washington, MD $102,644 Oxon Hill, MD $102,940 Suitland, MD $102,908 District Heights, MD $102,856 Temple Hills, MD $102,910

Deale, MD $98,818 Dunkirk, MD $99,863 Fort George G Meade, MD $97,572 Friendship, MD $99,132 Fulton, MD $98,869 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $102,560 Savage, MD $97,717 Shady Side, MD $98,038

Galesville, MD $98,470 Greenbelt, MD $102,355 Glenn Dale, MD $101,225 Upper Marlboro, MD $101,323 Harwood, MD $98,848 Highland, MD $98,779 West River, MD $98,867 Tracys Landing, MD $98,937

Hyattsville, MD $102,912 Jessup, MD $97,237 Bethesda, MD $102,942 Glen Echo, MD $102,924 Chevy Chase, MD $102,931 Cabin John, MD $102,902 Olney, MD $100,585 Brookeville, MD $98,707

Poolesville, MD $99,576 Barnesville, MD $98,190 Beallsville, MD $98,371 Boyds, MD $99,123 Dickerson, MD $98,258 Rockville, MD $101,769 Potomac, MD $102,062 Derwood, MD $100,690

Sandy Spring, MD $100,102 Ashton, MD $99,882 Brinklow, MD $99,140 Burtonsville, MD $100,301 Montgomery Village, MD $99,480 Kensington, MD $102,845 Garrett Park, MD $102,724 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $101,917

Silver Spring, MD $102,785 Takoma Park, MD $102,920 Aberdeen, MD $94,272 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $94,252 Abingdon, MD $94,981 Gunpowder, MD $95,553 Arnold, MD $96,667 Baldwin, MD $95,375

Bel Air, MD $94,582 Belcamp, MD $94,719 Benson, MD $94,148 Boring, MD $94,356 Brooklandville, MD $96,303 Butler, MD $95,243 Chase, MD $95,995 Churchville, MD $93,875

Clarksville, MD $97,731 Cockeysville, MD $95,425 Hunt Valley, MD $95,825 Crownsville, MD $97,321 Darlington, MD $93,044 Davidsonville, MD $98,740 Dayton, MD $97,669 Edgewater, MD $97,836

Edgewood, MD $95,270 Ellicott City, MD $96,493 Columbia, MD $97,216 Fallston, MD $95,021 Finksburg, MD $95,054 Forest Hill, MD $94,066 Fork, MD $95,697 Fort Howard, MD $96,301

Freeland, MD $92,177 Gambrills, MD $97,688 Gibson Island, MD $96,355 Glen Arm, MD $96,050 Glen Burnie, MD $96,469 Glyndon, MD $95,546 Hampstead, MD $93,349 Elkridge, MD $96,574

Hanover, MD $96,629 Harmans, MD $96,625 Havre De Grace, MD $93,660 Hydes, MD $95,705 Jarrettsville, MD $93,754 Joppa, MD $95,512 Kingsville, MD $95,724 Lineboro, MD $91,942

Linthicum Heights, MD $96,484 Long Green, MD $95,893 Spencerville, MD $100,152 Clarksburg, MD $97,961 Damascus, MD $97,118 Germantown, MD $100,020 Annapolis, MD $97,414 Cumberland, MD $88,492

Accident, MD $88,345 Barton, MD $88,760 Bittinger, MD $88,593 Bloomington, MD $88,908 Corriganville, MD $87,929 Eckhart Mines, MD $88,417 Ellerslie, MD $88,042 Flintstone, MD $88,514

Friendsville, MD $88,319 Frostburg, MD $88,295 Grantsville, MD $88,299 Kitzmiller, MD $88,305 Lonaconing, MD $88,600 Luke, MD $88,915 Mc Henry, MD $88,353 Midland, MD $88,896

Midlothian, MD $88,307 Mount Savage, MD $87,903 Oakland, MD $88,097 Oldtown, MD $88,634 Pinto, MD $88,798 Rawlings, MD $88,826 Spring Gap, MD $88,742 Swanton, MD $88,527

Westernport, MD $88,911 Easton, MD $95,483 Barclay, MD $94,685 Bethlehem, MD $94,807 Betterton, MD $94,756 Bozman, MD $96,297 Cambridge, MD $94,812 Centreville, MD $95,582

Chester, MD $96,320 Chestertown, MD $95,199 Church Creek, MD $94,662 Church Hill, MD $95,071 Claiborne, MD $96,470 Cordova, MD $95,160 Crapo, MD $93,828 Crocheron, MD $93,151

Crumpton, MD $94,577 Denton, MD $94,663 East New Market, MD $94,434 Federalsburg, MD $94,415 Fishing Creek, MD $94,176 Galena, MD $94,322 Goldsboro, MD $94,481 Grasonville, MD $96,137

Greensboro, MD $94,498 Henderson, MD $94,585 Hillsboro, MD $95,228 Hurlock, MD $94,455 Ingleside, MD $94,761 Kennedyville, MD $94,490 Mcdaniel, MD $96,431 Madison, MD $95,399

Marydel, MD $94,325 Massey, MD $94,344 Millington, MD $94,478 Neavitt, MD $96,417 Newcomb, MD $95,752 Oxford, MD $95,279 Preston, MD $94,772 Price, MD $95,135

Queen Anne, MD $95,384 Queenstown, MD $95,927 Rhodesdale, MD $93,890 Ridgely, MD $94,872 Rock Hall, MD $95,779 Royal Oak, MD $95,575 Saint Michaels, MD $96,223 Secretary, MD $94,794

Sherwood, MD $97,005 Deal Island, MD $92,437 Eden, MD $92,620 Ewell, MD $92,149 Fruitland, MD $92,938 Girdletree, MD $91,938 Hebron, MD $92,851 Linkwood, MD $94,161

Manokin, MD $92,315 Mardela Springs, MD $93,185 Marion Station, MD $91,990 Nanticoke, MD $92,810 Newark, MD $92,423 Ocean City, MD $92,869 Parsonsburg, MD $92,682 Pittsville, MD $92,685

Pocomoke City, MD $92,110 Powellville, MD $92,638 Princess Anne, MD $92,553 Quantico, MD $92,668 Rehobeth, MD $91,963 Sharptown, MD $93,696 Showell, MD $92,683 Snow Hill, MD $92,355

Stockton, MD $91,803 Tyaskin, MD $92,579 Tylerton, MD $92,259 Upper Fairmount, MD $92,540 Vienna, MD $93,383 Westover, MD $92,314 Whaleyville, MD $92,635 Willards, MD $92,671

Delmar, MD $92,917 North East, MD $93,746 Perry Point, MD $93,609 Perryville, MD $93,575 Port Deposit, MD $93,344 Rising Sun, MD $93,038 Warwick, MD $94,301 Cecilton, MD $94,237

Charlestown, MD $93,733 Chesapeake City, MD $94,235 Childs, MD $94,108 Stevensville, MD $96,566 Colora, MD $92,955 Conowingo, MD $92,797 Earleville, MD $94,147 Elk Mills, MD $94,140

Elkton, MD $94,072 Georgetown, MD $94,217 Lutherville Timonium, MD $96,224 Abell, MD $95,266 Accokeek, MD $101,802 Aquasco, MD $99,282 Avenue, MD $95,419 Barstow, MD $98,098

Bel Alton, MD $98,583 Benedict, MD $98,517 Brandywine, MD $100,837 Broomes Island, MD $96,984 Bryans Road, MD $101,603 Bryantown, MD $99,766 Bushwood, MD $95,488 California, MD $95,406

Callaway, MD $94,741 Chaptico, MD $96,395 Charlotte Hall, MD $97,849 Cheltenham, MD $101,781 Clements, MD $96,396 Cobb Island, MD $95,531 Coltons Point, MD $95,082 Compton, MD $95,600

Dameron, MD $93,533 Dowell, MD $95,704 Drayden, MD $93,758 Faulkner, MD $98,056 Great Mills, MD $94,894 Helen, MD $97,296 Hollywood, MD $95,970 Hughesville, MD $99,100

Huntingtown, MD $98,693 Indian Head, MD $99,308 Ironsides, MD $98,907 Issue, MD $96,047 La Plata, MD $99,589 Leonardtown, MD $95,247 Lexington Park, MD $94,603 Loveville, MD $96,246

Lusby, MD $95,882 Marbury, MD $100,104 Mechanicsville, MD $97,277 Morganza, MD $96,708 Mount Victoria, MD $95,596 Nanjemoy, MD $97,744 Newburg, MD $96,764 Park Hall, MD $94,325

Patuxent River, MD $94,824 Piney Point, MD $93,904 Pomfret, MD $100,671 Port Republic, MD $97,512 Port Tobacco, MD $99,222 Prince Frederick, MD $98,104 Ridge, MD $93,119 Rock Point, MD $96,730

Saint Inigoes, MD $93,418 Saint Leonard, MD $97,041 Saint Marys City, MD $94,307 Scotland, MD $92,502 Solomons, MD $95,617 Sunderland, MD $98,890 Tall Timbers, MD $94,023 Valley Lee, MD $94,061

Welcome, MD $98,604 White Plains, MD $100,681 Southern Md Facility, MD $101,910 Annapolis Junction, MD $97,458 Lanham, MD $102,296 Beltsville, MD $102,150 Laurel, MD $99,924 Bladensburg, MD $102,896

Lothian, MD $99,867 Mount Rainier, MD $102,944 North Beach, MD $98,479 Bowie, MD $99,907 Brentwood, MD $102,938 Capitol Heights, MD $102,893 Chesapeake Beach, MD $98,429 Churchton, MD $98,452

Clinton, MD $102,313 Still Pond, MD $94,761 Sudlersville, MD $94,583 Taylors Island, MD $95,424 Templeville, MD $94,331 Tilghman, MD $96,788 Toddville, MD $93,366 Trappe, MD $94,870

Wingate, MD $93,732 Wittman, MD $96,469 Woolford, MD $95,030 Worton, MD $95,087 Wye Mills, MD $95,761 Frederick, MD $94,676 Adamstown, MD $96,644 Big Pool, MD $89,773

Boonsboro, MD $92,971 Braddock Heights, MD $94,628 Brownsville, MD $94,352 Brunswick, MD $95,224 Buckeystown, MD $95,924 Burkittsville, MD $94,504 Cascade, MD $92,125 Cavetown, MD $92,008

Chewsville, MD $92,150 Clear Spring, MD $90,918 Cooksville, MD $96,453 Emmitsburg, MD $92,432 Fairplay, MD $92,374 Funkstown, MD $92,365 Glenelg, MD $97,474 Glenwood, MD $96,996

Hagerstown, MD $91,897 Hancock, MD $89,331 Ijamsville, MD $96,407 Jefferson, MD $95,318 Keedysville, MD $93,266 Keymar, MD $93,219 Knoxville, MD $94,724 Ladiesburg, MD $93,555

Libertytown, MD $94,416 Lisbon, MD $96,465 Little Orleans, MD $88,836 Maugansville, MD $91,563 Middletown, MD $94,281 Monrovia, MD $96,196 Mount Airy, MD $95,619 Myersville, MD $93,056

New Market, MD $95,232 New Midway, MD $93,552 New Windsor, MD $94,398 Point Of Rocks, MD $96,461 Rocky Ridge, MD $92,930 Rohrersville, MD $93,902 Sabillasville, MD $92,249 Saint James, MD $92,388

Sharpsburg, MD $93,128 Smithsburg, MD $92,091 Sykesville, MD $95,866 Taneytown, MD $92,653 Thurmont, MD $93,035 Tuscarora, MD $96,830 Union Bridge, MD $94,015 Unionville, MD $94,469

Walkersville, MD $94,136 West Friendship, MD $96,664 Williamsport, MD $91,997 Woodbine, MD $96,455 Woodsboro, MD $93,688 Salisbury, MD $92,918 Allen, MD $92,791 Berlin, MD $92,693

Bishopville, MD $92,714 Bivalve, MD $93,055 Manchester, MD $92,226 Marriottsville, MD $96,249 Maryland Line, MD $91,942 Mayo, MD $97,620 Millersville, MD $96,824 Monkton, MD $94,546

Odenton, MD $97,803 Crofton, MD $98,362 Owings Mills, MD $96,057 Parkton, MD $93,096 Pasadena, MD $96,381 Perry Hall, MD $96,120 Perryman, MD $94,518 Phoenix, MD $95,614

Pylesville, MD $92,540 Randallstown, MD $96,206 Reisterstown, MD $95,830 Riderwood, MD $96,409 Riva, MD $97,994 Severn, MD $96,809 Severna Park, MD $96,678 Simpsonville, MD $97,621

Sparks Glencoe, MD $94,840 Crisfield, MD $92,217 Stevenson, MD $96,269 Dhs, MD $101,827 Waldorf, MD $100,623 Street, MD $92,962 Upperco, MD $94,278 Upper Falls, MD $95,819

Westminster, MD $94,281 Whiteford, MD $92,504 White Hall, MD $92,970 White Marsh, MD $96,031 Woodstock, MD $96,293 Baltimore, MD $96,418 Towson, MD $96,407 Gwynn Oak, MD $96,439

Pikesville, MD $96,370 Sparrows Point, MD $96,314 Middle River, MD $96,115 Essex, MD $96,342 Dundalk, MD $96,434 Brooklyn, MD $96,436 Curtis Bay, MD $96,456 Halethorpe, MD $96,448

Catonsville, MD $96,496 Parkville, MD $96,392 Nottingham, MD $96,294 Rosedale, MD $96,417 Windsor Mill, MD $96,387 Gaithersburg, MD $100,478 Washington Grove, MD $100,531

Architect III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Architect III salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $104,883. While startup companies pay approximate $88,854.

Architect III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$88,854
Growth Stage	51~500	$93,936
Established	501~5000	$101,333
Enterprise	5000+	$104,883

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

Understanding how an Architect III'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

$87,882

Average $96,418/year

$105,366

$7,323

Average $8,035/month

$8,781

$1,690

Average $1,854/week

$2,026

$42

Average $46/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,366	$8,781	$2,026	$51
Average	$96,418	$8,035	$1,854	$46
25th Percentile	$87,882	$7,323	$1,690	$42

Architect III Salary Growth & Career Path

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For an Architect III, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Architect IV role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $115,374 - a projected growth of 20% over your current level.

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