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Architect III Salary in Montana

How much does an Architect III make in Montana?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architect III in Montana is $88,283 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,935
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,467 to $96,476
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,350

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Architect III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,476	$8,040	$1,855	$46
Average	$88,283	$7,357	$1,698	$42
25th Percentile	$80,467	$6,706	$1,547	$39

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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): $59,004
Architect II (2-4 years): $71,656
Architect III (4-7 years): $88,283
Architect IV (7+ years): $105,639
Architect V (7-10 years): $124,270

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect I	0-2 years	$59,004
Architect II	2-4 years	$71,656
Architect III	4-7 years	$88,283
Architect IV	7+ years	$105,639
Architect V	7-10 years	$124,270

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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:

Absarokee: $87,745
Acton: $89,870
Ashland: $87,678

Absarokee, MT $87,745 Acton, MT $89,870 Ashland, MT $87,678 Ballantine, MT $89,732 Bearcreek, MT $87,733 Belfry, MT $87,822 Bighorn, MT $87,534 Big Timber, MT $87,672

Birney, MT $87,616 Boyd, MT $88,535 Bridger, MT $88,192 Broadview, MT $89,372 Busby, MT $87,715 Clyde Park, MT $87,688 Columbus, MT $88,409 Cooke City, MT $87,517

Crow Agency, MT $87,790 Custer, MT $87,813 Decker, MT $87,699 Edgar, MT $89,536 Emigrant, MT $87,681 Fishtail, MT $87,606 Fromberg, MT $89,182 Gardiner, MT $87,683

Garryowen, MT $87,755 Grass Range, MT $87,593 Greycliff, MT $87,678 Hardin, MT $88,519 Fort Smith, MT $88,244 Harlowton, MT $87,641 Huntley, MT $90,174 Hysham, MT $87,579

Ingomar, MT $87,412 Joliet, MT $89,193 Lame Deer, MT $87,767 Laurel, MT $90,148 Lavina, MT $87,886 Livingston, MT $87,785 Lodge Grass, MT $87,805 Mc Leod, MT $87,489

Martinsdale, MT $87,546 Melstone, MT $87,579 Melville, MT $87,512 Molt, MT $89,617 Mosby, MT $87,458 Musselshell, MT $87,549 Nye, MT $87,595 Otter, MT $87,680

Park City, MT $89,529 Pompeys Pillar, MT $89,175 Pray, MT $87,636 Pryor, MT $89,225 Rapelje, MT $88,194 Red Lodge, MT $87,752 Reed Point, MT $87,642 Roberts, MT $88,122

Roscoe, MT $87,578 Roundup, MT $87,744 Ryegate, MT $87,563 Saint Xavier, MT $88,165 Sanders, MT $87,685 Sand Springs, MT $87,467 Shawmut, MT $87,535 Shepherd, MT $89,780

Silver Gate, MT $87,753 Springdale, MT $87,623 Sumatra, MT $87,467 Teigen, MT $87,595 Two Dot, MT $87,525 Wilsall, MT $87,603 Winnett, MT $87,532 Worden, MT $89,065

Wyola, MT $87,843 Billings, MT $90,253 Baker, MT $87,983 Wolf Point, MT $87,682 Antelope, MT $87,788 Bainville, MT $88,090 Brockton, MT $87,638 Brockway, MT $87,516

Circle, MT $87,582 Crane, MT $88,151 Culbertson, MT $87,830 Dagmar, MT $87,871 Fairview, MT $88,127 Flaxville, MT $87,569 Fort Peck, MT $87,527 Frazer, MT $87,628

Froid, MT $87,712 Glasgow, MT $87,675 Saint Marie, MT $88,047 Glentana, MT $87,528 Hinsdale, MT $87,509 Homestead, MT $87,712 Lambert, MT $87,659 Larslan, MT $87,515

Medicine Lake, MT $87,700 Nashua, MT $87,629 Opheim, MT $87,502 Outlook, MT $87,634 Peerless, MT $87,519 Plentywood, MT $87,772 Poplar, MT $87,697 Raymond, MT $87,707

Redstone, MT $87,522 Reserve, MT $87,608 Richey, MT $87,557 Richland, MT $87,509 Saco, MT $87,559 Savage, MT $87,818 Scobey, MT $87,638 Sidney, MT $88,148

Vandalia, MT $87,550 Vida, MT $87,578 Westby, MT $87,855 Whitetail, MT $87,507 Miles City, MT $87,689 Alzada, MT $87,613 Angela, MT $87,455 Alberton, MT $87,585

Arlee, MT $87,618 Bonner, MT $87,589 Charlo, MT $87,643 Clinton, MT $87,648 Condon, MT $87,491 Conner, MT $87,664 Corvallis, MT $87,780 Darby, MT $87,495

De Borgia, MT $87,314 Dixon, MT $87,566 Drummond, MT $87,613 Florence, MT $87,759 Frenchtown, MT $87,724 Grantsdale, MT $87,733 Hall, MT $87,595 Hamilton, MT $87,735

Pinesdale, MT $87,936 Haugan, MT $87,293 Helmville, MT $87,424 Heron, MT $87,326 Hot Springs, MT $87,485 Huson, MT $87,608 Lolo, MT $87,707 Lonepine, MT $87,517

Milltown, MT $87,928 Noxon, MT $87,291 Ovando, MT $87,415 Pablo, MT $87,956 Paradise, MT $87,616 Philipsburg, MT $87,595 Plains, MT $87,546 Polson, MT $87,683

Ravalli, MT $87,627 Ronan, MT $87,695 Saint Ignatius, MT $87,673 Saint Regis, MT $87,486 Saltese, MT $87,258 Seeley Lake, MT $87,638 Stevensville, MT $87,777 Sula, MT $87,465

Superior, MT $87,550 Thompson Falls, MT $87,425 Trout Creek, MT $87,344 Victor, MT $87,723 Kalispell, MT $87,759 Big Arm, MT $87,643 Bigfork, MT $87,639 Columbia Falls, MT $87,751

Coram, MT $87,638 Dayton, MT $87,655 Elmo, MT $87,552 Essex, MT $87,495 Eureka, MT $87,664 Fortine, MT $87,578 Hungry Horse, MT $87,852 Kila, MT $87,568

Lake Mc Donald, MT $87,648 Lakeside, MT $87,712 Libby, MT $87,532 Marion, MT $87,520 Martin City, MT $87,710 Olney, MT $87,507 Polebridge, MT $87,353 Proctor, MT $87,527

Rexford, MT $87,593 Rollins, MT $87,581 Somers, MT $87,701 Stryker, MT $87,491 Trego, MT $87,556 Troy, MT $87,291 West Glacier, MT $87,380 Whitefish, MT $87,707

Bloomfield, MT $87,605 Boyes, MT $87,633 Broadus, MT $87,659 Brusett, MT $87,519 Capitol, MT $87,450 Cohagen, MT $87,486 Colstrip, MT $87,842 Ekalaka, MT $87,639

Fallon, MT $87,731 Forsyth, MT $87,615 Glendive, MT $87,905 Hammond, MT $87,578 Hathaway, MT $87,675 Ismay, MT $87,605 Jordan, MT $87,538 Kinsey, MT $87,642

Lindsay, MT $87,532 Mildred, MT $87,730 Olive, MT $87,550 Plevna, MT $87,806 Powderville, MT $87,464 Rosebud, MT $87,507 Terry, MT $87,565 Volborg, MT $87,509

Wibaux, MT $87,870 Willard, MT $87,835 Great Falls, MT $83,907 Malmstrom A F B, MT $83,907 Augusta, MT $87,505 Babb, MT $87,537 Belt, MT $84,936 Black Eagle, MT $83,907

Brady, MT $86,673 Browning, MT $87,654 Buffalo, MT $87,587 Bynum, MT $87,576 Carter, MT $85,363 Cascade, MT $86,544 Choteau, MT $87,578 Coffee Creek, MT $87,584

Conrad, MT $87,657 Cut Bank, MT $87,598 Denton, MT $87,564 Dupuyer, MT $87,495 Dutton, MT $85,681 East Glacier Park, MT $87,458 Ethridge, MT $87,485 Fairfield, MT $86,887

Floweree, MT $84,082 Forest Grove, MT $87,551 Fort Benton, MT $86,947 Fort Shaw, MT $85,055 Galata, MT $87,509 Geraldine, MT $87,546 Geyser, MT $86,916 Heart Butte, MT $87,653

Highwood, MT $85,058 Hilger, MT $87,585 Hobson, MT $87,597 Judith Gap, MT $87,581 Kevin, MT $87,566 Ledger, MT $87,527 Lewistown, MT $87,739 Loma, MT $87,545

Lothair, MT $87,538 Moccasin, MT $87,603 Monarch, MT $86,633 Moore, MT $87,651 Neihart, MT $87,279 Oilmont, MT $87,521 Pendroy, MT $87,495 Power, MT $84,726

Raynesford, MT $86,532 Roy, MT $87,505 Sand Coulee, MT $83,907 Shelby, MT $87,659 Simms, MT $85,717 Stanford, MT $87,593 Stockett, MT $84,771 Sunburst, MT $87,597

Sun River, MT $84,614 Sweet Grass, MT $87,543 Biddle, MT $87,690 Ulm, MT $83,947 Valier, MT $87,584 Vaughn, MT $84,253 Winifred, MT $87,553 Havre, MT $87,719

Big Sandy, MT $87,571 Box Elder, MT $87,745 Chester, MT $87,583 Chinook, MT $87,599 Dodson, MT $87,567 Gildford, MT $87,552 Harlem, MT $87,672 Hays, MT $87,708

Hingham, MT $87,552 Hogeland, MT $87,538 Inverness, MT $87,531 Joplin, MT $87,552 Kremlin, MT $87,550 Lloyd, MT $87,422 Loring, MT $87,504 Malta, MT $87,613

Rudyard, MT $87,572 Turner, MT $87,558 Whitewater, MT $87,520 Whitlash, MT $87,459 Zortman, MT $87,622 Zurich, MT $87,502 Helena, MT $83,663 Basin, MT $85,492

Boulder, MT $86,428 Canyon Creek, MT $84,597 Clancy, MT $83,806 East Helena, MT $83,607 Fort Harrison, MT $83,607 Jefferson City, MT $84,407 Lincoln, MT $87,574 Marysville, MT $84,494

Radersburg, MT $86,566 Ringling, MT $87,476 Toston, MT $86,899 Townsend, MT $85,610 White Sulphur Springs, MT $87,220 Winston, MT $84,581 Wolf Creek, MT $86,365 Butte, MT $87,570

Alder, MT $87,540 Anaconda, MT $87,764 Avon, MT $85,430 Belgrade, MT $87,869 Bozeman, MT $87,925 Big Sky, MT $87,859 Cameron, MT $87,482 Cardwell, MT $87,672

Deer Lodge, MT $87,038 Dell, MT $87,243 Dillon, MT $87,608 Divide, MT $87,583 Elliston, MT $84,718 Ennis, MT $87,725 Gallatin Gateway, MT $87,675 Garrison, MT $86,608

Glen, MT $87,580 Gold Creek, MT $87,186 Harrison, MT $87,696 Jackson, MT $87,355 Lima, MT $87,306 Mc Allister, MT $87,709 Manhattan, MT $87,843 Melrose, MT $87,590

Norris, MT $87,589 Polaris, MT $87,483 Pony, MT $87,715 Ramsay, MT $87,761 Sheridan, MT $87,745 Silver Star, MT $87,743 Three Forks, MT $87,774 Twin Bridges, MT $87,670

Virginia City, MT $87,701 Warm Springs, MT $87,752 West Yellowstone, MT $87,653 Whitehall, MT $87,762 Willow Creek, MT $87,736 Wisdom, MT $87,377 Wise River, MT $87,530 Missoula, MT $88,061

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 $96,033. While startup companies pay approximate $81,357.

Architect III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$81,357
Growth Stage	51~500	$86,010
Established	501~5000	$92,783
Enterprise	5000+	$96,033

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

$80,467

Average $88,283/year

$96,476

$6,706

Average $7,357/month

$8,040

$1,547

Average $1,698/week

$1,855

$39

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,476	$8,040	$1,855	$46
Average	$88,283	$7,357	$1,698	$42
25th Percentile	$80,467	$6,706	$1,547	$39

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 $105,639 - a projected growth of 20% over your current level.

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