Architectural Intern Salary in Massachusetts

How much does an Architectural Intern make in Massachusetts?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Intern in Massachusetts is $65,672 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,044
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,322 to $72,148
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,720

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Architectural Intern Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,148	$6,012	$1,387	$35
Average	$65,672	$5,473	$1,263	$32
25th Percentile	$57,322	$4,777	$1,102	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Intern Salaries

An Architectural Intern'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 Architectural Intern Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Intern'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $67,412
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,868
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,875
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,676
Expert (over 8 years): $141,941

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Intern	$67,412
Architect... Level Architectural Intern	$81,868
Architect... Level Architectural Intern	$100,875
Architect... Level Architectural Intern	$120,676
Architect... Level Architectural Intern	$141,941

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How Do Architectural Intern 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 Architectural Interns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,812.
California: $66,559.
Massachusetts: $65,672.

District of Columbia $66,812 California $66,559 Massachusetts $65,672 Washington $65,431 New Jersey $65,406 Alaska $65,322 Connecticut $64,489 New York $64,151

Hawaii $63,071 Rhode Island $62,564 Maryland $62,220 Minnesota $61,750 Colorado $61,569 Illinois $61,508 Oregon $61,279 Delaware $61,110

New Hampshire $61,004 Virginia $60,766 Pennsylvania $60,072 Nevada $59,722 North Dakota $59,607 Michigan $59,426 Wisconsin $59,360 Vermont $59,227

Texas $58,859 Maine $58,835 Arizona $58,799 Ohio $58,757 Georgia $58,201 Indiana $57,924 Wyoming $57,870 Utah $57,785

Iowa $57,749 Kansas $57,459 Louisiana $57,375 North Carolina $57,345 Missouri $57,332 Florida $57,097 Montana $56,970 Nebraska $56,850

Kentucky $56,783 South Carolina $56,542 Tennessee $56,391 Idaho $56,331 New Mexico $55,890 Oklahoma $55,794 Alabama $55,438 South Dakota $54,840

Arkansas $54,514 West Virginia $54,339 Mississippi $53,814

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Interns

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:

Agawam: $62,249
Amherst: $62,704
Barre: $63,330

Agawam, MA $62,249 Amherst, MA $62,704 Barre, MA $63,330 Belchertown, MA $62,645 Blandford, MA $62,528 Bondsville, MA $62,656 Brimfield, MA $62,996 Chester, MA $62,269

Chesterfield, MA $62,276 Chicopee, MA $62,241 Cummington, MA $62,108 Easthampton, MA $62,387 East Longmeadow, MA $62,285 East Otis, MA $62,539 Feeding Hills, MA $62,283 Gilbertville, MA $63,159

Goshen, MA $62,271 Granby, MA $62,405 Granville, MA $62,739 Hadley, MA $62,538 Hampden, MA $62,413 Hardwick, MA $63,194 Hatfield, MA $62,549 Haydenville, MA $62,473

Holyoke, MA $62,298 Huntington, MA $62,354 Leeds, MA $62,394 Leverett, MA $62,782 Ludlow, MA $62,355 Monson, MA $62,660 North Amherst, MA $62,661 Northampton, MA $62,438

Florence, MA $62,400 North Hatfield, MA $62,520 Oakham, MA $63,306 Palmer, MA $62,733 Plainfield, MA $62,088 Russell, MA $62,518 Shutesbury, MA $62,879 Southampton, MA $62,353

South Barre, MA $63,305 South Hadley, MA $62,371 Southwick, MA $62,505 Thorndike, MA $62,652 Three Rivers, MA $62,567 Wales, MA $62,940 Ware, MA $62,944 Warren, MA $63,045

West Chesterfield, MA $62,269 Westfield, MA $62,373 West Hatfield, MA $62,486 West Springfield, MA $62,244 West Warren, MA $62,952 Whately, MA $62,524 Wheelwright, MA $63,264 Wilbraham, MA $62,386

Williamsburg, MA $62,343 Woronoco, MA $62,455 Worthington, MA $62,141 Springfield, MA $62,238 Longmeadow, MA $62,260 Indian Orchard, MA $62,266 Pittsfield, MA $61,906 Adams, MA $61,842

Ashley Falls, MA $62,673 Becket, MA $62,080 Berkshire, MA $61,900 Cheshire, MA $61,882 Dalton, MA $61,906 Glendale, MA $61,927 Great Barrington, MA $62,325 Hinsdale, MA $61,955

Housatonic, MA $61,937 Lanesboro, MA $61,858 Lee, MA $61,971 Lenox, MA $61,894 Lenox Dale, MA $61,903 Middlefield, MA $62,007 Mill River, MA $62,520 Monterey, MA $62,314

North Adams, MA $61,811 North Egremont, MA $62,253 Otis, MA $62,370 Richmond, MA $61,840 Sandisfield, MA $62,690 Savoy, MA $61,955 Sheffield, MA $62,573 South Egremont, MA $62,451

Southfield, MA $62,720 South Lee, MA $62,026 Stockbridge, MA $61,896 Tyringham, MA $62,152 West Stockbridge, MA $61,853 Williamstown, MA $61,621 Windsor, MA $61,945 Greenfield, MA $62,619

Ashfield, MA $62,240 Athol, MA $63,358 Bernardston, MA $62,727 Buckland, MA $62,245 Charlemont, MA $62,120 Colrain, MA $62,501 Conway, MA $62,459 Deerfield, MA $62,603

Drury, MA $61,992 Erving, MA $62,947 Heath, MA $62,196 Lake Pleasant, MA $62,824 Millers Falls, MA $62,880 Monroe Bridge, MA $61,899 Montague, MA $62,798 Gill, MA $62,832

New Salem, MA $63,055 Northfield, MA $62,874 Orange, MA $63,145 Petersham, MA $63,316 Rowe, MA $62,024 Royalston, MA $63,191 Shelburne Falls, MA $62,431 South Deerfield, MA $62,567

Sunderland, MA $62,720 Turners Falls, MA $62,791 Warwick, MA $62,909 Wendell, MA $62,967 Wendell Depot, MA $62,988 Fitchburg, MA $63,790 Ashburnham, MA $63,594 Ashby, MA $63,775

Ayer, MA $64,343 Devens, MA $64,197 Baldwinville, MA $63,415 East Templeton, MA $63,483 Gardner, MA $63,553 Westminster, MA $63,559 Groton, MA $64,393 Harvard, MA $64,272

Hubbardston, MA $63,494 Leominster, MA $63,804 Littleton, MA $64,500 Lunenburg, MA $64,006 Pepperell, MA $64,381 Shirley, MA $64,188 Still River, MA $64,113 Templeton, MA $63,481

Townsend, MA $64,146 West Groton, MA $64,275 West Townsend, MA $63,999 Winchendon, MA $63,370 Winchendon Springs, MA $63,427 Auburn, MA $63,234 North Dartmouth, MA $63,609 South Dartmouth, MA $63,613

North Attleboro, MA $63,295 Plainville, MA $63,731 Attleboro Falls, MA $63,385 North Dighton, MA $63,524 Norton, MA $64,376 Raynham, MA $64,719 Raynham Center, MA $64,653 Rehoboth, MA $62,874

Rochester, MA $63,762 Seekonk, MA $62,585 Swansea, MA $62,990 Berkley, MA $63,826 Taunton, MA $64,206 Westport, MA $63,588 Westport Point, MA $63,581 Berlin, MA $63,687

Cataumet, MA $63,903 Blackstone, MA $63,440 Boylston, MA $63,339 Brookfield, MA $63,205 Charlton, MA $63,284 Charlton City, MA $63,286 Charlton Depot, MA $63,286 Clinton, MA $63,603

East Brookfield, MA $63,257 Douglas, MA $63,366 East Princeton, MA $63,495 Fiskdale, MA $63,178 Grafton, MA $63,306 Holden, MA $63,247 Holland, MA $63,074 Jefferson, MA $63,302

Lancaster, MA $63,905 Leicester, MA $63,239 Linwood, MA $63,466 Manchaug, MA $63,319 Millbury, MA $63,239 Millville, MA $63,398 New Braintree, MA $63,240 Northborough, MA $63,435

Northbridge, MA $63,446 North Brookfield, MA $63,260 North Grafton, MA $63,269 North Oxford, MA $63,264 North Uxbridge, MA $63,410 Oxford, MA $63,295 Princeton, MA $63,488 Rochdale, MA $63,244

Rutland, MA $63,340 Shrewsbury, MA $63,247 Southbridge, MA $63,271 South Grafton, MA $63,346 South Lancaster, MA $63,755 Spencer, MA $63,261 Sterling, MA $63,568 Sturbridge, MA $63,226

Upton, MA $63,523 Uxbridge, MA $63,430 Webster, MA $63,343 Dudley, MA $63,321 Westborough, MA $63,486 West Boylston, MA $63,313 West Brookfield, MA $63,137 West Millbury, MA $63,246

Whitinsville, MA $63,427 Sutton, MA $63,311 Worcester, MA $63,222 East Walpole, MA $65,202 Cherry Valley, MA $63,229 Paxton, MA $63,250 Framingham, MA $64,696 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $64,591

Boxborough, MA $64,384 Acton, MA $64,588 Ashland, MA $64,303 Bedford, MA $64,855 Hanscom Afb, MA $65,209 Bolton, MA $64,017 Carlisle, MA $64,655 Concord, MA $64,817

Fayville, MA $64,184 Holliston, MA $64,286 Hopedale, MA $63,749 Hopkinton, MA $63,825 Hudson, MA $64,110 Marlborough, MA $64,005 Maynard, MA $64,568 Mendon, MA $63,635

Milford, MA $63,854 Natick, MA $65,490 Sherborn, MA $65,043 Southborough, MA $63,997 Foxboro, MA $64,685 Franklin, MA $63,994 Greenbush, MA $65,307 Green Harbor, MA $64,955

Hingham, MA $65,735 Hull, MA $66,397 Humarock, MA $65,036 Mansfield, MA $64,588 Marshfield, MA $64,989 Marshfield Hills, MA $65,098 Medfield, MA $65,172 Medway, MA $64,274

Millis, MA $64,753 Minot, MA $65,307 Norfolk, MA $64,565 North Marshfield, MA $64,955 North Scituate, MA $65,418 Norwell, MA $65,242 Norwood, MA $65,574 Ocean Bluff, MA $64,955

Scituate, MA $65,371 Sharon, MA $65,030 Sheldonville, MA $64,006 South Walpole, MA $64,795 Stoughton, MA $65,081 Walpole, MA $65,046 Westwood, MA $65,955 Wrentham, MA $63,995

Boston, MA $67,054 Roxbury, MA $67,049 Roxbury Crossing, MA $67,050 Dorchester, MA $67,031 Dorchester Center, MA $66,983 Mattapan, MA $66,942 Charlestown, MA $67,045 Jamaica Plain, MA $67,021

Roslindale, MA $66,929 West Roxbury, MA $66,831 Allston, MA $67,034 Brighton, MA $67,001 Hyde Park, MA $66,726 Readville, MA $66,687 Cambridge, MA $67,009 Somerville, MA $67,041

Malden, MA $66,908 Everett, MA $67,002 Chelsea, MA $67,010 Revere, MA $66,906 Winthrop, MA $66,965 Medford, MA $66,937 West Medford, MA $66,884 Quincy, MA $66,503

Melrose, MA $66,698 Stoneham, MA $66,391 Braintree, MA $65,803 Milton, MA $66,608 Milton Village, MA $66,824 Weymouth, MA $65,712 East Weymouth, MA $65,785 South Weymouth, MA $65,244

North Weymouth, MA $66,353 East Boston, MA $67,053 Brockton, MA $65,050 Avon, MA $65,079 Bridgewater, MA $64,905 Bryantville, MA $64,953 Carver, MA $64,288 Duxbury, MA $64,776

East Bridgewater, MA $65,027 Easton, MA $65,038 Elmwood, MA $64,999 Halifax, MA $64,893 Hanover, MA $65,107 Hanson, MA $64,985 Holbrook, MA $65,108 Middleboro, MA $64,207

Manomet, MA $64,397 Lakeville, MA $64,016 Monponsett, MA $64,915 Abington, MA $65,082 North Carver, MA $64,472 North Easton, MA $65,050 North Pembroke, MA $65,000 Pembroke, MA $64,973

Plymouth, MA $64,311 Kingston, MA $64,720 South Carver, MA $64,203 Plympton, MA $64,693 Randolph, MA $65,344 Rockland, MA $65,112 South Easton, MA $65,001 West Bridgewater, MA $65,046

White Horse Beach, MA $64,434 Whitman, MA $65,058 Lexington, MA $65,867 Brookline, MA $67,021 Brookline Village, MA $67,030 Waltham, MA $66,270 North Waltham, MA $66,639 New Town, MA $66,847

Babson Park, MA $66,253 Newton, MA $66,901 Newton Center, MA $66,855 Newtonville, MA $66,811 Newton Highlands, MA $66,797 Newton Lower Falls, MA $66,495 Newton Upper Falls, MA $66,720 West Newton, MA $66,703

Auburndale, MA $66,572 Chestnut Hill, MA $66,975 Waban, MA $66,675 Watertown, MA $66,957 Arlington, MA $66,792 Arlington Heights, MA $66,759 Belmont, MA $66,837 Waverley, MA $66,898

Wellesley Hills, MA $66,252 Wellesley, MA $66,015 Needham, MA $66,380 Weston, MA $65,982 Needham Heights, MA $66,611 Nonantum, MA $66,847 Buzzards Bay, MA $64,057 Lincoln, MA $65,469

Stow, MA $64,342 Sudbury, MA $64,863 Wayland, MA $65,411 Woodville, MA $63,775 Woburn, MA $65,795 Burlington, MA $65,193 Andover, MA $63,878 Billerica, MA $64,647

Chelmsford, MA $64,691 Dracut, MA $64,579 Dunstable, MA $64,551 Haverhill, MA $63,818 Georgetown, MA $63,921 Groveland, MA $63,859 Lawrence, MA $63,741 Methuen, MA $63,752

North Andover, MA $63,818 Lowell, MA $64,700 Merrimac, MA $63,786 North Billerica, MA $64,674 North Chelmsford, MA $64,683 North Reading, MA $64,451 Nutting Lake, MA $64,678 Pinehurst, MA $64,750

Reading, MA $65,078 Tewksbury, MA $64,453 Tyngsboro, MA $64,615 Wakefield, MA $65,876 West Boxford, MA $63,934 Westford, MA $64,619 Wilmington, MA $64,509 Winchester, MA $66,523

Lynn, MA $66,440 Saugus, MA $66,524 Swampscott, MA $66,118 Nahant, MA $66,637 Amesbury, MA $63,749 Beverly, MA $64,941 Boxford, MA $63,907 Byfield, MA $63,963

Danvers, MA $64,814 Essex, MA $64,442 Gloucester, MA $64,512 Hamilton, MA $64,566 Hathorne, MA $64,597 Chilmark, MA $63,815 East Falmouth, MA $63,933 East Sandwich, MA $64,204

East Wareham, MA $64,042 Edgartown, MA $64,014 Falmouth, MA $63,843 Woods Hole, MA $63,715 Menemsha, MA $63,837 Monument Beach, MA $63,947 Nantucket, MA $64,380 North Falmouth, MA $63,865

Oak Bluffs, MA $63,950 Onset, MA $63,963 Pocasset, MA $63,924 Sagamore, MA $64,148 Sagamore Beach, MA $64,178 Sandwich, MA $64,156 Siasconset, MA $64,314 Silver Beach, MA $63,837

Vineyard Haven, MA $63,886 Wareham, MA $63,910 West Chop, MA $63,904 West Falmouth, MA $63,825 West Tisbury, MA $63,869 West Wareham, MA $63,882 Hyannis, MA $64,427 Barnstable, MA $64,286

Brewster, MA $64,375 Centerville, MA $64,264 Chatham, MA $64,419 Cotuit, MA $64,135 Ipswich, MA $64,212 Cummaquid, MA $64,306 Lynnfield, MA $65,307 Manchester, MA $64,832

Marblehead, MA $65,597 Middleton, MA $64,314 Newburyport, MA $63,837 Newbury, MA $63,953 Salisbury, MA $63,702 Peabody, MA $65,404 Prides Crossing, MA $64,981 Rockport, MA $64,381

Rowley, MA $64,063 Salem, MA $65,383 South Hamilton, MA $64,463 Topsfield, MA $64,256 Wenham, MA $64,622 West Newbury, MA $63,858 Accord, MA $65,286 Bellingham, MA $63,731

Brant Rock, MA $64,824 Canton, MA $65,385 Cohasset, MA $65,723 Dedham, MA $66,500 Dover, MA $65,676 East Mansfield, MA $64,842 Dennis, MA $64,359 Dennis Port, MA $64,486

East Dennis, MA $64,312 Eastham, MA $64,288 East Orleans, MA $64,049 Forestdale, MA $64,070 Harwich, MA $64,429 Harwich Port, MA $64,459 Hyannis Port, MA $64,308 Marstons Mills, MA $64,193

Mashpee, MA $64,052 North Chatham, MA $64,406 North Eastham, MA $64,287 North Truro, MA $64,174 Orleans, MA $64,344 Osterville, MA $64,200 Provincetown, MA $64,273 South Chatham, MA $64,434

South Dennis, MA $64,433 South Harwich, MA $64,443 South Orleans, MA $64,365 South Wellfleet, MA $64,152 South Yarmouth, MA $64,469 Truro, MA $64,126 Wellfleet, MA $64,203 West Barnstable, MA $64,276

West Chatham, MA $64,428 West Dennis, MA $64,445 West Harwich, MA $64,460 West Hyannisport, MA $64,346 West Yarmouth, MA $64,417 Yarmouth Port, MA $64,387 Assonet, MA $63,668 Attleboro, MA $63,100

Chartley, MA $64,435 Cuttyhunk, MA $63,685 Dartmouth, MA $63,610 Dighton, MA $63,316 East Freetown, MA $63,681 East Taunton, MA $64,160 Fairhaven, MA $63,611 Fall River, MA $63,501

Somerset, MA $63,191 Marion, MA $63,750 Mattapoisett, MA $63,643 New Bedford, MA $63,608 Acushnet, MA $63,630

Architectural Intern Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Intern roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Architectural Intern positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Intern as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Intern

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$82,090	$39.0	25%
Construction	$78,806	$38.0	20%
Business Services	$68,956	$33.0	5%

Architectural Intern Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architectural Intern'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 August 01, 2026

$57,322

Average $65,672/year

$72,148

$4,777

Average $5,473/month

$6,012

$1,102

Average $1,263/week

$1,387

$28

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,148	$6,012	$1,387	$35
Average	$65,672	$5,473	$1,263	$32
25th Percentile	$57,322	$4,777	$1,102	$28

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