Architect Intern/Designer Salary in California

How much does an Architect Intern/Designer make in California?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architect Intern/Designer in California is $68,327 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,521
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,250 to $75,233
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,807

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Architect Intern/Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,233	$6,269	$1,447	$36
Average	$68,327	$5,694	$1,314	$33
25th Percentile	$61,250	$5,104	$1,178	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Architect Intern/Designer Salaries

An Architect Intern/Designer'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 Intern/Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architect Intern/Designer'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): $66,888
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,232
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,092
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,739
Expert (over 8 years): $140,839

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Architect... Level Architect Intern/Designer	$66,888
Architect... Level Architect Intern/Designer	$81,232
Architect... Level Architect Intern/Designer	$100,092
Architect... Level Architect Intern/Designer	$119,739
Architect... Level Architect Intern/Designer	$140,839

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How Do Architect Intern/Designer 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 Intern/Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,587.
California: $68,327.
Massachusetts: $67,416.

District of Columbia $68,587 California $68,327 Massachusetts $67,416 Washington $67,169 New Jersey $67,144 Alaska $67,057 Connecticut $66,202 New York $65,855

Hawaii $64,747 Rhode Island $64,226 Maryland $63,873 Minnesota $63,390 Colorado $63,204 Illinois $63,142 Oregon $62,907 Delaware $62,733

New Hampshire $62,624 Virginia $62,380 Pennsylvania $61,668 Nevada $61,309 North Dakota $61,191 Michigan $61,005 Wisconsin $60,937 Vermont $60,801

Texas $60,423 Maine $60,398 Arizona $60,361 Ohio $60,317 Georgia $59,747 Indiana $59,463 Wyoming $59,407 Utah $59,320

Iowa $59,283 Kansas $58,986 Louisiana $58,899 North Carolina $58,868 Missouri $58,855 Florida $58,614 Montana $58,484 Nebraska $58,360

Kentucky $58,292 South Carolina $58,044 Tennessee $57,889 Idaho $57,827 New Mexico $57,375 Oklahoma $57,276 Alabama $56,910 South Dakota $56,297

Arkansas $55,963 West Virginia $55,783 Mississippi $55,244

Top Paying Cities for Architect Intern/Designers

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:

Los Angeles: $68,445
West Hollywood: $68,395
Dodgertown: $68,444

Los Angeles, CA $68,445 West Hollywood, CA $68,395 Dodgertown, CA $68,444 Playa Vista, CA $68,285 Bell Gardens, CA $68,290 Bell, CA $68,198 Beverly Hills, CA $68,392 Compton, CA $67,900

Culver City, CA $68,348 Downey, CA $67,987 El Segundo, CA $68,143 Gardena, CA $68,029 Hawthorne, CA $68,157 Hermosa Beach, CA $67,752 Huntington Park, CA $68,385 Lawndale, CA $68,042

Lynwood, CA $68,107 Malibu, CA $66,843 Manhattan Beach, CA $67,949 Maywood, CA $68,374 Pacific Palisades, CA $67,882 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $67,641 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $67,636 Redondo Beach, CA $67,597

South Gate, CA $68,211 Topanga, CA $67,353 Venice, CA $68,229 Marina Del Rey, CA $68,243 Playa Del Rey, CA $68,170 Inglewood, CA $68,303 Santa Monica, CA $68,120 Torrance, CA $67,832

Whittier, CA $67,933 Buena Park, CA $67,814 La Palma, CA $67,825 Cypress, CA $67,827 La Habra, CA $67,816 La Mirada, CA $67,812 Montebello, CA $68,261 Norwalk, CA $67,766

Pico Rivera, CA $68,128 Santa Fe Springs, CA $67,811 Stanton, CA $67,828 Artesia, CA $67,797 Cerritos, CA $67,840 Avalon, CA $66,171 Bellflower, CA $67,848 Harbor City, CA $67,806

Lakewood, CA $67,795 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $67,820 Lomita, CA $67,814 Los Alamitos, CA $67,819 Paramount, CA $67,934 San Pedro, CA $67,784 Seal Beach, CA $67,814 Sunset Beach, CA $67,820

Surfside, CA $67,802 Wilmington, CA $67,778 Carson, CA $67,796 Signal Hill, CA $67,771 Long Beach, CA $67,770 Altadena, CA $68,272 Arcadia, CA $67,926 Duarte, CA $67,462

La Canada Flintridge, CA $68,299 Monrovia, CA $67,687 Montrose, CA $68,325 Mount Wilson, CA $67,936 Sierra Madre, CA $67,916 South Pasadena, CA $68,390 Sunland, CA $68,033 Tujunga, CA $67,657

Verdugo City, CA $68,328 Pasadena, CA $68,335 San Marino, CA $68,313 Glendale, CA $68,387 La Crescenta, CA $68,271 Agoura Hills, CA $66,471 Calabasas, CA $67,027 Canoga Park, CA $67,223

Winnetka, CA $67,323 West Hills, CA $66,881 Castaic, CA $65,914 Chatsworth, CA $66,880 Encino, CA $67,845 Newbury Park, CA $65,891 Newhall, CA $66,926 Northridge, CA $67,350

Porter Ranch, CA $67,115 Pacoima, CA $67,828 Reseda, CA $67,560 San Fernando, CA $67,579 Sylmar, CA $67,453 North Hills, CA $67,674 Granada Hills, CA $67,301 Mission Hills, CA $67,628

Santa Clarita, CA $66,469 Canyon Country, CA $66,566 Sun Valley, CA $68,158 Valencia, CA $66,213 Tarzana, CA $67,677 Thousand Oaks, CA $65,837 Westlake Village, CA $65,908 Woodland Hills, CA $67,395

Oak Park, CA $66,290 Stevenson Ranch, CA $66,463 Van Nuys, CA $67,928 Panorama City, CA $67,927 Sherman Oaks, CA $68,174 Burbank, CA $68,359 North Hollywood, CA $68,356 Studio City, CA $68,362

Valley Village, CA $68,338 Universal City, CA $68,394 Toluca Lake, CA $68,374 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $65,645 Azusa, CA $65,879 Baldwin Park, CA $67,565 Chino, CA $66,506 Chino Hills, CA $67,363

Claremont, CA $66,033 City Of Industry, CA $67,626 Covina, CA $67,140 El Monte, CA $68,127 South El Monte, CA $68,129 Glendora, CA $66,814 Guasti, CA $65,753 La Puente, CA $67,509

Hacienda Heights, CA $67,682 Rowland Heights, CA $67,771 La Verne, CA $66,240 Mira Loma, CA $65,668 Monterey Park, CA $68,382 Ontario, CA $65,880 Mt Baldy, CA $65,541 Montclair, CA $66,247

Diamond Bar, CA $67,545 Pomona, CA $66,881 Rosemead, CA $68,240 San Dimas, CA $66,712 San Gabriel, CA $68,258 Temple City, CA $68,172 Upland, CA $65,830 Walnut, CA $67,523

West Covina, CA $67,369 Alhambra, CA $68,355 Alpine, CA $66,085 Bonita, CA $66,847 Boulevard, CA $64,193 Campo, CA $65,050 Chula Vista, CA $66,847 Descanso, CA $65,540

Dulzura, CA $66,212 Guatay, CA $65,445 Imperial Beach, CA $66,847 Jacumba, CA $63,572 Jamul, CA $66,345 La Mesa, CA $66,847 Lemon Grove, CA $66,847 Lincoln Acres, CA $66,847

Mount Laguna, CA $64,965 National City, CA $66,847 Pine Valley, CA $65,181 Potrero, CA $65,555 Spring Valley, CA $66,847 Tecate, CA $65,636 Bonsall, CA $65,238 Borrego Springs, CA $62,909

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $66,472 Carlsbad, CA $65,925 Del Mar, CA $66,777 El Cajon, CA $66,728 Encinitas, CA $66,427 Escondido, CA $66,136 Fallbrook, CA $64,717 Julian, CA $63,687

La Jolla, CA $66,856 Lakeside, CA $66,508 Oceanside, CA $65,703 Camp Pendleton, CA $65,596 Pala, CA $64,592 Palomar Mountain, CA $64,294 Pauma Valley, CA $64,853 Poway, CA $66,563

Ramona, CA $65,878 Ranchita, CA $64,076 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $66,530 San Luis Rey, CA $65,362 San Marcos, CA $65,790 Santa Ysabel, CA $64,945 Santee, CA $66,847 Solana Beach, CA $66,622

Vista, CA $65,855 Valley Center, CA $65,248 Warner Springs, CA $63,882 San Diego, CA $66,847 Coronado, CA $66,847 San Ysidro, CA $66,847 Indio, CA $62,974 Indian Wells, CA $63,075

Palm Desert, CA $63,231 Banning, CA $64,697 Bard, CA $61,948 Beaumont, CA $64,960 Blythe, CA $62,015 Brawley, CA $62,405 Cabazon, CA $64,497 Calexico, CA $62,525

Calipatria, CA $62,399 Cathedral City, CA $63,618 Coachella, CA $62,520 Desert Center, CA $62,046 Desert Hot Springs, CA $63,824 Earp, CA $61,913 El Centro, CA $62,509 La Quinta, CA $63,034

Heber, CA $62,501 Holtville, CA $62,147 Imperial, CA $62,451 Joshua Tree, CA $63,173 Mecca, CA $62,456 Morongo Valley, CA $64,214 Niland, CA $62,306 North Palm Springs, CA $63,822

Ocotillo, CA $62,699 Palm Springs, CA $63,817 Palo Verde, CA $61,966 Parker Dam, CA $61,739 Pioneertown, CA $63,743 Rancho Mirage, CA $63,413 Seeley, CA $62,518 Thermal, CA $62,424

Salton City, CA $62,393 Thousand Palms, CA $63,331 Twentynine Palms, CA $62,289 Vidal, CA $61,827 Westmorland, CA $62,456 Whitewater, CA $64,282 Winterhaven, CA $61,940 Yucca Valley, CA $63,565

Landers, CA $63,552 Adelanto, CA $64,537 Amboy, CA $62,136 Angelus Oaks, CA $64,793 Apple Valley, CA $64,561 Baker, CA $62,257 Fort Irwin, CA $62,461 Barstow, CA $63,094

Grand Terrace, CA $65,319 Big Bear City, CA $64,540 Big Bear Lake, CA $64,903 Bloomington, CA $65,338 Blue Jay, CA $65,173 Bryn Mawr, CA $65,251 Calimesa, CA $65,079 Cedar Glen, CA $65,120

Cedarpines Park, CA $65,207 Cima, CA $61,711 Colton, CA $65,302 Crestline, CA $65,205 Crest Park, CA $65,173 Daggett, CA $63,140 Death Valley, CA $62,239 Phelan, CA $65,300

Fontana, CA $65,377 Essex, CA $61,843 Fawnskin, CA $64,925 Ludlow, CA $62,303 Forest Falls, CA $64,705 Hesperia, CA $65,012 Green Valley Lake, CA $65,046 Helendale, CA $63,929

Highland, CA $65,234 Hinkley, CA $63,205 Loma Linda, CA $65,221 Lake Arrowhead, CA $65,131 Lucerne Valley, CA $64,350 Lytle Creek, CA $65,383 Mentone, CA $65,140 Needles, CA $61,790

Nipton, CA $61,471 Newberry Springs, CA $62,626 Mountain Pass, CA $61,327 Oro Grande, CA $64,434 Patton, CA $65,207 Pinon Hills, CA $65,106 Redlands, CA $65,225 Rialto, CA $65,246

Rimforest, CA $65,201 Running Springs, CA $65,128 Shoshone, CA $61,496 Skyforest, CA $65,230 Sugarloaf, CA $64,613 Tecopa, CA $61,958 Twin Peaks, CA $65,197 Victorville, CA $64,978

Wrightwood, CA $65,366 Yermo, CA $62,827 Yucaipa, CA $65,045 San Bernardino, CA $65,186 Riverside, CA $65,360 March Air Reserve Base, CA $65,446 Lake Elsinore, CA $65,789 Aguanga, CA $64,009

Anza, CA $63,560 Hemet, CA $64,947 Homeland, CA $65,235 Idyllwild, CA $64,195 Moreno Valley, CA $65,378 Mountain Center, CA $63,468 Murrieta, CA $65,460 Nuevo, CA $65,181

Perris, CA $65,615 San Jacinto, CA $64,927 Menifee, CA $65,358 Sun City, CA $65,346 Temecula, CA $64,895 Wildomar, CA $65,487 Winchester, CA $65,071 Irvine, CA $67,957

Huntington Beach, CA $67,905 Laguna Niguel, CA $67,100 El Toro, CA $67,470 Foothill Ranch, CA $67,604 Capistrano Beach, CA $66,660 Corona Del Mar, CA $67,848 Costa Mesa, CA $67,971 Dana Point, CA $66,866

Lake Forest, CA $67,651 Laguna Woods, CA $67,657 East Irvine, CA $67,950 Laguna Beach, CA $67,579 Laguna Hills, CA $67,493 Midway City, CA $67,897 Aliso Viejo, CA $67,494 Newport Coast, CA $67,799

Newport Beach, CA $67,955 San Clemente, CA $65,777 San Juan Capistrano, CA $66,844 Silverado, CA $67,375 Trabuco Canyon, CA $66,533 Westminster, CA $67,886 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $67,164 Mission Viejo, CA $67,292

Ladera Ranch, CA $66,623 Santa Ana, CA $67,832 Fountain Valley, CA $67,949 Tustin, CA $67,999 Anaheim, CA $67,757 Atwood, CA $67,833 Brea, CA $67,799 Fullerton, CA $67,775

Garden Grove, CA $67,848 Orange, CA $67,995 Norco, CA $65,992 Villa Park, CA $67,931 Placentia, CA $67,800 Corona, CA $66,365 Yorba Linda, CA $67,822 Ventura, CA $66,407

Camarillo, CA $66,160 Carpinteria, CA $66,440 Fillmore, CA $65,693 Moorpark, CA $65,855 Oak View, CA $66,426 Ojai, CA $65,971 Oxnard, CA $66,343 Piru, CA $65,305

Port Hueneme, CA $66,242 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $62,375 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $66,292 Santa Paula, CA $66,153 Simi Valley, CA $66,177 Brandeis, CA $66,565 Somis, CA $66,046 Summerland, CA $66,891

Santa Barbara, CA $66,915 Goleta, CA $65,869 Alpaugh, CA $62,904 Armona, CA $62,173 Arvin, CA $64,883 Avenal, CA $62,753 Bodfish, CA $64,170 Buttonwillow, CA $64,485

California Hot Springs, CA $63,296 Camp Nelson, CA $62,600 Coalinga, CA $62,617 Corcoran, CA $62,766 Delano, CA $64,146 Ducor, CA $63,894 Earlimart, CA $63,422 Edison, CA $65,211

Exeter, CA $62,587 Pine Mountain Club, CA $64,480 Farmersville, CA $62,631 Fellows, CA $64,341 Frazier Park, CA $64,248 Glennville, CA $64,369 Goshen, CA $62,184 Hanford, CA $62,184

Huron, CA $62,250 Ivanhoe, CA $62,199 Kaweah, CA $62,427 Kernville, CA $63,324 Kettleman City, CA $62,575 Lake Isabella, CA $63,996 Lamont, CA $65,211 Laton, CA $62,131

Lebec, CA $64,286 Lemon Cove, CA $62,420 Lemoore, CA $62,188 Lindsay, CA $62,665 Lost Hills, CA $62,958 Mc Farland, CA $64,722 Mc Kittrick, CA $64,089 Maricopa, CA $64,496

New Cuyama, CA $64,818 Onyx, CA $62,840 Pixley, CA $62,894 Porterville, CA $63,259 Posey, CA $63,957 Richgrove, CA $64,079 Sequoia National Park, CA $62,203 Shafter, CA $65,046

Springville, CA $62,457 Stratford, CA $62,232 Strathmore, CA $62,655 Taft, CA $64,643 Terra Bella, CA $63,440 Three Rivers, CA $62,387 Tipton, CA $62,732 Tulare, CA $62,691

Tupman, CA $64,696 Visalia, CA $62,201 Wasco, CA $64,257 Waukena, CA $62,655 Weldon, CA $63,566 Wofford Heights, CA $63,810 Woodlake, CA $62,433 Woody, CA $64,636

Bakersfield, CA $65,211 San Luis Obispo, CA $65,160 Los Osos, CA $64,027 Arroyo Grande, CA $66,000 Atascadero, CA $63,527 Avila Beach, CA $64,575 Bradley, CA $62,527 Buellton, CA $66,409

Cambria, CA $62,627 Casmalia, CA $67,034 Cayucos, CA $62,603 Creston, CA $63,658 Grover Beach, CA $65,828 Guadalupe, CA $66,484 Harmony, CA $62,600 Lompoc, CA $66,469

Los Alamos, CA $67,302 Los Olivos, CA $66,396 Morro Bay, CA $63,588 Nipomo, CA $66,873 Oceano, CA $66,195 Paso Robles, CA $62,626 Pismo Beach, CA $65,438 San Ardo, CA $62,560

San Miguel, CA $62,685 San Simeon, CA $62,530 Santa Margarita, CA $65,588 Santa Maria, CA $67,540 Santa Ynez, CA $66,048 Shandon, CA $62,645 Solvang, CA $65,917 Templeton, CA $62,926

Mojave, CA $63,549 California City, CA $62,922 Acton, CA $66,640 Benton, CA $62,302 Big Pine, CA $62,222 Bishop, CA $62,274 Boron, CA $63,051 Bridgeport, CA $62,451

Caliente, CA $64,346 Cantil, CA $62,604 Darwin, CA $62,274 Edwards, CA $63,160 Independence, CA $62,298 Inyokern, CA $62,378 Johannesburg, CA $62,461 June Lake, CA $62,408

Keeler, CA $62,426 Keene, CA $64,604 Lake Hughes, CA $64,761 Lancaster, CA $64,885 Lee Vining, CA $62,376 Little Lake, CA $62,376 Littlerock, CA $65,899 Llano, CA $64,963

Lone Pine, CA $62,315 Mammoth Lakes, CA $62,369 Olancha, CA $62,252 Palmdale, CA $66,594 Pearblossom, CA $65,750 Randsburg, CA $62,271 Ridgecrest, CA $62,545 Red Mountain, CA $62,319

Rosamond, CA $63,957 Tehachapi, CA $64,380 Trona, CA $62,415 Valyermo, CA $65,653 Ahwahnee, CA $62,679 Auberry, CA $62,160 Badger, CA $62,291 Bass Lake, CA $62,429

Big Creek, CA $62,274 Biola, CA $62,100 Burrel, CA $62,137 Cantua Creek, CA $62,225 Caruthers, CA $62,105 Chowchilla, CA $62,711 Clovis, CA $62,072 Coarsegold, CA $62,192

Cutler, CA $62,167 Del Rey, CA $62,087 Dinuba, CA $62,147 Dos Palos, CA $63,611 Dunlap, CA $62,170 Firebaugh, CA $63,469 Fish Camp, CA $62,613 Five Points, CA $62,198

Fowler, CA $62,078 Friant, CA $62,134 Helm, CA $62,155 Hume, CA $62,255 Kerman, CA $62,131 Kingsburg, CA $62,136 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $62,266 Lakeshore, CA $62,063

Los Banos, CA $64,268 Madera, CA $62,121 Mendota, CA $62,243 Miramonte, CA $62,181 Mono Hot Springs, CA $62,092 North Fork, CA $62,186 Oakhurst, CA $62,627 O Neals, CA $62,169

Orange Cove, CA $62,149 Orosi, CA $62,170 Parlier, CA $62,107 Piedra, CA $62,134 Fresno, CA $62,070 Prather, CA $62,136 Raisin City, CA $62,088 Raymond, CA $62,524

Reedley, CA $62,126 Riverdale, CA $62,139 Sanger, CA $62,114 San Joaquin, CA $62,152 Santa Rita Park, CA $63,826 Selma, CA $62,106 Shaver Lake, CA $62,171 South Dos Palos, CA $63,719

Sultana, CA $62,152 Tollhouse, CA $62,152 Tranquillity, CA $62,190 Wishon, CA $62,211 Yettem, CA $62,175 Traver, CA $62,148 Squaw Valley, CA $62,158 Salinas, CA $68,249

Big Sur, CA $63,891 Carmel By The Sea, CA $68,800 Carmel, CA $68,133 Carmel Valley, CA $67,431 Chualar, CA $67,348 Gonzales, CA $67,140 Greenfield, CA $64,890 Jolon, CA $63,948

King City, CA $62,886 Lockwood, CA $62,544 Marina, CA $68,606 Monterey, CA $68,618 Pacific Grove, CA $68,780 Pebble Beach, CA $68,788 San Lucas, CA $62,585 Seaside, CA $68,706

Soledad, CA $65,273 Spreckels, CA $68,240 Belmont, CA $75,611 Brisbane, CA $76,825 Burlingame, CA $75,040 Daly City, CA $76,923 El Granada, CA $74,031 Half Moon Bay, CA $74,664

La Honda, CA $74,935 Loma Mar, CA $74,255 Los Altos, CA $76,643 Menlo Park, CA $76,634 Atherton, CA $76,631 Portola Valley, CA $76,622 Millbrae, CA $75,486 Mountain View, CA $76,793

Montara, CA $74,635 Moss Beach, CA $74,454 Pacifica, CA $75,486 Pescadero, CA $74,023 Redwood City, CA $76,618 San Bruno, CA $75,906 San Carlos, CA $76,014 San Gregorio, CA $75,019

South San Francisco, CA $76,434 Sunnyvale, CA $77,247 San Francisco, CA $77,278 Sacramento, CA $66,983 Palo Alto, CA $76,634 Stanford, CA $76,634 San Mateo, CA $74,959 Alameda, CA $75,704

American Canyon, CA $69,445 Discovery Bay, CA $68,205 Danville, CA $72,474 Alamo, CA $73,618 Angwin, CA $68,178 Antioch, CA $69,344 Benicia, CA $69,588 Bethel Island, CA $67,903

Birds Landing, CA $68,346 Brentwood, CA $68,902 Byron, CA $69,001 Calistoga, CA $68,271 Canyon, CA $75,691 Clayton, CA $71,608 Concord, CA $72,225 Pleasant Hill, CA $72,539

Crockett, CA $69,686 Diablo, CA $73,045 El Cerrito, CA $75,554 Fairfield, CA $68,779 Travis Afb, CA $68,380 Fremont, CA $75,030 Hayward, CA $74,704 Castro Valley, CA $75,242

Hercules, CA $70,702 Knightsen, CA $68,302 Lafayette, CA $74,444 Livermore, CA $72,898 Martinez, CA $71,917 Moraga, CA $75,184 Napa, CA $68,379 Newark, CA $76,212

Oakley, CA $68,562 Oakville, CA $68,559 Orinda, CA $75,642 Pinole, CA $71,635 Pittsburg, CA $70,400 Pleasanton, CA $73,436 Pope Valley, CA $67,759 Dublin, CA $72,873

Port Costa, CA $69,776 Rio Vista, CA $67,812 Rodeo, CA $70,067 Rutherford, CA $68,570 Saint Helena, CA $68,265 Deer Park, CA $68,356 San Leandro, CA $75,730 San Lorenzo, CA $75,193

San Ramon, CA $72,871 Suisun City, CA $69,021 Sunol, CA $75,287 Union City, CA $75,138 Vallejo, CA $69,516 Walnut Creek, CA $74,280 Yountville, CA $68,522 Oakland, CA $75,649

Emeryville, CA $75,687 Piedmont, CA $75,760 Berkeley, CA $75,735 Albany, CA $75,817 Richmond, CA $74,928 El Sobrante, CA $73,938 San Pablo, CA $73,118 San Rafael, CA $73,757

Greenbrae, CA $74,451 Kentfield, CA $74,874 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $76,641 Bodega, CA $68,593 Bodega Bay, CA $68,406 Bolinas, CA $71,628 Corte Madera, CA $75,302 Rohnert Park, CA $69,302

Dillon Beach, CA $68,641 Fairfax, CA $73,093 Cotati, CA $69,204 Forest Knolls, CA $70,964 Inverness, CA $69,080 Lagunitas, CA $70,627 Larkspur, CA $74,866 Marshall, CA $68,908

Mill Valley, CA $74,462 Novato, CA $70,095 Nicasio, CA $70,219 Olema, CA $70,532 Penngrove, CA $69,374 Petaluma, CA $69,455 Point Reyes Station, CA $70,203 Ross, CA $73,869

San Anselmo, CA $72,631 San Geronimo, CA $71,363 San Quentin, CA $75,164 Sausalito, CA $76,821 Stinson Beach, CA $73,625 Tomales, CA $68,750 Valley Ford, CA $68,628 Woodacre, CA $71,491

Aptos, CA $70,589 Alviso, CA $76,938 Aromas, CA $68,929 Ben Lomond, CA $69,425 Boulder Creek, CA $71,964 Brookdale, CA $69,608 Campbell, CA $77,954 Capitola, CA $70,124

Castroville, CA $68,863 Coyote, CA $76,900 Cupertino, CA $76,609 Davenport, CA $70,381 Felton, CA $69,370 Freedom, CA $70,316 Gilroy, CA $71,107 Hollister, CA $68,081

Holy City, CA $73,057 Los Gatos, CA $76,904 Milpitas, CA $77,847 Morgan Hill, CA $74,408 Moss Landing, CA $69,051 Mount Hermon, CA $69,246 New Almaden, CA $76,300 Paicines, CA $62,974

Redwood Estates, CA $73,057 San Juan Bautista, CA $68,239 San Martin, CA $72,956 Santa Clara, CA $78,068 Santa Cruz, CA $69,213 Scotts Valley, CA $69,613 Saratoga, CA $76,516 Soquel, CA $70,753

Tres Pinos, CA $65,205 Watsonville, CA $70,380 San Jose, CA $78,133 Mount Hamilton, CA $76,310 Stockton, CA $66,388 Acampo, CA $66,466 Altaville, CA $64,569 Angels Camp, CA $64,703

Arnold, CA $62,635 Avery, CA $63,619 Burson, CA $65,174 Campo Seco, CA $65,117 Clements, CA $65,976 Copperopolis, CA $65,443 Douglas Flat, CA $64,197 Farmington, CA $65,740

French Camp, CA $66,451 Glencoe, CA $63,986 Hathaway Pines, CA $63,891 Holt, CA $66,570 Linden, CA $66,290 Lockeford, CA $66,394 Lodi, CA $66,406 Mokelumne Hill, CA $64,157

Mountain Ranch, CA $63,886 Murphys, CA $64,126 Rail Road Flat, CA $63,699 San Andreas, CA $64,378 Vallecito, CA $64,261 Valley Springs, CA $65,180 Victor, CA $66,430 Wallace, CA $65,626

West Point, CA $63,755 Wilseyville, CA $63,698 Woodbridge, CA $66,533 Atwater, CA $65,144 Ballico, CA $65,463 Tracy, CA $67,547 Big Oak Flat, CA $64,545 Catheys Valley, CA $63,157

Ceres, CA $65,960 Chinese Camp, CA $64,712 Columbia, CA $64,073 Coulterville, CA $63,400 Cressey, CA $65,359 Crows Landing, CA $66,496 Pinecrest, CA $62,600 Delhi, CA $65,580

Denair, CA $65,536 El Nido, CA $63,658 El Portal, CA $62,741 Empire, CA $65,947 Escalon, CA $65,978 Groveland, CA $62,793 Gustine, CA $66,772 Hickman, CA $65,645

Hilmar, CA $65,977 Hornitos, CA $63,596 Hughson, CA $65,943 Jamestown, CA $64,884 Keyes, CA $65,949 La Grange, CA $64,636 Lathrop, CA $66,593 Le Grand, CA $63,479

Livingston, CA $65,464 Long Barn, CA $63,254 Manteca, CA $66,447 Mariposa, CA $62,997 Merced, CA $63,819 Midpines, CA $63,009 Mi Wuk Village, CA $63,695 Moccasin, CA $64,398

Modesto, CA $65,936 Newman, CA $66,785 Oakdale, CA $65,742 Patterson, CA $68,253 Planada, CA $63,755 Ripon, CA $66,074 Riverbank, CA $65,953 Salida, CA $66,009

Snelling, CA $64,397 Sonora, CA $64,261 Soulsbyville, CA $64,088 Standard, CA $64,206 Stevinson, CA $65,921 Strawberry, CA $62,762 Tuolumne, CA $63,887 Turlock, CA $65,848

Twain Harte, CA $63,741 Vernalis, CA $66,767 Waterford, CA $65,544 Westley, CA $67,023 Winton, CA $65,232 Yosemite National Park, CA $62,391 Santa Rosa, CA $68,463 Albion, CA $62,897

Annapolis, CA $66,127 Boonville, CA $64,384 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $69,180 Branscomb, CA $62,836 Calpella, CA $64,208 Camp Meeker, CA $68,553 Caspar, CA $62,917 Cazadero, CA $67,667

Clearlake, CA $65,758 Clearlake Oaks, CA $65,038 Clearlake Park, CA $65,936 Cloverdale, CA $66,545 Cobb, CA $67,405 Comptche, CA $62,849 Covelo, CA $62,875 Dos Rios, CA $62,824

Duncans Mills, CA $68,284 Eldridge, CA $68,947 Elk, CA $63,059 El Verano, CA $69,287 Finley, CA $65,776 Forestville, CA $68,576 Fort Bragg, CA $62,936 Fulton, CA $68,470

Geyserville, CA $67,616 Glen Ellen, CA $68,846 Glenhaven, CA $65,219 Graton, CA $68,528 Gualala, CA $64,791 Guerneville, CA $68,297 Healdsburg, CA $68,274 Hopland, CA $65,764

Jenner, CA $67,731 Kelseyville, CA $66,310 Kenwood, CA $68,768 Lakeport, CA $65,194 Laytonville, CA $62,845 Little River, CA $62,926 Lower Lake, CA $66,079 Lucerne, CA $64,818

Manchester, CA $63,729 Mendocino, CA $62,926 Middletown, CA $67,680 Monte Rio, CA $68,339 Navarro, CA $62,985 Nice, CA $64,822 Occidental, CA $68,330 Philo, CA $63,762

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $67,358 Point Arena, CA $63,967 Potter Valley, CA $62,943 Redwood Valley, CA $63,316 Rio Nido, CA $68,371 Sebastopol, CA $68,567 Sonoma, CA $69,397 Stewarts Point, CA $65,972

Talmage, CA $64,446 Ukiah, CA $64,140 Upper Lake, CA $64,167 Villa Grande, CA $68,331 Vineburg, CA $69,390 Westport, CA $62,808 Willits, CA $62,910 Windsor, CA $68,510

Witter Springs, CA $64,042 Yorkville, CA $64,914 The Sea Ranch, CA $65,226 Eureka, CA $63,111 Alderpoint, CA $62,797 Blocksburg, CA $62,774 Arcata, CA $63,031 Mckinleyville, CA $63,036

Bayside, CA $63,008 Blue Lake, CA $62,931 Bridgeville, CA $62,825 Burnt Ranch, CA $62,901 Carlotta, CA $62,869 Crescent City, CA $62,789 Cutten, CA $63,110 Ferndale, CA $62,887

Fields Landing, CA $63,062 Fort Dick, CA $62,790 Fortuna, CA $63,016 Garberville, CA $62,830 Gasquet, CA $62,612 Honeydew, CA $62,767 Hoopa, CA $62,983 Hydesville, CA $62,969

Klamath, CA $62,837 Kneeland, CA $62,865 Korbel, CA $62,808 Loleta, CA $62,935 Mad River, CA $62,821 Miranda, CA $62,853 Myers Flat, CA $62,835 Orick, CA $62,877

Orleans, CA $62,903 Petrolia, CA $62,812 Phillipsville, CA $62,822 Redway, CA $62,918 Rio Dell, CA $62,980 Salyer, CA $62,915 Samoa, CA $62,984 Scotia, CA $62,898

Smith River, CA $62,622 Somes Bar, CA $62,883 Redcrest, CA $62,811 Trinidad, CA $62,966 Weott, CA $62,910 Willow Creek, CA $62,929 Leggett, CA $62,830 Piercy, CA $62,820

Whitethorn, CA $62,841 Zenia, CA $62,731 Amador City, CA $64,965 Auburn, CA $65,342 West Sacramento, CA $66,984 Brooks, CA $66,363 Capay, CA $66,357 Carmichael, CA $66,938

Citrus Heights, CA $66,607 Clarksburg, CA $66,994 Coloma, CA $65,225 Cool, CA $65,326 Courtland, CA $66,995 Davis, CA $66,917 Diamond Springs, CA $65,126 Dixon, CA $67,285

El Dorado, CA $65,200 Elk Grove, CA $66,717 Elmira, CA $67,863 Elverta, CA $66,863 Esparto, CA $66,722 Fair Oaks, CA $66,637 Fiddletown, CA $64,412 Folsom, CA $66,235

Foresthill, CA $63,806 Galt, CA $66,272 Garden Valley, CA $64,721 Georgetown, CA $64,068 Greenwood, CA $64,862 Grizzly Flats, CA $63,794 Guinda, CA $66,223 Herald, CA $65,696

Hood, CA $66,909 Ione, CA $65,122 Isleton, CA $67,380 Jackson, CA $64,621 Kit Carson, CA $63,897 Knights Landing, CA $65,960 Kirkwood, CA $62,754 Lincoln, CA $65,912

Loomis, CA $66,035 Lotus, CA $65,343 Mcclellan, CA $66,992 Madison, CA $66,827 Martell, CA $64,707 Mather, CA $66,796 Mount Aukum, CA $64,712 Newcastle, CA $65,810

Nicolaus, CA $66,295 North Highlands, CA $66,949 Roseville, CA $66,425 Orangevale, CA $66,461 Penryn, CA $65,916 Pilot Hill, CA $65,688 Pine Grove, CA $64,293 Pioneer, CA $63,304

Placerville, CA $65,010 Pleasant Grove, CA $66,458 Plymouth, CA $65,281 Rancho Cordova, CA $66,806 Represa, CA $66,249 Rescue, CA $65,687 Rio Linda, CA $66,994 Rio Oso, CA $65,901

River Pines, CA $64,817 Robbins, CA $66,134 Rocklin, CA $66,231 Rumsey, CA $65,123 Ryde, CA $67,052 Sheridan, CA $65,678 Shingle Springs, CA $65,628 Sloughhouse, CA $66,057

Somerset, CA $63,847 Sutter Creek, CA $64,754 Thornton, CA $67,021 Vacaville, CA $67,897 Volcano, CA $64,216 Walnut Grove, CA $67,171 Wheatland, CA $65,361 Wilton, CA $66,457

Winters, CA $67,086 Woodland, CA $66,777 Yolo, CA $66,712 Zamora, CA $66,572 Drytown, CA $65,078 Alta, CA $63,723 Applegate, CA $64,866 Camino, CA $64,433

Chicago Park, CA $63,941 Colfax, CA $64,168 Dutch Flat, CA $63,664 Emigrant Gap, CA $63,267 Gold Run, CA $63,703 Kyburz, CA $62,807 Echo Lake, CA $62,743 Meadow Vista, CA $64,932

Norden, CA $63,431 Pollock Pines, CA $63,278 Soda Springs, CA $63,483 Twin Bridges, CA $62,661 Weimar, CA $64,639 Granite Bay, CA $66,183 El Dorado Hills, CA $65,973 Antelope, CA $66,782

Marysville, CA $64,157 Beale Afb, CA $64,914 Alleghany, CA $63,230 Arbuckle, CA $64,812 Artois, CA $63,506 Bangor, CA $63,817 Belden, CA $63,202 Berry Creek, CA $63,638

Biggs, CA $63,718 Browns Valley, CA $63,783 Brownsville, CA $63,685 Butte City, CA $63,686 Camptonville, CA $63,305 Canyon Dam, CA $63,106 Cedar Ridge, CA $63,941 Challenge, CA $63,517

Chico, CA $63,718 Clipper Mills, CA $63,510 Colusa, CA $64,061 Crescent Mills, CA $63,056 Dobbins, CA $63,466 Downieville, CA $63,157 Dunnigan, CA $66,101 Durham, CA $63,715

Elk Creek, CA $63,478 Feather Falls, CA $63,696 Forbestown, CA $63,635 Forest Ranch, CA $63,597 Glenn, CA $63,653 Goodyears Bar, CA $63,192 Grass Valley, CA $63,892 Penn Valley, CA $64,100

Greenville, CA $63,074 Gridley, CA $63,857 Grimes, CA $64,944 Hamilton City, CA $63,678 Live Oak, CA $63,995 Magalia, CA $63,593 Maxwell, CA $63,925 Meadow Valley, CA $63,207

Meridian, CA $65,048 Nelson, CA $63,690 Nevada City, CA $63,478 North San Juan, CA $63,217 Olivehurst, CA $65,346 Oregon House, CA $63,696 Orland, CA $63,433 Oroville, CA $63,665

Paradise, CA $63,647 Palermo, CA $63,772 Princeton, CA $63,700 Quincy, CA $63,094 Rackerby, CA $63,787 Richvale, CA $63,680 Rough And Ready, CA $63,985 Smartsville, CA $64,356

Stirling City, CA $63,537 Stonyford, CA $63,527 Storrie, CA $63,412 Strawberry Valley, CA $63,168 Sutter, CA $64,223 Taylorsville, CA $62,973 Twain, CA $63,119 Washington, CA $63,501

Williams, CA $64,150 Willows, CA $63,590 Yuba City, CA $65,452 Redding, CA $63,256 Adin, CA $63,054 Anderson, CA $63,247 Bella Vista, CA $63,267 Bieber, CA $63,099

Big Bar, CA $62,832 Big Bend, CA $63,148 Burney, CA $63,321 Callahan, CA $62,952 Canby, CA $62,950 Cassel, CA $63,296 Castella, CA $63,065 Shasta Lake, CA $63,290

Chester, CA $63,235 Corning, CA $63,419 Cottonwood, CA $63,154 Dorris, CA $62,607 Douglas City, CA $62,987 Dunsmuir, CA $63,147 Etna, CA $62,945 Fall River Mills, CA $63,250

Flournoy, CA $63,228 Forks Of Salmon, CA $62,844 Fort Jones, CA $62,755 French Gulch, CA $63,033 Gazelle, CA $62,994 Gerber, CA $63,411 Greenview, CA $62,950 Grenada, CA $62,893

Happy Camp, CA $62,635 Hat Creek, CA $63,301 Hayfork, CA $62,939 Hornbrook, CA $62,006 Hyampom, CA $62,841 Igo, CA $62,990 Junction City, CA $62,954 Klamath River, CA $62,131

Lakehead, CA $63,114 Lewiston, CA $63,038 Lookout, CA $63,080 Los Molinos, CA $63,454 Mcarthur, CA $63,195 Mccloud, CA $63,166 Macdoel, CA $62,764 Manton, CA $63,293

Mill Creek, CA $63,218 Millville, CA $63,243 Mineral, CA $63,300 Montague, CA $62,650 Montgomery Creek, CA $63,222 Mount Shasta, CA $63,186 Nubieber, CA $63,163 Oak Run, CA $63,282

Obrien, CA $63,116 Old Station, CA $63,300 Palo Cedro, CA $63,286 Paskenta, CA $63,204 Paynes Creek, CA $63,270 Platina, CA $62,877 Proberta, CA $63,484 Red Bluff, CA $63,215

Round Mountain, CA $63,329 Scott Bar, CA $62,384 Seiad Valley, CA $62,076 Shasta, CA $63,085 Shingletown, CA $63,326 Tehama, CA $63,467 Trinity Center, CA $62,959 Vina, CA $63,555

Weaverville, CA $63,052 Weed, CA $63,109 Whiskeytown, CA $63,026 Whitmore, CA $63,322 Yreka, CA $62,540 Alturas, CA $62,986 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $63,062 Cedarville, CA $62,889

Chilcoot, CA $62,420 Clio, CA $63,019 Coleville, CA $62,566 Davis Creek, CA $62,741 Doyle, CA $62,565 Eagleville, CA $62,852 Floriston, CA $62,736 Fort Bidwell, CA $62,669

Herlong, CA $62,834 Janesville, CA $63,054 Lake City, CA $62,742 Likely, CA $62,928 Litchfield, CA $62,899 Loyalton, CA $62,660 Madeline, CA $62,955 Markleeville, CA $62,494

Milford, CA $62,899 Portola, CA $62,955 Ravendale, CA $62,878 Calpine, CA $62,850 Sierra City, CA $63,067 Sierraville, CA $62,988 Susanville, CA $63,117 Standish, CA $63,018

Beckwourth, CA $62,702 Termo, CA $62,937 Topaz, CA $62,515 Tulelake, CA $62,651 Vinton, CA $62,513 Wendel, CA $62,733 Westwood, CA $63,235 Carnelian Bay, CA $63,502

Homewood, CA $63,094 Tahoma, CA $62,648 Kings Beach, CA $63,155 Tahoe City, CA $63,401 Olympic Valley, CA $63,601 Tahoe Vista, CA $63,366 South Lake Tahoe, CA $62,543 Truckee, CA $63,755

Architect Intern/Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architect Intern/Designer 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, Architect Intern/Designer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architect Intern/Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architect Intern/Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$85,409	$41.0	25%
Construction	$81,993	$39.0	20%
Business Services	$71,743	$34.0	5%

Architect Intern/Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architect Intern/Designer'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

$61,250

Average $68,327/year

$75,233

$5,104

Average $5,694/month

$6,269

$1,178

Average $1,314/week

$1,447

$29

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,233	$6,269	$1,447	$36
Average	$68,327	$5,694	$1,314	$33
25th Percentile	$61,250	$5,104	$1,178	$29

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