What are the main factors that influence an Architect/Planner's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Architect/Planner's salary?

An Architect/Planner's salary grows with experience: a Meeting/Event Planner I (0-2 years)earns $57,738, a Architect/Planner (2-4 years)earns $65,127, a Meeting/Event Planner III (4-7 years)earns $89,459, a Meeting/Event Planner IV (7+ years)earns $109,584, a Meeting/Event Supervisor (7+ years)earns $92,388,

What are the highest paying states for an Architect/Planner?

Architect/Planner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architect/Planner roles are District of Columbia $73,733, California $73,453, Massachusetts $72,474. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How do different companies affect an Architect/Planner's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Architect/Planner roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Architect/Planner Salary in the United States

How much does an Architect/Planner make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architect/Planner in the United States is $66,594 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,045
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,038 to $73,635
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,069

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Architect/Planner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,635	$6,136	$1,416	$35
Average	$66,594	$5,550	$1,281	$32
25th Percentile	$60,038	$5,003	$1,155	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Architect/Planner Salaries

An Architect/Planner'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Architect/Planner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architect/Planner'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): $57,738
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,127
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,459
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,584
Expert (over 8 years): $92,388

Levels	Salary
Meeting/E... Level Architect/Planner	$57,738
Architect... Level Architect/Planner	$65,127
Meeting/E... Level Architect/Planner	$89,459
Meeting/E... Level Architect/Planner	$109,584
Meeting/E... Level Architect/Planner	$92,388

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How Do Architect/Planner 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/Planners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,733.
California: $73,453.
Massachusetts: $72,474.

District of Columbia $73,733 California $73,453 Massachusetts $72,474 Washington $72,208 New Jersey $72,181 Alaska $72,088 Connecticut $71,169 New York $70,796

Hawaii $69,604 Rhode Island $69,045 Maryland $68,665 Minnesota $68,146 Colorado $67,946 Illinois $67,879 Oregon $67,626 Delaware $67,440

New Hampshire $67,323 Virginia $67,060 Pennsylvania $66,295 Nevada $65,908 North Dakota $65,782 Michigan $65,582 Wisconsin $65,509 Vermont $65,362

Texas $64,956 Maine $64,929 Arizona $64,889 Ohio $64,843 Georgia $64,230 Indiana $63,924 Wyoming $63,864 Utah $63,771

Iowa $63,731 Kansas $63,411 Louisiana $63,318 North Carolina $63,284 Missouri $63,271 Florida $63,011 Montana $62,872 Nebraska $62,738

Kentucky $62,665 South Carolina $62,399 Tennessee $62,232 Idaho $62,166 New Mexico $61,680 Oklahoma $61,573 Alabama $61,180 South Dakota $60,521

Arkansas $60,161 West Virginia $59,968 Mississippi $59,389

Top Paying Cities for Architect/Planners

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:

San Jose: $83,995
San Francisco: $83,169
Oakland: $81,325

San Jose, CA $83,995

San Francisco, CA $83,169

Oakland, CA $81,325

New York, NY $77,176

Queens Village, NY $76,677

Paramus, NJ $76,144

Passaic, NJ $76,077

Bergenfield, NJ $76,011

Stamford, CT $75,911

Huntington, NY $75,844

Newark, NJ $75,411

Bridgeport, CT $75,278

New Brunswick, NJ $75,058

Vallejo, CA $74,918

Middlesex, NJ $74,879

Somerset, NJ $74,819

Petaluma, CA $74,665

Santa Cruz, CA $74,406

Boston, MA $74,273

Monterey, CA $73,940

Fairbanks, AK $73,893

Los Angeles, CA $73,766

Washington, DC $73,733

Seattle, WA $73,613

Santa Rosa, CA $73,600

Juneau, AK $73,407

Orange, CA $73,187

Anchorage, AK $73,067

Anaheim, CA $73,021

Santa Ana, CA $72,921

Nassau, NY $72,881

Long Beach, CA $72,854

Danbury, CT $72,834

Santa Maria, CA $72,608

Everett, WA $72,594

Bremerton, WA $72,268

Trenton, NJ $72,141

Sacramento, CA $72,115

San Diego, CA $72,082

Brockton, MA $72,055

Tacoma, WA $72,028

Santa Barbara, CA $71,935

Lowell, MA $71,669

New Suffolk, NY $71,642

Nashua, NH $71,562

Lompoc, CA $71,456

Ventura, CA $71,389

Stockton, CA $71,369

New Haven, CT $71,236

Atlantic City, NJ $71,063

Hartford, CT $70,916

Modesto, CA $70,883

Poughkeepsie, NY $70,736

New Britain, CT $70,703

Olympia, WA $70,610

Kennewick, WA $70,610

New London, CT $70,597

Norwich, CT $70,577

Lawrence, MA $70,543

Bakersfield, CA $70,357

Riverside, CA $70,264

New Bedford, MA $70,264

Richland, WA $70,197

Portsmouth, NH $70,144

Vineland, NJ $70,130

San Bernardino, CA $70,077

Boulder, CO $69,891

Worcester, MA $69,837

Portland, OR $69,777

Saint Paul, MN $69,697

Minneapolis, MN $69,697

Philadelphia, PA $69,604

Honolulu, HI $69,251

Springfield, MA $69,018

Providence, RI $69,012

Chicago, IL $68,818

Bellingham, WA $68,739

Baltimore, MD $68,665

Chico, CA $68,499

Wilmington, DE $68,386

Pittsfield, MA $68,319

Manchester, NH $68,192

Spokane, WA $67,899

Denver, CO $67,893

Albany, NY $67,580

Troy, NY $67,553

Schenectady, NY $67,413

Burlington, VT $67,267

Portland, ME $67,034

Salem, OR $66,980

Yakima, WA $66,967

Ann Arbor, MI $66,947

Rochester, MN $66,761

Fresno, CA $66,727

Reno, NV $66,727

Milwaukee, WI $66,667

Detroit, MI $66,601

Allentown, PA $66,581

Carson City, NV $66,574

Houston, TX $66,474

Colorado Springs, CO $66,468

Syracuse, NY $66,434

Eugene, OR $66,308

Bismarck, ND $66,228

Gary, IN $66,228

Galveston, TX $66,228

Springfield, OR $66,175

Medford, OR $66,015

Fort Collins, CO $65,988

Austin, TX $65,935

Mesa, AZ $65,795

Phoenix, AZ $65,782

Dallas, TX $65,762

Reading, PA $65,722

Saint Cloud, MN $65,695

Concord, NH $65,635

Madison, WI $65,609

Utica, NY $65,429

Raleigh, NC $65,376

Las Vegas, NV $65,369

Rochester, NY $65,322

Des Moines, IA $65,316

Atlanta, GA $65,209

Battle Creek, MI $65,189

Salt Lake City, UT $65,169

Lancaster, PA $65,069

Champaign, IL $65,056

Harrisburg, PA $64,976

Durham, NC $64,916

Kansas City, MO $64,909

Kansas City, KS $64,896

Fort Worth, TX $64,889

Boca Raton, FL $64,863

Cleveland, OH $64,856

Columbus, OH $64,843

Pittsburgh, PA $64,836

Richmond, VA $64,809

Indianapolis, IN $64,796

Cincinnati, OH $64,710

Petersburg, VA $64,610

Billings, MT $64,463

Lansing, MI $64,463

Huntsville, AL $64,463

Lebanon, PA $64,457

Dayton, OH $64,450

Pueblo, CO $64,450

Appleton, WI $64,430

Buffalo, NY $64,403

Racine, WI $64,370

Charlotte, NC $64,363

Saint Louis, MO $64,343

Springfield, IL $64,317

Elkhart, IN $64,303

York, PA $64,303

Gastonia, NC $64,297

Benton Harbor, MI $64,297

Beaumont, TX $64,257

Lorain, OH $64,243

Toledo, OH $64,217

Binghamton, NY $64,183

Rock Hill, SC $64,177

Rockford, IL $64,144

Fargo, ND $64,110

Elyria, OH $64,110

Flagstaff, AZ $64,064

Fort Lauderdale, FL $64,024

Miami, FL $63,984

Duluth, MN $63,877

Bangor, ME $63,791

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,717

Louisville, KY $63,684

Grand Rapids, MI $63,671

Hialeah, FL $63,664

Casper, WY $63,571

Scranton, PA $63,491

New Orleans, LA $63,471

Virginia Beach, VA $63,464

Akron, OH $63,431

Peoria, IL $63,344

Sarasota, FL $63,331

Green Bay, WI $63,284

Baton Rouge, LA $63,251

Charleston, SC $63,238

Nashville, TN $63,218

Jamestown, NY $63,205

Davenport, IA $63,205

Tucson, AZ $63,171

Cheyenne, WY $63,151

Saint Petersburg, FL $63,131

Tampa, FL $63,118

Omaha, NE $63,105

Port Arthur, TX $63,078

Evansville, IN $63,078

Bradenton, FL $63,051

Santa Fe, NM $62,932

Orlando, FL $62,865

Clearwater, FL $62,792

Canton, OH $62,652

La Crosse, WI $62,652

Grand Forks, ND $62,632

Albuquerque, NM $62,612

Tulsa, OK $62,612

Newport News, VA $62,605

High Point, NC $62,585

Ogden, UT $62,559

Corpus Christi, TX $62,505

Laramie, WY $62,465

Norfolk, VA $62,465

Rock Island, IL $62,425

Saginaw, MI $62,412

Jacksonville, FL $62,405

Salisbury, NC $62,392

Memphis, TN $62,379

Moline, IL $62,345

Fort Myers, FL $62,326

Waterloo, IA $62,239

Spartanburg, SC $62,172

Lincoln, NE $62,139

Fort Wayne, IN $62,126

Birmingham, AL $62,052

Cedar Falls, IA $62,039

Provo, UT $62,032

Springfield, OH $62,026

San Antonio, TX $62,013

Greensboro, NC $61,986

South Bend, IN $61,979

Winston Salem, NC $61,973

Boise, ID $61,953

Savannah, GA $61,906

Muskegon, MI $61,786

Lima, OH $61,706

Lake Charles, LA $61,680

Anderson, IN $61,666

Lexington, KY $61,646

Augusta, GA $61,626

Greenville, SC $61,626

Wichita, KS $61,566

Tuscaloosa, AL $61,566

Columbia, SC $61,506

Bloomington, IN $61,340

Roanoke, VA $61,300

Asheville, NC $61,213

Knoxville, TN $61,100

Shreveport, LA $61,094

Wilmington, NC $61,007

Frankfort, KY $60,880

Oklahoma City, OK $60,834

Chillicothe, OH $60,807

Longview, TX $60,801

Topeka, KS $60,781

Mobile, AL $60,681

Terre Haute, IN $60,654

Erie, PA $60,647

Altoona, PA $60,614

Melbourne, FL $60,594

Amarillo, TX $60,567

Killeen, TX $60,547

Fayetteville, AR $60,494

Sioux Falls, SD $60,448

Chattanooga, TN $60,408

Idaho Falls, ID $60,401

Gainesville, FL $60,261

Portsmouth, OH $60,228

Little Rock, AR $60,214

Lynchburg, VA $60,214

Lafayette, LA $60,188

Youngstown, OH $60,188

Temple, TX $60,161

Daytona Beach, FL $60,148

Clarksville, TN $60,141

Pensacola, FL $60,135

Hopkinsville, KY $59,935

Charleston, WV $59,928

Florence, SC $59,895

Sioux City, IA $59,855

Macon, GA $59,662

Tallahassee, FL $59,655

Fayetteville, NC $59,642

Waco, TX $59,628

Wichita Falls, TX $59,628

Pine Bluff, AR $59,602

Vincennes, IN $59,475

Lubbock, TX $59,449

Great Falls, MT $59,409

Alamogordo, NM $59,402

Abilene, TX $59,349

Rapid City, SD $59,262

Monroe, LA $59,262

Albany, GA $59,222

Huntington, WV $59,216

Jackson, MS $59,209

Greenville, MS $59,202

Parkersburg, WV $59,136

Montgomery, AL $59,122

Johnstown, PA $59,109

Springfield, MO $59,056

Biloxi, MS $59,022

Sumter, SC $58,883

Columbus, GA $58,876

Twin Falls, ID $58,836

Pascagoula, MS $58,749

Kingsport, TN $58,576

Gulfport, MS $58,556

Alexandria, LA $58,337

Fort Smith, AR $58,170

El Paso, TX $57,990

Helena, MT $57,904

Las Cruces, NM $57,691

Harlingen, TX $57,504

Pocatello, ID $57,444

Florence, AL $57,424

Brownsville, TX $57,411

Dothan, AL $57,304

Mcallen, TX $57,271

Columbus, MS $56,778

Altus, OK $56,472

Lawton, OK $56,345

Pierre, SD $56,106

What Skills Can Increase an Architect/Planner's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 11.62% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Assisted Living (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): Assisted living exemplifies the shift from "care as service" to "care as business" in the broader health care arena predicted more than three decades ago. A consumer-driven industry, assisted living offers a wide range of options, levels of care, and diversity of services (Lockhart, 2009) and is subject to state rather than federal regulatory oversight. "Assisted living" means depends on both the state and provider in question: variations in state regulatory definitions are significant and provider variables include everything from philosophy, geographic location and auspice, to organizational size and structure.
Billing (Mentioned in 1.09% Job Postings): Billing refers to the aspect of banking, whereby someone is charged accurately for what item they purchased.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	11.62%
Assisted Living	1.74%
Billing	1.09%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Architect/Planner's salary.

Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Project Management	$71,256	7%
Collaboration	$71,256	7%
Analysis	$71,256	7%
RFP	$70,590	6%
Vendor Management	$70,590	6%
Initiative	$70,590	6%

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How Education impacts an Architect/Planner's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Architect/Planners enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Architect/Planner with a No Diploma is between $69,481 and $74,311).

Architect/Planner Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Architect/Planner

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 11.1%

Associates 8.3%

Bachelors 69.0%

Masters 11.0%

Doctorate 0.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	11.1%
Associates	8.3%
Bachelors	69.0%
Masters	11.0%
Doctorate	0.5%

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Architect/Planner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architect/Planner'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 April 01, 2026

$60,038

Average $66,594/year

$73,635

$5,003

Average $5,550/month

$6,136

$1,155

Average $1,281/week

$1,416

$29

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,635	$6,136	$1,416	$35
Average	$66,594	$5,550	$1,281	$32
25th Percentile	$60,038	$5,003	$1,155	$29

Salary Trends for Architect/Planner

Salaries for an Architect/Planner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $68,864 in 2023 to around $67,684 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Architect/Planner salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Architect/Planner Over Time

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2023

$68,864

2024

$68,484

2025

$67,684

2026

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2024	$68,484
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