Architectural Construction Designer Salary in the United States

How much does an Architectural Construction Designer make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Construction Designer in the United States is $106,139 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $124,804
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,974 to $115,909
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,540
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Architectural Construction Designer Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $115,909 $9,659 $2,229 $56
Average $106,139 $8,845 $2,041 $51
25th Percentile $97,974 $8,165 $1,884 $47
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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Construction Designer Salaries

An Architectural Construction 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Architectural Construction Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Construction 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): $81,914
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $104,104
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,025
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,337
  • Expert (over 8 years): $159,242
Levels Salary
UI/Usabil... Level Architectural Construction Designer$81,914
Architect... Level Architectural Construction Designer$104,104
UI/Usabil... Level Architectural Construction Designer$117,025
UI/Usabil... Level Architectural Construction Designer$144,337
UI/Usabil... Level Architectural Construction Designer$159,242
$81,914 0 yr
$104,104 < 2 yrs
$117,025 2-4 yrs
$144,337 5-8 yrs
$159,242 > 8 yrs
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How Do Architectural Construction 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 Architectural Construction Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $117,517.
  • California: $117,071.
  • Massachusetts: $115,511.

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Construction 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:

  • San Jose: $133,873
  • San Francisco: $132,407
  • Oakland: $129,617

What Skills Can Increase an Architectural Construction Designer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Insight (Mentioned in 3.52% Job Postings): Insight is the understanding cause and effect based on the identification of relationships and behaviors within a model, context, or scenario.
  • Typography (Mentioned in 3.39% Job Postings): Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line-spacing (leading), and letter-spacing (tracking), and adjusting the space between pairs of letters (kerning). The term typography is also applied to the style, arrangement, and appearance of the letters, numbers, and symbols created by the process. Type design is a closely related craft, sometimes considered part of typography; most typographers do not design typefaces, and some type designers do not consider themselves typographers. Typography also may be used as a decorative device, unrelated to communication of information. Typography is the work of typesetters (also known as compositors), typographers, graphic designers, art directors, manga artists, comic book artists, graffiti artists, and, now, anyone who arranges words, letters, numbers, and symbols for publication, display, or distribution, from clerical workers and newsletter writers to anyone self-publishing materials. Until the Digital Age, typography was a specialized occupation. Digitization opened up typography to new generations of previously unrelated designers and lay users. As the capability to create typography has become ubiquitous, the application of principles and best practices developed over generations of skilled workers and professionals has diminished. So at a time when scientific techniques can support the proven traditions (e.g., greater legibility with the use of serifs, upper and lower case, contrast, etc.) through understanding the limitations of human vision, typography as often encountered may fail to achieve its principal objective: effective communication.
  • Product Design (Mentioned in 2.41% Job Postings): Product design as a verb is to create a new product to be sold by a business to its customers. A very broad coefficient and effective generation and development of ideas through a process that leads to new products. Thus, it is a major aspect of new product development. Due to the absence of a consensually accepted definition that reflects the breadth of the topic sufficiently, two discrete, yet interdependent, definitions are needed: one that explicitly defines product design in reference to the artifact, the other that defines the product design process in relation to this artifact. Product design as a noun: the set of properties of an artifact, consisting of the discrete properties of the form (i.e., the aesthetics of the tangible good and/or service) and the function (i.e. its capabilities) together with the holistic properties of the integrated form and function.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Insight 3.52%
Typography 3.39%
Product Design 2.41%
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 Architectural Construction Designer's salary.
  • Prioritization: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Product Management: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Solution Design: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Prioritization
$112,507
6%
Product Management
$109,323
3%
Solution Design
$109,323
3%
Product Design
$108,262
2%
UX Design
$107,200
1%
Planning
$107,200
1%
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Architectural Construction Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Construction Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 62% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Architectural Construction Designer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Construction Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Construction Designer

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals$129,490$62.022%
Financial Services$127,367$61.020%
Biotechnology$125,244$60.018%
Software & Networking$123,121$59.016%
Internet$120,998$58.014%

How Education impacts an Architectural Construction Designer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Architectural Construction Designers 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 Architectural Construction Designer with a No Diploma is between $92,060 and $97,743).

Architectural Construction Designer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Architectural Construction Designer
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 0.9%
High School 4.5%
Associates 8.6%
Bachelors 58.2%
Masters 26.8%
Doctorate 0.9%
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Architectural Construction Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architectural Construction 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

Salary Trends for Architectural Construction Designer

Salaries for an Architectural Construction Designer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $101,212 in 2023 to around $100,833 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Architectural Construction Designer salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Architectural Construction Designer Over Time

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2023
$101,212
2024
$101,151
2025
$100,833
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2024 $101,151
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FAQ about Architectural Construction Designer

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Architectural Construction Designer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Architectural Construction Designer roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

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