Architectural Associate Salary in Alaska

How much does an Architectural Associate make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Associate in Alaska is $66,599 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,373
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,275 to $72,762
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,697

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Architectural Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,762	$6,064	$1,399	$35
Average	$66,599	$5,550	$1,281	$32
25th Percentile	$58,275	$4,856	$1,121	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Associate Salaries

An Architectural Associate'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 Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Associate'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): $67,177
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,582
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,518
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,264
Expert (over 8 years): $141,465

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$67,177
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$81,582
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$100,518
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$120,264
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$141,465

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

District of Columbia: $68,119.
California: $67,860.
Massachusetts: $66,956.

District of Columbia $68,119 California $67,860 Massachusetts $66,956 Washington $66,710 New Jersey $66,685 Alaska $66,599 Connecticut $65,750 New York $65,406

Hawaii $64,304 Rhode Island $63,788 Maryland $63,437 Minnesota $62,957 Colorado $62,772 Illinois $62,711 Oregon $62,477 Delaware $62,305

New Hampshire $62,197 Virginia $61,954 Pennsylvania $61,247 Nevada $60,890 North Dakota $60,773 Michigan $60,588 Wisconsin $60,521 Vermont $60,385

Texas $60,010 Maine $59,985 Arizona $59,948 Ohio $59,905 Georgia $59,339 Indiana $59,056 Wyoming $59,001 Utah $58,915

Iowa $58,878 Kansas $58,583 Louisiana $58,497 North Carolina $58,466 Missouri $58,453 Florida $58,214 Montana $58,084 Nebraska $57,961

Kentucky $57,894 South Carolina $57,648 Tennessee $57,494 Idaho $57,432 New Mexico $56,983 Oklahoma $56,885 Alabama $56,522 South Dakota $55,913

Arkansas $55,580 West Virginia $55,402 Mississippi $54,867

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Associates

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:

Anchorage: $67,264
Jber: $67,262
Indian: $66,936

Anchorage, AK $67,264 Jber, AK $67,262 Indian, AK $66,936 Kongiganak, AK $66,221 Adak, AK $66,108 Atka, AK $66,116 Chignik Lake, AK $66,100 Port Heiden, AK $66,077

Port Lions, AK $66,172 Akiachak, AK $66,208 Akiak, AK $66,235 Akutan, AK $66,178 Alakanuk, AK $66,159 Aleknagik, AK $66,116 Anchor Point, AK $66,143 Aniak, AK $65,948

Anvik, AK $66,120 Bethel, AK $66,221 Chefornak, AK $66,208 Chevak, AK $66,073 Chignik, AK $66,126 Chignik Lagoon, AK $66,109 Chitina, AK $65,926 Chugiak, AK $66,815

Clam Gulch, AK $66,021 Clarks Point, AK $66,127 Cold Bay, AK $66,067 Cooper Landing, AK $66,069 Copper Center, AK $66,003 Cordova, AK $66,044 Crooked Creek, AK $66,047 Dillingham, AK $66,001

Eagle River, AK $67,016 Eek, AK $66,271 Egegik, AK $66,061 Ekwok, AK $66,116 Emmonak, AK $66,142 False Pass, AK $66,170 Marshall, AK $66,215 Gakona, AK $66,004

Girdwood, AK $66,060 Glennallen, AK $66,001 Goodnews Bay, AK $66,053 Grayling, AK $66,152 Saint George Island, AK $66,074 Holy Cross, AK $66,114 Homer, AK $66,130 Hooper Bay, AK $66,229

Hope, AK $66,845 Iliamna, AK $66,116 Kalskag, AK $66,191 Karluk, AK $66,026 Kasigluk, AK $66,187 Kasilof, AK $66,163 Kenai, AK $66,117 King Cove, AK $66,169

King Salmon, AK $66,010 Kipnuk, AK $66,173 Kodiak, AK $66,090 Kotlik, AK $66,236 Kwethluk, AK $66,201 Kwigillingok, AK $66,146 Wasilla, AK $67,108 Larsen Bay, AK $66,074

Levelock, AK $66,100 Lower Kalskag, AK $66,236 Mc Grath, AK $65,944 Manokotak, AK $66,114 Mekoryuk, AK $66,167 Moose Pass, AK $65,989 Mountain Village, AK $66,161 Naknek, AK $66,111

Napakiak, AK $66,198 Nikiski, AK $65,866 New Stuyahok, AK $66,145 Toksook Bay, AK $66,159 Nikolski, AK $66,009 Ninilchik, AK $66,089 Nondalton, AK $65,944 Nunapitchuk, AK $66,204

Old Harbor, AK $66,141 Ouzinkie, AK $66,121 Palmer, AK $66,138 Pedro Bay, AK $65,987 Perryville, AK $66,122 Pilot Point, AK $66,039 Pilot Station, AK $66,255 Platinum, AK $66,057

Big Lake, AK $66,987 Port Alsworth, AK $66,124 Quinhagak, AK $66,239 Red Devil, AK $65,971 Russian Mission, AK $66,034 Saint Marys, AK $66,148 Saint Michael, AK $66,161 Saint Paul Island, AK $66,130

Sand Point, AK $66,092 Scammon Bay, AK $66,296 Seldovia, AK $66,098 Seward, AK $66,074 Shageluk, AK $66,130 Nunam Iqua, AK $66,084 Skwentna, AK $65,907 Sleetmute, AK $66,051

Soldotna, AK $66,193 South Naknek, AK $66,042 Stebbins, AK $66,153 Sterling, AK $66,173 Sutton, AK $66,047 Takotna, AK $66,082 Talkeetna, AK $66,066 Tatitlek, AK $66,138

Togiak, AK $66,057 Tuluksak, AK $66,224 Tuntutuliak, AK $66,239 Tununak, AK $66,117 Tyonek, AK $66,028 Trapper Creek, AK $66,017 Unalakleet, AK $66,023 Unalaska, AK $66,193

Valdez, AK $66,089 Willow, AK $66,039 Yakutat, AK $66,090 Nightmute, AK $66,090 Nikolai, AK $65,921 Dutch Harbor, AK $66,313 Whittier, AK $66,105 Houston, AK $66,831

Fairbanks, AK $66,172 Eielson Afb, AK $67,633 Fort Wainwright, AK $67,633 Clear, AK $66,028 North Pole, AK $67,633 Salcha, AK $67,633 Two Rivers, AK $67,633 Allakaket, AK $66,100

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $66,202 Arctic Village, AK $66,081 Barrow, AK $66,242 Beaver, AK $65,975 Ester, AK $67,633 Bettles Field, AK $65,978 Buckland, AK $66,289 Cantwell, AK $65,959

Central, AK $65,906 Fort Greely, AK $66,015 Chicken, AK $65,945 Circle, AK $66,045 Prudhoe Bay, AK $66,103 Deering, AK $66,174 Delta Junction, AK $66,047 Eagle, AK $65,910

Elim, AK $65,979 Fort Yukon, AK $65,950 Galena, AK $66,164 Gambell, AK $66,192 Healy, AK $66,009 Anderson, AK $66,114 Hughes, AK $66,165 Huslia, AK $66,153

Kaktovik, AK $66,183 Kaltag, AK $66,120 Kiana, AK $66,258 Kivalina, AK $66,243 Kobuk, AK $66,138 Kotzebue, AK $66,044 Koyuk, AK $66,192 Koyukuk, AK $66,149

Denali National Park, AK $66,057 Manley Hot Springs, AK $65,973 Lake Minchumina, AK $65,954 Minto, AK $66,185 Point Lay, AK $66,139 Nenana, AK $65,989 Noatak, AK $66,174 Nome, AK $66,082

Noorvik, AK $66,282 Northway, AK $65,995 Nulato, AK $66,167 Point Hope, AK $66,087 Rampart, AK $66,126 Ruby, AK $65,913 Savoonga, AK $66,221 Selawik, AK $66,198

Shaktoolik, AK $66,233 Shishmaref, AK $65,985 Shungnak, AK $66,172 Stevens Village, AK $66,092 Tanacross, AK $66,072 Tanana, AK $66,167 Teller, AK $66,226 Tok, AK $66,072

Venetie, AK $65,966 Wainwright, AK $66,192 Wales, AK $66,198 White Mountain, AK $66,243 Brevig Mission, AK $66,229 Ambler, AK $66,164 Chalkyitsik, AK $66,116 Nuiqsut, AK $66,190

Atqasuk, AK $66,119 Juneau, AK $67,817 Angoon, AK $66,021 Auke Bay, AK $67,817 Douglas, AK $67,817 Elfin Cove, AK $65,983 Gustavus, AK $66,112 Haines, AK $66,039

Hoonah, AK $67,049 Kake, AK $66,076 Pelican, AK $66,050 Petersburg, AK $66,056 Sitka, AK $66,092 Port Alexander, AK $66,157 Skagway, AK $66,088 Tenakee Springs, AK $65,970

Ketchikan, AK $66,119 Meyers Chuck, AK $66,030 Coffman Cove, AK $66,095 Thorne Bay, AK $66,132 Craig, AK $66,040 Hydaburg, AK $66,093 Hyder, AK $66,097 Klawock, AK $66,143

Metlakatla, AK $66,136 Point Baker, AK $66,132 Ward Cove, AK $66,119 Wrangell, AK $66,046

Architectural Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Architectural Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$83,249	$40.0	25%
Construction	$79,919	$38.0	20%
Business Services	$69,929	$34.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Architectural Associate'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 July 01, 2026

$58,275

Average $66,599/year

$72,762

$4,856

Average $5,550/month

$6,064

$1,121

Average $1,281/week

$1,399

$28

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,762	$6,064	$1,399	$35
Average	$66,599	$5,550	$1,281	$32
25th Percentile	$58,275	$4,856	$1,121	$28

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