Architectural Associate Salary in California

How much does an Architectural Associate make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Associate in California is $67,860 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,858
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,379 to $74,140
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,657

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Architectural Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,140	$6,178	$1,426	$36
Average	$67,860	$5,655	$1,305	$33
25th Percentile	$59,379	$4,948	$1,142	$29

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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): $68,449
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,127
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,422
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,542
Expert (over 8 years): $144,144

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$68,449
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$83,127
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$102,422
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$122,542
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$144,144

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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:

Los Angeles: $67,977
West Hollywood: $67,928
Dodgertown: $67,977

Los Angeles, CA $67,977 West Hollywood, CA $67,928 Dodgertown, CA $67,977 Playa Vista, CA $67,819 Bell Gardens, CA $67,824 Bell, CA $67,732 Beverly Hills, CA $67,924 Compton, CA $67,436

Culver City, CA $67,881 Downey, CA $67,523 El Segundo, CA $67,678 Gardena, CA $67,564 Hawthorne, CA $67,691 Hermosa Beach, CA $67,289 Huntington Park, CA $67,918 Lawndale, CA $67,577

Lynwood, CA $67,642 Malibu, CA $66,387 Manhattan Beach, CA $67,485 Maywood, CA $67,907 Pacific Palisades, CA $67,418 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $67,179 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $67,174 Redondo Beach, CA $67,136

South Gate, CA $67,745 Topanga, CA $66,893 Venice, CA $67,763 Marina Del Rey, CA $67,777 Playa Del Rey, CA $67,704 Inglewood, CA $67,836 Santa Monica, CA $67,655 Torrance, CA $67,368

Whittier, CA $67,469 Buena Park, CA $67,351 La Palma, CA $67,362 Cypress, CA $67,363 La Habra, CA $67,353 La Mirada, CA $67,349 Montebello, CA $67,795 Norwalk, CA $67,304

Pico Rivera, CA $67,663 Santa Fe Springs, CA $67,348 Stanton, CA $67,365 Artesia, CA $67,334 Cerritos, CA $67,376 Avalon, CA $65,719 Bellflower, CA $67,384 Harbor City, CA $67,342

Lakewood, CA $67,332 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $67,357 Lomita, CA $67,350 Los Alamitos, CA $67,356 Paramount, CA $67,470 San Pedro, CA $67,321 Seal Beach, CA $67,350 Sunset Beach, CA $67,357

Surfside, CA $67,339 Wilmington, CA $67,315 Carson, CA $67,333 Signal Hill, CA $67,308 Long Beach, CA $67,307 Altadena, CA $67,806 Arcadia, CA $67,462 Duarte, CA $67,001

La Canada Flintridge, CA $67,832 Monrovia, CA $67,225 Montrose, CA $67,859 Mount Wilson, CA $67,472 Sierra Madre, CA $67,453 South Pasadena, CA $67,923 Sunland, CA $67,569 Tujunga, CA $67,195

Verdugo City, CA $67,862 Pasadena, CA $67,868 San Marino, CA $67,846 Glendale, CA $67,920 La Crescenta, CA $67,804 Agoura Hills, CA $66,017 Calabasas, CA $66,570 Canoga Park, CA $66,764

Winnetka, CA $66,863 West Hills, CA $66,424 Castaic, CA $65,464 Chatsworth, CA $66,423 Encino, CA $67,382 Newbury Park, CA $65,441 Newhall, CA $66,469 Northridge, CA $66,890

Porter Ranch, CA $66,657 Pacoima, CA $67,365 Reseda, CA $67,098 San Fernando, CA $67,117 Sylmar, CA $66,992 North Hills, CA $67,211 Granada Hills, CA $66,841 Mission Hills, CA $67,166

Santa Clarita, CA $66,015 Canyon Country, CA $66,111 Sun Valley, CA $67,692 Valencia, CA $65,761 Tarzana, CA $67,214 Thousand Oaks, CA $65,388 Westlake Village, CA $65,458 Woodland Hills, CA $66,935

Oak Park, CA $65,837 Stevenson Ranch, CA $66,009 Van Nuys, CA $67,464 Panorama City, CA $67,463 Sherman Oaks, CA $67,708 Burbank, CA $67,892 North Hollywood, CA $67,889 Studio City, CA $67,895

Valley Village, CA $67,871 Universal City, CA $67,927 Toluca Lake, CA $67,907 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $65,197 Azusa, CA $65,429 Baldwin Park, CA $67,104 Chino, CA $66,052 Chino Hills, CA $66,903

Claremont, CA $65,582 City Of Industry, CA $67,165 Covina, CA $66,682 El Monte, CA $67,662 South El Monte, CA $67,664 Glendora, CA $66,357 Guasti, CA $65,304 La Puente, CA $67,048

Hacienda Heights, CA $67,219 Rowland Heights, CA $67,309 La Verne, CA $65,788 Mira Loma, CA $65,220 Monterey Park, CA $67,915 Ontario, CA $65,430 Mt Baldy, CA $65,094 Montclair, CA $65,794

Diamond Bar, CA $67,084 Pomona, CA $66,424 Rosemead, CA $67,774 San Dimas, CA $66,256 San Gabriel, CA $67,792 Temple City, CA $67,706 Upland, CA $65,380 Walnut, CA $67,062

West Covina, CA $66,909 Alhambra, CA $67,888 Alpine, CA $65,634 Bonita, CA $66,390 Boulevard, CA $63,755 Campo, CA $64,605 Chula Vista, CA $66,390 Descanso, CA $65,092

Dulzura, CA $65,760 Guatay, CA $64,998 Imperial Beach, CA $66,390 Jacumba, CA $63,138 Jamul, CA $65,892 La Mesa, CA $66,390 Lemon Grove, CA $66,390 Lincoln Acres, CA $66,390

Mount Laguna, CA $64,521 National City, CA $66,390 Pine Valley, CA $64,736 Potrero, CA $65,107 Spring Valley, CA $66,390 Tecate, CA $65,188 Bonsall, CA $64,793 Borrego Springs, CA $62,479

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $66,018 Carlsbad, CA $65,475 Del Mar, CA $66,320 El Cajon, CA $66,272 Encinitas, CA $65,973 Escondido, CA $65,684 Fallbrook, CA $64,275 Julian, CA $63,252

La Jolla, CA $66,400 Lakeside, CA $66,054 Oceanside, CA $65,254 Camp Pendleton, CA $65,148 Pala, CA $64,151 Palomar Mountain, CA $63,855 Pauma Valley, CA $64,410 Poway, CA $66,109

Ramona, CA $65,428 Ranchita, CA $63,639 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $66,076 San Luis Rey, CA $64,915 San Marcos, CA $65,340 Santa Ysabel, CA $64,502 Santee, CA $66,390 Solana Beach, CA $66,167

Vista, CA $65,405 Valley Center, CA $64,803 Warner Springs, CA $63,445 San Diego, CA $66,390 Coronado, CA $66,390 San Ysidro, CA $66,390 Indio, CA $62,544 Indian Wells, CA $62,644

Palm Desert, CA $62,799 Banning, CA $64,255 Bard, CA $61,525 Beaumont, CA $64,517 Blythe, CA $61,592 Brawley, CA $61,979 Cabazon, CA $64,056 Calexico, CA $62,098

Calipatria, CA $61,973 Cathedral City, CA $63,183 Coachella, CA $62,093 Desert Center, CA $61,622 Desert Hot Springs, CA $63,388 Earp, CA $61,490 El Centro, CA $62,082 La Quinta, CA $62,603

Heber, CA $62,074 Holtville, CA $61,722 Imperial, CA $62,024 Joshua Tree, CA $62,741 Mecca, CA $62,030 Morongo Valley, CA $63,776 Niland, CA $61,880 North Palm Springs, CA $63,386

Ocotillo, CA $62,271 Palm Springs, CA $63,382 Palo Verde, CA $61,543 Parker Dam, CA $61,317 Pioneertown, CA $63,308 Rancho Mirage, CA $62,980 Seeley, CA $62,091 Thermal, CA $61,997

Salton City, CA $61,966 Thousand Palms, CA $62,899 Twentynine Palms, CA $61,864 Vidal, CA $61,405 Westmorland, CA $62,029 Whitewater, CA $63,843 Winterhaven, CA $61,517 Yucca Valley, CA $63,130

Landers, CA $63,118 Adelanto, CA $64,096 Amboy, CA $61,711 Angelus Oaks, CA $64,351 Apple Valley, CA $64,120 Baker, CA $61,832 Fort Irwin, CA $62,035 Barstow, CA $62,663

Grand Terrace, CA $64,873 Big Bear City, CA $64,099 Big Bear Lake, CA $64,459 Bloomington, CA $64,891 Blue Jay, CA $64,728 Bryn Mawr, CA $64,805 Calimesa, CA $64,634 Cedar Glen, CA $64,675

Cedarpines Park, CA $64,762 Cima, CA $61,290 Colton, CA $64,856 Crestline, CA $64,760 Crest Park, CA $64,728 Daggett, CA $62,709 Death Valley, CA $61,814 Phelan, CA $64,854

Fontana, CA $64,931 Essex, CA $61,420 Fawnskin, CA $64,482 Ludlow, CA $61,877 Forest Falls, CA $64,263 Hesperia, CA $64,568 Green Valley Lake, CA $64,602 Helendale, CA $63,492

Highland, CA $64,789 Hinkley, CA $62,774 Loma Linda, CA $64,776 Lake Arrowhead, CA $64,686 Lucerne Valley, CA $63,910 Lytle Creek, CA $64,937 Mentone, CA $64,695 Needles, CA $61,368

Nipton, CA $61,051 Newberry Springs, CA $62,198 Mountain Pass, CA $60,908 Oro Grande, CA $63,994 Patton, CA $64,762 Pinon Hills, CA $64,662 Redlands, CA $64,779 Rialto, CA $64,801

Rimforest, CA $64,755 Running Springs, CA $64,683 Shoshone, CA $61,076 Skyforest, CA $64,784 Sugarloaf, CA $64,171 Tecopa, CA $61,535 Twin Peaks, CA $64,752 Victorville, CA $64,534

Wrightwood, CA $64,920 Yermo, CA $62,398 Yucaipa, CA $64,601 San Bernardino, CA $64,741 Riverside, CA $64,913 March Air Reserve Base, CA $64,999 Lake Elsinore, CA $65,340 Aguanga, CA $63,572

Anza, CA $63,126 Hemet, CA $64,504 Homeland, CA $64,790 Idyllwild, CA $63,756 Moreno Valley, CA $64,931 Mountain Center, CA $63,035 Murrieta, CA $65,012 Nuevo, CA $64,736

Perris, CA $65,167 San Jacinto, CA $64,483 Menifee, CA $64,912 Sun City, CA $64,900 Temecula, CA $64,452 Wildomar, CA $65,040 Winchester, CA $64,626 Irvine, CA $67,493

Huntington Beach, CA $67,441 Laguna Niguel, CA $66,642 El Toro, CA $67,010 Foothill Ranch, CA $67,142 Capistrano Beach, CA $66,205 Corona Del Mar, CA $67,385 Costa Mesa, CA $67,507 Dana Point, CA $66,410

Lake Forest, CA $67,189 Laguna Woods, CA $67,195 East Irvine, CA $67,486 Laguna Beach, CA $67,117 Laguna Hills, CA $67,032 Midway City, CA $67,433 Aliso Viejo, CA $67,033 Newport Coast, CA $67,336

Newport Beach, CA $67,491 San Clemente, CA $65,328 San Juan Capistrano, CA $66,388 Silverado, CA $66,915 Trabuco Canyon, CA $66,079 Westminster, CA $67,422 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $66,706 Mission Viejo, CA $66,832

Ladera Ranch, CA $66,168 Santa Ana, CA $67,368 Fountain Valley, CA $67,485 Tustin, CA $67,534 Anaheim, CA $67,294 Atwood, CA $67,370 Brea, CA $67,336 Fullerton, CA $67,312

Garden Grove, CA $67,384 Orange, CA $67,531 Norco, CA $65,542 Villa Park, CA $67,467 Placentia, CA $67,337 Corona, CA $65,912 Yorba Linda, CA $67,359 Ventura, CA $65,953

Camarillo, CA $65,708 Carpinteria, CA $65,986 Fillmore, CA $65,244 Moorpark, CA $65,405 Oak View, CA $65,972 Ojai, CA $65,520 Oxnard, CA $65,890 Piru, CA $64,859

Port Hueneme, CA $65,790 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $61,949 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $65,839 Santa Paula, CA $65,701 Simi Valley, CA $65,725 Brandeis, CA $66,111 Somis, CA $65,595 Summerland, CA $66,434

Santa Barbara, CA $66,458 Goleta, CA $65,419 Alpaugh, CA $62,474 Armona, CA $61,748 Arvin, CA $64,440 Avenal, CA $62,325 Bodfish, CA $63,732 Buttonwillow, CA $64,044

California Hot Springs, CA $62,863 Camp Nelson, CA $62,172 Coalinga, CA $62,190 Corcoran, CA $62,337 Delano, CA $63,708 Ducor, CA $63,458 Earlimart, CA $62,989 Edison, CA $64,766

Exeter, CA $62,160 Pine Mountain Club, CA $64,039 Farmersville, CA $62,203 Fellows, CA $63,902 Frazier Park, CA $63,809 Glennville, CA $63,930 Goshen, CA $61,759 Hanford, CA $61,759

Huron, CA $61,825 Ivanhoe, CA $61,774 Kaweah, CA $62,001 Kernville, CA $62,892 Kettleman City, CA $62,148 Lake Isabella, CA $63,559 Lamont, CA $64,766 Laton, CA $61,706

Lebec, CA $63,847 Lemon Cove, CA $61,994 Lemoore, CA $61,763 Lindsay, CA $62,237 Lost Hills, CA $62,528 Mc Farland, CA $64,280 Mc Kittrick, CA $63,651 Maricopa, CA $64,055

New Cuyama, CA $64,375 Onyx, CA $62,411 Pixley, CA $62,465 Porterville, CA $62,827 Posey, CA $63,520 Richgrove, CA $63,642 Sequoia National Park, CA $61,778 Shafter, CA $64,602

Springville, CA $62,030 Stratford, CA $61,807 Strathmore, CA $62,227 Taft, CA $64,202 Terra Bella, CA $63,007 Three Rivers, CA $61,961 Tipton, CA $62,304 Tulare, CA $62,262

Tupman, CA $64,255 Visalia, CA $61,776 Wasco, CA $63,818 Waukena, CA $62,227 Weldon, CA $63,132 Wofford Heights, CA $63,374 Woodlake, CA $62,006 Woody, CA $64,194

Bakersfield, CA $64,766 San Luis Obispo, CA $64,715 Los Osos, CA $63,590 Arroyo Grande, CA $65,550 Atascadero, CA $63,093 Avila Beach, CA $64,134 Bradley, CA $62,100 Buellton, CA $65,956

Cambria, CA $62,200 Casmalia, CA $66,576 Cayucos, CA $62,175 Creston, CA $63,223 Grover Beach, CA $65,378 Guadalupe, CA $66,030 Harmony, CA $62,173 Lompoc, CA $66,015

Los Alamos, CA $66,842 Los Olivos, CA $65,943 Morro Bay, CA $63,153 Nipomo, CA $66,416 Oceano, CA $65,743 Paso Robles, CA $62,198 Pismo Beach, CA $64,991 San Ardo, CA $62,133

San Miguel, CA $62,257 San Simeon, CA $62,103 Santa Margarita, CA $65,140 Santa Maria, CA $67,079 Santa Ynez, CA $65,597 Shandon, CA $62,217 Solvang, CA $65,467 Templeton, CA $62,496

Mojave, CA $63,115 California City, CA $62,492 Acton, CA $66,185 Benton, CA $61,877 Big Pine, CA $61,797 Bishop, CA $61,849 Boron, CA $62,620 Bridgeport, CA $62,024

Caliente, CA $63,906 Cantil, CA $62,177 Darwin, CA $61,849 Edwards, CA $62,728 Independence, CA $61,872 Inyokern, CA $61,952 Johannesburg, CA $62,034 June Lake, CA $61,982

Keeler, CA $62,000 Keene, CA $64,163 Lake Hughes, CA $64,319 Lancaster, CA $64,442 Lee Vining, CA $61,950 Little Lake, CA $61,950 Littlerock, CA $65,449 Llano, CA $64,520

Lone Pine, CA $61,889 Mammoth Lakes, CA $61,943 Olancha, CA $61,827 Palmdale, CA $66,139 Pearblossom, CA $65,300 Randsburg, CA $61,845 Ridgecrest, CA $62,118 Red Mountain, CA $61,893

Rosamond, CA $63,521 Tehachapi, CA $63,940 Trona, CA $61,989 Valyermo, CA $65,204 Ahwahnee, CA $62,251 Auberry, CA $61,736 Badger, CA $61,866 Bass Lake, CA $62,003

Big Creek, CA $61,848 Biola, CA $61,675 Burrel, CA $61,712 Cantua Creek, CA $61,800 Caruthers, CA $61,681 Chowchilla, CA $62,283 Clovis, CA $61,648 Coarsegold, CA $61,767

Cutler, CA $61,743 Del Rey, CA $61,663 Dinuba, CA $61,723 Dos Palos, CA $63,177 Dunlap, CA $61,746 Firebaugh, CA $63,036 Fish Camp, CA $62,185 Five Points, CA $61,773

Fowler, CA $61,654 Friant, CA $61,710 Helm, CA $61,731 Hume, CA $61,830 Kerman, CA $61,706 Kingsburg, CA $61,712 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $61,840 Lakeshore, CA $61,639

Los Banos, CA $63,829 Madera, CA $61,696 Mendota, CA $61,818 Miramonte, CA $61,756 Mono Hot Springs, CA $61,667 North Fork, CA $61,761 Oakhurst, CA $62,199 O Neals, CA $61,744

Orange Cove, CA $61,724 Orosi, CA $61,746 Parlier, CA $61,683 Piedra, CA $61,710 Fresno, CA $61,647 Prather, CA $61,711 Raisin City, CA $61,664 Raymond, CA $62,097

Reedley, CA $61,702 Riverdale, CA $61,715 Sanger, CA $61,690 San Joaquin, CA $61,728 Santa Rita Park, CA $63,390 Selma, CA $61,682 Shaver Lake, CA $61,747 South Dos Palos, CA $63,284

Sultana, CA $61,727 Tollhouse, CA $61,727 Tranquillity, CA $61,765 Wishon, CA $61,786 Yettem, CA $61,751 Traver, CA $61,723 Squaw Valley, CA $61,734 Salinas, CA $67,783

Big Sur, CA $63,455 Carmel By The Sea, CA $68,330 Carmel, CA $67,668 Carmel Valley, CA $66,971 Chualar, CA $66,888 Gonzales, CA $66,682 Greenfield, CA $64,447 Jolon, CA $63,511

King City, CA $62,457 Lockwood, CA $62,117 Marina, CA $68,137 Monterey, CA $68,149 Pacific Grove, CA $68,310 Pebble Beach, CA $68,318 San Lucas, CA $62,158 Seaside, CA $68,236

Soledad, CA $64,827 Spreckels, CA $67,774 Belmont, CA $75,095 Brisbane, CA $76,300 Burlingame, CA $74,528 Daly City, CA $76,397 El Granada, CA $73,526 Half Moon Bay, CA $74,154

La Honda, CA $74,423 Loma Mar, CA $73,748 Los Altos, CA $76,119 Menlo Park, CA $76,110 Atherton, CA $76,108 Portola Valley, CA $76,099 Millbrae, CA $74,971 Mountain View, CA $76,268

Montara, CA $74,125 Moss Beach, CA $73,946 Pacifica, CA $74,971 Pescadero, CA $73,518 Redwood City, CA $76,095 San Bruno, CA $75,388 San Carlos, CA $75,495 San Gregorio, CA $74,507

South San Francisco, CA $75,912 Sunnyvale, CA $76,719 San Francisco, CA $76,750 Sacramento, CA $66,525 Palo Alto, CA $76,111 Stanford, CA $76,111 San Mateo, CA $74,447 Alameda, CA $75,187

American Canyon, CA $68,970 Discovery Bay, CA $67,739 Danville, CA $71,979 Alamo, CA $73,115 Angwin, CA $67,712 Antioch, CA $68,871 Benicia, CA $69,112 Bethel Island, CA $67,440

Birds Landing, CA $67,879 Brentwood, CA $68,431 Byron, CA $68,530 Calistoga, CA $67,804 Canyon, CA $75,174 Clayton, CA $71,119 Concord, CA $71,731 Pleasant Hill, CA $72,044

Crockett, CA $69,210 Diablo, CA $72,546 El Cerrito, CA $75,038 Fairfield, CA $68,309 Travis Afb, CA $67,913 Fremont, CA $74,517 Hayward, CA $74,194 Castro Valley, CA $74,728

Hercules, CA $70,219 Knightsen, CA $67,836 Lafayette, CA $73,936 Livermore, CA $72,400 Martinez, CA $71,426 Moraga, CA $74,670 Napa, CA $67,911 Newark, CA $75,691

Oakley, CA $68,094 Oakville, CA $68,091 Orinda, CA $75,126 Pinole, CA $71,146 Pittsburg, CA $69,920 Pleasanton, CA $72,934 Pope Valley, CA $67,296 Dublin, CA $72,376

Port Costa, CA $69,299 Rio Vista, CA $67,349 Rodeo, CA $69,589 Rutherford, CA $68,102 Saint Helena, CA $67,799 Deer Park, CA $67,889 San Leandro, CA $75,213 San Lorenzo, CA $74,679

San Ramon, CA $72,373 Suisun City, CA $68,549 Sunol, CA $74,773 Union City, CA $74,625 Vallejo, CA $69,042 Walnut Creek, CA $73,773 Yountville, CA $68,054 Oakland, CA $75,132

Emeryville, CA $75,170 Piedmont, CA $75,243 Berkeley, CA $75,218 Albany, CA $75,299 Richmond, CA $74,416 El Sobrante, CA $73,433 San Pablo, CA $72,619 San Rafael, CA $73,254

Greenbrae, CA $73,942 Kentfield, CA $74,363 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $76,117 Bodega, CA $68,124 Bodega Bay, CA $67,939 Bolinas, CA $71,138 Corte Madera, CA $74,788 Rohnert Park, CA $68,829

Dillon Beach, CA $68,172 Fairfax, CA $72,594 Cotati, CA $68,731 Forest Knolls, CA $70,479 Inverness, CA $68,608 Lagunitas, CA $70,144 Larkspur, CA $74,354 Marshall, CA $68,437

Mill Valley, CA $73,954 Novato, CA $69,616 Nicasio, CA $69,739 Olema, CA $70,051 Penngrove, CA $68,900 Petaluma, CA $68,980 Point Reyes Station, CA $69,724 Ross, CA $73,364

San Anselmo, CA $72,134 San Geronimo, CA $70,876 San Quentin, CA $74,650 Sausalito, CA $76,297 Stinson Beach, CA $73,123 Tomales, CA $68,281 Valley Ford, CA $68,159 Woodacre, CA $71,002

Aptos, CA $70,107 Alviso, CA $76,412 Aromas, CA $68,458 Ben Lomond, CA $68,951 Boulder Creek, CA $71,472 Brookdale, CA $69,133 Campbell, CA $77,421 Capitola, CA $69,645

Castroville, CA $68,393 Coyote, CA $76,375 Cupertino, CA $76,086 Davenport, CA $69,901 Felton, CA $68,896 Freedom, CA $69,836 Gilroy, CA $70,621 Hollister, CA $67,616

Holy City, CA $72,558 Los Gatos, CA $76,379 Milpitas, CA $77,315 Morgan Hill, CA $73,900 Moss Landing, CA $68,579 Mount Hermon, CA $68,773 New Almaden, CA $75,779 Paicines, CA $62,544

Redwood Estates, CA $72,558 San Juan Bautista, CA $67,772 San Martin, CA $72,458 Santa Clara, CA $77,535 Santa Cruz, CA $68,740 Scotts Valley, CA $69,138 Saratoga, CA $75,994 Soquel, CA $70,270

Tres Pinos, CA $64,760 Watsonville, CA $69,899 San Jose, CA $77,600 Mount Hamilton, CA $75,789 Stockton, CA $65,935 Acampo, CA $66,012 Altaville, CA $64,128 Angels Camp, CA $64,261

Arnold, CA $62,207 Avery, CA $63,184 Burson, CA $64,729 Campo Seco, CA $64,672 Clements, CA $65,526 Copperopolis, CA $64,997 Douglas Flat, CA $63,759 Farmington, CA $65,291

French Camp, CA $65,997 Glencoe, CA $63,549 Hathaway Pines, CA $63,455 Holt, CA $66,115 Linden, CA $65,837 Lockeford, CA $65,941 Lodi, CA $65,953 Mokelumne Hill, CA $63,719

Mountain Ranch, CA $63,450 Murphys, CA $63,688 Rail Road Flat, CA $63,264 San Andreas, CA $63,938 Vallecito, CA $63,822 Valley Springs, CA $64,734 Victor, CA $65,977 Wallace, CA $65,178

West Point, CA $63,320 Wilseyville, CA $63,263 Woodbridge, CA $66,079 Atwater, CA $64,699 Ballico, CA $65,016 Tracy, CA $67,085 Big Oak Flat, CA $64,104 Catheys Valley, CA $62,726

Ceres, CA $65,510 Chinese Camp, CA $64,270 Columbia, CA $63,635 Coulterville, CA $62,967 Cressey, CA $64,912 Crows Landing, CA $66,042 Pinecrest, CA $62,172 Delhi, CA $65,132

Denair, CA $65,088 El Nido, CA $63,223 El Portal, CA $62,313 Empire, CA $65,497 Escalon, CA $65,527 Groveland, CA $62,365 Gustine, CA $66,316 Hickman, CA $65,197

Hilmar, CA $65,527 Hornitos, CA $63,162 Hughson, CA $65,492 Jamestown, CA $64,441 Keyes, CA $65,499 La Grange, CA $64,195 Lathrop, CA $66,138 Le Grand, CA $63,046

Livingston, CA $65,017 Long Barn, CA $62,822 Manteca, CA $65,993 Mariposa, CA $62,566 Merced, CA $63,383 Midpines, CA $62,579 Mi Wuk Village, CA $63,260 Moccasin, CA $63,959

Modesto, CA $65,486 Newman, CA $66,329 Oakdale, CA $65,293 Patterson, CA $67,787 Planada, CA $63,319 Ripon, CA $65,623 Riverbank, CA $65,503 Salida, CA $65,558

Snelling, CA $63,957 Sonora, CA $63,822 Soulsbyville, CA $63,650 Standard, CA $63,767 Stevinson, CA $65,471 Strawberry, CA $62,333 Tuolumne, CA $63,451 Turlock, CA $65,398

Twain Harte, CA $63,306 Vernalis, CA $66,311 Waterford, CA $65,097 Westley, CA $66,565 Winton, CA $64,786 Yosemite National Park, CA $61,965 Santa Rosa, CA $67,996 Albion, CA $62,467

Annapolis, CA $65,675 Boonville, CA $63,944 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $68,708 Branscomb, CA $62,406 Calpella, CA $63,770 Camp Meeker, CA $68,084 Caspar, CA $62,488 Cazadero, CA $67,205

Clearlake, CA $65,308 Clearlake Oaks, CA $64,594 Clearlake Park, CA $65,486 Cloverdale, CA $66,090 Cobb, CA $66,945 Comptche, CA $62,419 Covelo, CA $62,446 Dos Rios, CA $62,395

Duncans Mills, CA $67,818 Eldridge, CA $68,476 Elk, CA $62,628 El Verano, CA $68,814 Finley, CA $65,326 Forestville, CA $68,107 Fort Bragg, CA $62,506 Fulton, CA $68,002

Geyserville, CA $67,154 Glen Ellen, CA $68,376 Glenhaven, CA $64,774 Graton, CA $68,060 Gualala, CA $64,349 Guerneville, CA $67,831 Healdsburg, CA $67,808 Hopland, CA $65,315

Jenner, CA $67,268 Kelseyville, CA $65,857 Kenwood, CA $68,298 Lakeport, CA $64,749 Laytonville, CA $62,416 Little River, CA $62,496 Lower Lake, CA $65,628 Lucerne, CA $64,376

Manchester, CA $63,294 Mendocino, CA $62,496 Middletown, CA $67,217 Monte Rio, CA $67,872 Navarro, CA $62,555 Nice, CA $64,379 Occidental, CA $67,863 Philo, CA $63,326

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $66,898 Point Arena, CA $63,530 Potter Valley, CA $62,513 Redwood Valley, CA $62,884 Rio Nido, CA $67,904 Sebastopol, CA $68,099 Sonoma, CA $68,923 Stewarts Point, CA $65,521

Talmage, CA $64,005 Ukiah, CA $63,702 Upper Lake, CA $63,729 Villa Grande, CA $67,864 Vineburg, CA $68,916 Westport, CA $62,379 Willits, CA $62,481 Windsor, CA $68,042

Witter Springs, CA $63,604 Yorkville, CA $64,470 The Sea Ranch, CA $64,781 Eureka, CA $62,680 Alderpoint, CA $62,368 Blocksburg, CA $62,345 Arcata, CA $62,600 Mckinleyville, CA $62,605

Bayside, CA $62,577 Blue Lake, CA $62,501 Bridgeville, CA $62,396 Burnt Ranch, CA $62,472 Carlotta, CA $62,440 Crescent City, CA $62,360 Cutten, CA $62,679 Ferndale, CA $62,457

Fields Landing, CA $62,631 Fort Dick, CA $62,361 Fortuna, CA $62,586 Garberville, CA $62,401 Gasquet, CA $62,184 Honeydew, CA $62,338 Hoopa, CA $62,553 Hydesville, CA $62,539

Klamath, CA $62,408 Kneeland, CA $62,435 Korbel, CA $62,379 Loleta, CA $62,505 Mad River, CA $62,392 Miranda, CA $62,424 Myers Flat, CA $62,406 Orick, CA $62,448

Orleans, CA $62,473 Petrolia, CA $62,383 Phillipsville, CA $62,393 Redway, CA $62,488 Rio Dell, CA $62,550 Salyer, CA $62,486 Samoa, CA $62,554 Scotia, CA $62,469

Smith River, CA $62,195 Somes Bar, CA $62,453 Redcrest, CA $62,382 Trinidad, CA $62,536 Weott, CA $62,481 Willow Creek, CA $62,499 Leggett, CA $62,401 Piercy, CA $62,391

Whitethorn, CA $62,412 Zenia, CA $62,302 Amador City, CA $64,522 Auburn, CA $64,896 West Sacramento, CA $66,527 Brooks, CA $65,910 Capay, CA $65,903 Carmichael, CA $66,480

Citrus Heights, CA $66,153 Clarksburg, CA $66,536 Coloma, CA $64,780 Cool, CA $64,880 Courtland, CA $66,538 Davis, CA $66,460 Diamond Springs, CA $64,682 Dixon, CA $66,825

El Dorado, CA $64,755 Elk Grove, CA $66,261 Elmira, CA $67,400 Elverta, CA $66,407 Esparto, CA $66,266 Fair Oaks, CA $66,182 Fiddletown, CA $63,972 Folsom, CA $65,783

Foresthill, CA $63,370 Galt, CA $65,819 Garden Valley, CA $64,279 Georgetown, CA $63,630 Greenwood, CA $64,419 Grizzly Flats, CA $63,359 Guinda, CA $65,771 Herald, CA $65,247

Hood, CA $66,452 Ione, CA $64,677 Isleton, CA $66,920 Jackson, CA $64,180 Kit Carson, CA $63,460 Knights Landing, CA $65,510 Kirkwood, CA $62,326 Lincoln, CA $65,462

Loomis, CA $65,584 Lotus, CA $64,896 Mcclellan, CA $66,535 Madison, CA $66,371 Martell, CA $64,265 Mather, CA $66,340 Mount Aukum, CA $64,270 Newcastle, CA $65,361

Nicolaus, CA $65,842 North Highlands, CA $66,492 Roseville, CA $65,972 Orangevale, CA $66,007 Penryn, CA $65,466 Pilot Hill, CA $65,240 Pine Grove, CA $63,853 Pioneer, CA $62,871

Placerville, CA $64,566 Pleasant Grove, CA $66,004 Plymouth, CA $64,835 Rancho Cordova, CA $66,350 Represa, CA $65,796 Rescue, CA $65,238 Rio Linda, CA $66,536 Rio Oso, CA $65,451

River Pines, CA $64,374 Robbins, CA $65,682 Rocklin, CA $65,779 Rumsey, CA $64,678 Ryde, CA $66,594 Sheridan, CA $65,230 Shingle Springs, CA $65,180 Sloughhouse, CA $65,606

Somerset, CA $63,411 Sutter Creek, CA $64,312 Thornton, CA $66,563 Vacaville, CA $67,433 Volcano, CA $63,777 Walnut Grove, CA $66,712 Wheatland, CA $64,915 Wilton, CA $66,003

Winters, CA $66,627 Woodland, CA $66,321 Yolo, CA $66,256 Zamora, CA $66,117 Drytown, CA $64,634 Alta, CA $63,287 Applegate, CA $64,423 Camino, CA $63,992

Chicago Park, CA $63,505 Colfax, CA $63,730 Dutch Flat, CA $63,229 Emigrant Gap, CA $62,835 Gold Run, CA $63,268 Kyburz, CA $62,378 Echo Lake, CA $62,314 Meadow Vista, CA $64,489

Norden, CA $62,998 Pollock Pines, CA $62,846 Soda Springs, CA $63,049 Twin Bridges, CA $62,233 Weimar, CA $64,197 Granite Bay, CA $65,731 El Dorado Hills, CA $65,522 Antelope, CA $66,326

Marysville, CA $63,719 Beale Afb, CA $64,471 Alleghany, CA $62,798 Arbuckle, CA $64,369 Artois, CA $63,072 Bangor, CA $63,381 Belden, CA $62,770 Berry Creek, CA $63,203

Biggs, CA $63,283 Browns Valley, CA $63,347 Brownsville, CA $63,250 Butte City, CA $63,251 Camptonville, CA $62,873 Canyon Dam, CA $62,675 Cedar Ridge, CA $63,504 Challenge, CA $63,083

Chico, CA $63,283 Clipper Mills, CA $63,076 Colusa, CA $63,624 Crescent Mills, CA $62,625 Dobbins, CA $63,033 Downieville, CA $62,726 Dunnigan, CA $65,650 Durham, CA $63,280

Elk Creek, CA $63,044 Feather Falls, CA $63,261 Forbestown, CA $63,200 Forest Ranch, CA $63,163 Glenn, CA $63,218 Goodyears Bar, CA $62,760 Grass Valley, CA $63,456 Penn Valley, CA $63,663

Greenville, CA $62,643 Gridley, CA $63,421 Grimes, CA $64,500 Hamilton City, CA $63,243 Live Oak, CA $63,557 Magalia, CA $63,159 Maxwell, CA $63,489 Meadow Valley, CA $62,776

Meridian, CA $64,604 Nelson, CA $63,255 Nevada City, CA $63,044 North San Juan, CA $62,785 Olivehurst, CA $64,900 Oregon House, CA $63,261 Orland, CA $63,000 Oroville, CA $63,230

Paradise, CA $63,212 Palermo, CA $63,336 Princeton, CA $63,265 Quincy, CA $62,664 Rackerby, CA $63,351 Richvale, CA $63,246 Rough And Ready, CA $63,548 Smartsville, CA $63,917

Stirling City, CA $63,103 Stonyford, CA $63,093 Storrie, CA $62,979 Strawberry Valley, CA $62,736 Sutter, CA $63,784 Taylorsville, CA $62,543 Twain, CA $62,688 Washington, CA $63,068

Williams, CA $63,712 Willows, CA $63,156 Yuba City, CA $65,005 Redding, CA $62,823 Adin, CA $62,624 Anderson, CA $62,815 Bella Vista, CA $62,835 Bieber, CA $62,668

Big Bar, CA $62,403 Big Bend, CA $62,716 Burney, CA $62,889 Callahan, CA $62,522 Canby, CA $62,520 Cassel, CA $62,864 Castella, CA $62,635 Shasta Lake, CA $62,857

Chester, CA $62,803 Corning, CA $62,986 Cottonwood, CA $62,723 Dorris, CA $62,179 Douglas City, CA $62,556 Dunsmuir, CA $62,716 Etna, CA $62,515 Fall River Mills, CA $62,818

Flournoy, CA $62,796 Forks Of Salmon, CA $62,415 Fort Jones, CA $62,326 French Gulch, CA $62,602 Gazelle, CA $62,564 Gerber, CA $62,978 Greenview, CA $62,520 Grenada, CA $62,463

Happy Camp, CA $62,208 Hat Creek, CA $62,868 Hayfork, CA $62,509 Hornbrook, CA $61,583 Hyampom, CA $62,412 Igo, CA $62,560 Junction City, CA $62,524 Klamath River, CA $61,707

Lakehead, CA $62,683 Lewiston, CA $62,608 Lookout, CA $62,649 Los Molinos, CA $63,020 Mcarthur, CA $62,763 Mccloud, CA $62,735 Macdoel, CA $62,336 Manton, CA $62,861

Mill Creek, CA $62,786 Millville, CA $62,811 Mineral, CA $62,867 Montague, CA $62,222 Montgomery Creek, CA $62,790 Mount Shasta, CA $62,754 Nubieber, CA $62,731 Oak Run, CA $62,849

Obrien, CA $62,684 Old Station, CA $62,868 Palo Cedro, CA $62,854 Paskenta, CA $62,772 Paynes Creek, CA $62,838 Platina, CA $62,448 Proberta, CA $63,051 Red Bluff, CA $62,783

Round Mountain, CA $62,896 Scott Bar, CA $61,958 Seiad Valley, CA $61,652 Shasta, CA $62,654 Shingletown, CA $62,894 Tehama, CA $63,033 Trinity Center, CA $62,529 Vina, CA $63,121

Weaverville, CA $62,621 Weed, CA $62,678 Whiskeytown, CA $62,596 Whitmore, CA $62,890 Yreka, CA $62,113 Alturas, CA $62,556 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $62,632 Cedarville, CA $62,459

Chilcoot, CA $61,994 Clio, CA $62,588 Coleville, CA $62,139 Davis Creek, CA $62,313 Doyle, CA $62,138 Eagleville, CA $62,423 Floriston, CA $62,307 Fort Bidwell, CA $62,241

Herlong, CA $62,405 Janesville, CA $62,624 Lake City, CA $62,313 Likely, CA $62,498 Litchfield, CA $62,469 Loyalton, CA $62,232 Madeline, CA $62,525 Markleeville, CA $62,067

Milford, CA $62,469 Portola, CA $62,525 Ravendale, CA $62,449 Calpine, CA $62,421 Sierra City, CA $62,636 Sierraville, CA $62,558 Susanville, CA $62,686 Standish, CA $62,587

Beckwourth, CA $62,273 Termo, CA $62,507 Topaz, CA $62,088 Tulelake, CA $62,223 Vinton, CA $62,086 Wendel, CA $62,305 Westwood, CA $62,803 Carnelian Bay, CA $63,068

Homewood, CA $62,663 Tahoma, CA $62,221 Kings Beach, CA $62,723 Tahoe City, CA $62,968 Olympic Valley, CA $63,167 Tahoe Vista, CA $62,934 South Lake Tahoe, CA $62,116 Truckee, CA $63,320

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	$84,826	$41.0	25%
Construction	$81,433	$39.0	20%
Business Services	$71,253	$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

$59,379

Average $67,860/year

$74,140

$4,948

Average $5,655/month

$6,178

$1,142

Average $1,305/week

$1,426

$29

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,140	$6,178	$1,426	$36
Average	$67,860	$5,655	$1,305	$33
25th Percentile	$59,379	$4,948	$1,142	$29

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