Architectural Associate Salary in Louisiana

How much does an Architectural Associate make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Associate in Louisiana is $58,497 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,838
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,185 to $63,910
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,529

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Architectural Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,910	$5,326	$1,229	$31
Average	$58,497	$4,875	$1,125	$28
25th Percentile	$51,185	$4,265	$984	$25

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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): $59,004
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,657
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,289
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,633
Expert (over 8 years): $124,254

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$59,004
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$71,657
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$88,289
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$105,633
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$124,254

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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:

Moreauville: $55,136
Morrow: $55,045
Newellton: $54,492

Moreauville, LA $55,136 Morrow, LA $55,045 Newellton, LA $54,492 Palmetto, LA $55,474 Pineville, LA $53,895 Plaucheville, LA $55,103 Rhinehart, LA $54,548 Ruby, LA $53,995

Saint Joseph, LA $54,544 Saint Landry, LA $54,550 Sicily Island, LA $54,566 Simmesport, LA $55,164 Trout, LA $54,260 Vidalia, LA $54,795 Waterproof, LA $54,538 Wildsville, LA $54,662

Wisner, LA $54,562 Aimwell, LA $54,469 Anacoco, LA $54,923 Atlanta, LA $54,633 Ball, LA $53,963 Belmont, LA $54,982 Bentley, LA $54,111 Boyce, LA $54,115

Calvin, LA $54,794 Campti, LA $54,884 Clarence, LA $54,949 Clarks, LA $54,590 Cloutierville, LA $54,607 Colfax, LA $54,202 Columbia, LA $54,403 Converse, LA $55,166

Dodson, LA $54,610 Dry Prong, LA $54,231 Elmer, LA $54,142 Enterprise, LA $54,461 Fisher, LA $55,008 Flatwoods, LA $54,416 Flora, LA $54,869 Florien, LA $54,863

Forest Hill, LA $54,077 Gardner, LA $54,112 Georgetown, LA $54,411 Glenmora, LA $54,237 Gorum, LA $54,627 Grayson, LA $54,410 Hineston, LA $54,417 Hornbeck, LA $54,922

Joyce, LA $54,486 Kelly, LA $54,434 Kurthwood, LA $54,886 Leesville, LA $54,888 Springfield, LA $56,888 Sun, LA $55,834 Talisheek, LA $56,000 Tangipahoa, LA $56,013

Tickfaw, LA $56,474 Varnado, LA $54,813 Lafayette, LA $55,605 Arcadia, LA $54,883 Ashland, LA $55,012 Athens, LA $55,020 Belcher, LA $56,161 Benton, LA $56,200

Bethany, LA $56,148 Bienville, LA $54,883 Blanchard, LA $56,407 Castor, LA $55,164 Cotton Valley, LA $55,809 Coushatta, LA $55,281 Cullen, LA $55,537 Doyline, LA $56,077

Dubberly, LA $55,734 Frierson, LA $56,151 Gibsland, LA $55,131 Gilliam, LA $55,982 Gloster, LA $56,029 Goldonna, LA $54,695 Grand Cane, LA $55,849 Greenwood, LA $56,224

Hall Summit, LA $55,655 Haughton, LA $56,231 Haynesville, LA $54,902 Heflin, LA $55,853 Homer, LA $54,937 Hosston, LA $55,837 Ida, LA $55,706 Jamestown, LA $55,570

Keatchie, LA $55,925 Keithville, LA $56,191 Lisbon, LA $54,636 Logansport, LA $55,617 Longstreet, LA $55,756 Elm Grove, LA $56,079 Mansfield, LA $55,682 Minden, LA $55,791

Mooringsport, LA $56,182 Oil City, LA $56,028 Pelican, LA $55,233 Plain Dealing, LA $55,822 Pleasant Hill, LA $55,081 Powhatan, LA $55,068 Princeton, LA $56,143 Ringgold, LA $55,763

Rodessa, LA $55,593 Saline, LA $54,811 Sarepta, LA $55,645 Shongaloo, LA $55,286 Sibley, LA $55,908 Springhill, LA $55,520 Stonewall, LA $56,220 Vivian, LA $55,863

Ruston, LA $54,620 Simsboro, LA $54,824 Prairieville, LA $57,942 Lacassine, LA $56,598 Leblanc, LA $56,070 Longville, LA $56,191 Merryville, LA $55,677 Mittie, LA $55,184

Oberlin, LA $55,175 Pitkin, LA $54,909 Ragley, LA $56,520 Reeves, LA $56,381 Rosepine, LA $55,204 Singer, LA $56,330 Starks, LA $56,699 Sugartown, LA $55,062

Sulphur, LA $56,861 Vinton, LA $56,899 Westlake, LA $56,986 Baker, LA $58,389 Denham Springs, LA $57,799 Gonzales, LA $57,650 Addis, LA $58,423 Albany, LA $56,905

Angola, LA $55,767 Batchelor, LA $56,095 Brittany, LA $57,644 Brusly, LA $58,402 Carville, LA $57,939 Clinton, LA $57,094 Convent, LA $57,045 Darrow, LA $57,435

Duplessis, LA $57,875 Erwinville, LA $58,115 Ethel, LA $57,458 Fordoche, LA $56,947 French Settlement, LA $57,504 Geismar, LA $57,741 Glynn, LA $57,972 Burnside, LA $57,727

Greenwell Springs, LA $57,973 Grosse Tete, LA $57,694 Hester, LA $56,814 Holden, LA $57,124 Innis, LA $55,723 Jackson, LA $57,371 Jarreau, LA $57,618 Krotz Springs, LA $55,854

Lakeland, LA $57,847 Lettsworth, LA $56,391 Livingston, LA $57,461 Livonia, LA $57,321 Lottie, LA $56,553 Maringouin, LA $57,248 Morganza, LA $56,801 New Roads, LA $57,278

Norwood, LA $56,705 Oscar, LA $57,686 Paulina, LA $56,915 Plaquemine, LA $57,900 Port Allen, LA $58,405 Hahnville, LA $57,940 Harvey, LA $58,638 Kenner, LA $58,637

Lafitte, LA $58,415 La Place, LA $57,756 Luling, LA $58,386 Lutcher, LA $57,027 Marrero, LA $58,638 Meraux, LA $58,638 Mount Airy, LA $57,214 New Sarpy, LA $58,237

Norco, LA $58,100 Paradis, LA $58,067 Pilottown, LA $55,622 Pointe A La Hache, LA $57,464 Port Sulphur, LA $57,421 Reserve, LA $57,461 Saint Bernard, LA $58,050 Saint James, LA $57,020

Saint Rose, LA $58,426 Vacherie, LA $57,087 Venice, LA $54,777 Violet, LA $58,638 Westwego, LA $58,638 New Orleans, LA $58,638 Sondheimer, LA $54,430 Summerfield, LA $54,569

Taylor, LA $55,570 Lena, LA $54,317 Pride, LA $57,899 Rosedale, LA $57,810 Rougon, LA $57,999 Saint Amant, LA $57,257 Saint Francisville, LA $56,996 Saint Gabriel, LA $58,100

Slaughter, LA $57,718 Sorrento, LA $57,286 Sunshine, LA $58,328 Tunica, LA $55,920 Ventress, LA $57,616 Wakefield, LA $56,923 Walker, LA $57,620 Watson, LA $57,987

Weyanoke, LA $56,432 White Castle, LA $57,582 Wilson, LA $56,899 Zachary, LA $58,105 Uncle Sam, LA $56,802 Baton Rouge, LA $58,435 Shreveport, LA $56,442 Barksdale Afb, LA $56,442

Bossier City, LA $56,442 Monroe, LA $54,467 Archibald, LA $54,438 Baskin, LA $54,443 Bastrop, LA $54,457 Bernice, LA $54,677 Bonita, LA $54,496 Calhoun, LA $54,453

Chatham, LA $54,430 Choudrant, LA $54,450 Collinston, LA $54,458 Crowville, LA $54,590 Delhi, LA $54,549 Delta, LA $54,712 Downsville, LA $54,456 Dubach, LA $54,769

Epps, LA $54,527 Eros, LA $54,434 Fairbanks, LA $54,467 Farmerville, LA $54,456 Forest, LA $54,739 Abbeville, LA $55,366 Arnaudville, LA $55,604 Avery Island, LA $55,569

Baldwin, LA $55,866 Basile, LA $55,343 Branch, LA $55,537 Breaux Bridge, LA $55,663 Broussard, LA $55,589 Cade, LA $55,577 Carencro, LA $55,596 Cecilia, LA $55,619

Centerville, LA $55,739 Charenton, LA $55,887 Chataignier, LA $55,345 Church Point, LA $55,528 Crowley, LA $55,467 Delcambre, LA $55,544 Duson, LA $55,569 Egan, LA $55,483

Elton, LA $55,415 Erath, LA $55,525 Estherwood, LA $55,467 Eunice, LA $55,329 Evangeline, LA $55,508 Franklin, LA $55,694 Garden City, LA $55,681 Grand Coteau, LA $55,569

Gueydan, LA $55,372 Iota, LA $55,473 Jeanerette, LA $55,770 Jennings, LA $55,718 Kaplan, LA $55,253 Lake Arthur, LA $56,148 Lawtell, LA $55,472 Leonville, LA $55,593

Loreauville, LA $55,855 Mamou, LA $55,142 Maurice, LA $55,546 Mermentau, LA $55,577 Milton, LA $55,568 Morse, LA $55,478 New Iberia, LA $55,592 Lydia, LA $55,652

Opelousas, LA $55,510 Perry, LA $55,503 Pine Prairie, LA $55,144 Port Barre, LA $55,703 Rayne, LA $55,542 Reddell, LA $55,228 Roanoke, LA $55,957 Saint Martinville, LA $55,648

Scott, LA $55,589 Sunset, LA $55,559 Turkey Creek, LA $54,488 Ville Platte, LA $55,032 Washington, LA $55,431 Welsh, LA $56,307 Youngsville, LA $55,567 Lake Charles, LA $56,983

Metairie, LA $58,638 Des Allemands, LA $57,946 Ama, LA $58,546 Arabi, LA $58,638 Barataria, LA $58,289 Belle Chasse, LA $58,431 Boothville, LA $55,927 Boutte, LA $58,228

Braithwaite, LA $58,383 Buras, LA $55,968 Chalmette, LA $58,638 Destrehan, LA $58,327 Edgard, LA $57,548 Empire, LA $56,353 Garyville, LA $57,217 Gramercy, LA $57,066

Gretna, LA $58,638 Bell City, LA $56,664 Cameron, LA $57,215 Creole, LA $55,910 Dequincy, LA $56,669 Deridder, LA $55,299 Dry Creek, LA $55,350 Elizabeth, LA $54,974

Evans, LA $54,878 Fenton, LA $56,461 Grand Chenier, LA $55,159 Grant, LA $55,030 Hackberry, LA $56,703 Hayes, LA $56,532 Iowa, LA $56,867 Kinder, LA $56,100

Thibodaux, LA $56,867 Pierre Part, LA $56,571 Amelia, LA $55,890 Belle Rose, LA $57,109 Berwick, LA $55,889 Bourg, LA $57,005 Chauvin, LA $56,259 Cut Off, LA $57,467

Donaldsonville, LA $57,390 Donner, LA $55,954 Dulac, LA $55,972 Galliano, LA $57,058 Gheens, LA $57,691 Gibson, LA $55,786 Golden Meadow, LA $56,288 Grand Isle, LA $56,278

Gray, LA $56,573 Houma, LA $56,296 Kraemer, LA $56,904 Labadieville, LA $56,107 Larose, LA $57,715 Lockport, LA $57,302 Mathews, LA $57,429 Montegut, LA $56,800

Morgan City, LA $56,063 Napoleonville, LA $56,450 Paincourtville, LA $56,970 Patterson, LA $55,774 Plattenville, LA $56,938 Raceland, LA $57,160 Schriever, LA $56,221 Theriot, LA $55,687

Hammond, LA $56,461 Abita Springs, LA $56,539 Akers, LA $57,160 Amite, LA $56,184 Angie, LA $54,948 Bogalusa, LA $55,632 Bush, LA $56,027 Covington, LA $57,154

Fluker, LA $56,060 Folsom, LA $56,252 Franklinton, LA $55,431 Greensburg, LA $56,674 Husser, LA $55,873 Independence, LA $56,498 Kentwood, LA $55,762 Lacombe, LA $56,906

Loranger, LA $56,146 Madisonville, LA $57,281 Mandeville, LA $57,400 Maurepas, LA $57,089 Mount Hermon, LA $55,023 Natalbany, LA $56,485 Pearl River, LA $56,020 Pine Grove, LA $57,269

Ponchatoula, LA $57,301 Robert, LA $56,516 Roseland, LA $56,113 Saint Benedict, LA $56,893 Slidell, LA $57,126 Spearsville, LA $54,595 Start, LA $54,452 Sterlington, LA $54,460

Swartz, LA $54,467 Tallulah, LA $54,532 Transylvania, LA $54,487 West Monroe, LA $54,467 Winnsboro, LA $54,527 Alexandria, LA $53,895 Acme, LA $54,763 Bordelonville, LA $54,952

Bunkie, LA $54,898 Center Point, LA $54,002 Chase, LA $54,526 Cheneyville, LA $54,178 Clayton, LA $54,597 Cottonport, LA $54,872 Deville, LA $54,048 Dupont, LA $55,128

Echo, LA $54,087 Effie, LA $54,159 Evergreen, LA $54,945 Ferriday, LA $54,669 Gilbert, LA $54,510 Hamburg, LA $54,942 Harrisonburg, LA $54,550 Hessmer, LA $54,251

Jena, LA $54,242 Jonesville, LA $54,586 Lebeau, LA $55,446 Lecompte, LA $53,975 Libuse, LA $53,898 Mansura, LA $54,593 Marksville, LA $54,576 Melville, LA $56,013

Monterey, LA $54,770 Longleaf, LA $54,214 Many, LA $54,883 Marthaville, LA $54,937 Melrose, LA $54,630 Montgomery, LA $54,736 Mora, LA $54,565 Natchez, LA $54,785

Natchitoches, LA $54,915 Fort Polk, LA $55,117 Negreet, LA $54,880 New Llano, LA $55,106 Noble, LA $54,987 Oakdale, LA $54,976 Olla, LA $54,467 Otis, LA $54,201

Pollock, LA $54,147 Provencal, LA $54,728 Robeline, LA $54,838 Saint Maurice, LA $54,770 Sieper, LA $54,269 Sikes, LA $54,435 Simpson, LA $54,668 Slagle, LA $54,887

Tioga, LA $53,924 Tullos, LA $54,453 Urania, LA $54,624 Winnfield, LA $54,661 Woodworth, LA $53,946 Zwolle, LA $54,931 Fort Necessity, LA $54,427 Grambling, LA $54,960

Hodge, LA $54,941 Jigger, LA $54,532 Jones, LA $54,427 Jonesboro, LA $54,769 Kilbourne, LA $54,573 Lake Providence, LA $54,573 Lillie, LA $54,614 Mangham, LA $54,427

Marion, LA $54,457 Mer Rouge, LA $54,464 Oak Grove, LA $54,585 Oak Ridge, LA $54,453 Pioneer, LA $54,531 Quitman, LA $54,792 Rayville, LA $54,445

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	$73,121	$35.0	25%
Construction	$70,196	$34.0	20%
Business Services	$61,421	$30.0	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

$51,185

Average $58,497/year

$63,910

$4,265

Average $4,875/month

$5,326

$984

Average $1,125/week

$1,229

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,910	$5,326	$1,229	$31
Average	$58,497	$4,875	$1,125	$28
25th Percentile	$51,185	$4,265	$984	$25

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