Architectural Associate Salary in Massachusetts

How much does an Architectural Associate make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Associate in Massachusetts is $66,956 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): $78,793
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,588 to $73,152
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,968

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Architectural Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,152	$6,096	$1,407	$35
Average	$66,956	$5,580	$1,288	$32
25th Percentile	$58,588	$4,882	$1,127	$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): $67,537
Early Career (1-2 years): $82,019
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $101,057
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,909
Expert (over 8 years): $142,223

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$67,537
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$82,019
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$101,057
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$120,909
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$142,223

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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:

Agawam: $63,466
Amherst: $63,930
Barre: $64,568

Agawam, MA $63,466 Amherst, MA $63,930 Barre, MA $64,568 Belchertown, MA $63,870 Blandford, MA $63,751 Bondsville, MA $63,881 Brimfield, MA $64,227 Chester, MA $63,486

Chesterfield, MA $63,494 Chicopee, MA $63,458 Cummington, MA $63,322 Easthampton, MA $63,607 East Longmeadow, MA $63,503 East Otis, MA $63,762 Feeding Hills, MA $63,501 Gilbertville, MA $64,394

Goshen, MA $63,489 Granby, MA $63,625 Granville, MA $63,965 Hadley, MA $63,760 Hampden, MA $63,634 Hardwick, MA $64,429 Hatfield, MA $63,772 Haydenville, MA $63,694

Holyoke, MA $63,516 Huntington, MA $63,573 Leeds, MA $63,614 Leverett, MA $64,010 Ludlow, MA $63,575 Monson, MA $63,885 North Amherst, MA $63,887 Northampton, MA $63,658

Florence, MA $63,620 North Hatfield, MA $63,743 Oakham, MA $64,544 Palmer, MA $63,960 Plainfield, MA $63,302 Russell, MA $63,741 Shutesbury, MA $64,108 Southampton, MA $63,572

South Barre, MA $64,542 South Hadley, MA $63,590 Southwick, MA $63,727 Thorndike, MA $63,877 Three Rivers, MA $63,790 Wales, MA $64,170 Ware, MA $64,175 Warren, MA $64,278

West Chesterfield, MA $63,487 Westfield, MA $63,593 West Hatfield, MA $63,708 West Springfield, MA $63,461 West Warren, MA $64,183 Whately, MA $63,746 Wheelwright, MA $64,501 Wilbraham, MA $63,605

Williamsburg, MA $63,562 Woronoco, MA $63,676 Worthington, MA $63,356 Springfield, MA $63,455 Longmeadow, MA $63,477 Indian Orchard, MA $63,484 Pittsfield, MA $63,117 Adams, MA $63,051

Ashley Falls, MA $63,899 Becket, MA $63,294 Berkshire, MA $63,111 Cheshire, MA $63,092 Dalton, MA $63,117 Glendale, MA $63,138 Great Barrington, MA $63,544 Hinsdale, MA $63,167

Housatonic, MA $63,148 Lanesboro, MA $63,067 Lee, MA $63,183 Lenox, MA $63,105 Lenox Dale, MA $63,114 Middlefield, MA $63,219 Mill River, MA $63,743 Monterey, MA $63,533

North Adams, MA $63,019 North Egremont, MA $63,470 Otis, MA $63,589 Richmond, MA $63,049 Sandisfield, MA $63,916 Savoy, MA $63,166 Sheffield, MA $63,796 South Egremont, MA $63,672

Southfield, MA $63,946 South Lee, MA $63,239 Stockbridge, MA $63,106 Tyringham, MA $63,367 West Stockbridge, MA $63,063 Williamstown, MA $62,826 Windsor, MA $63,156 Greenfield, MA $63,844

Ashfield, MA $63,457 Athol, MA $64,597 Bernardston, MA $63,954 Buckland, MA $63,462 Charlemont, MA $63,334 Colrain, MA $63,724 Conway, MA $63,681 Deerfield, MA $63,827

Drury, MA $63,204 Erving, MA $64,178 Heath, MA $63,412 Lake Pleasant, MA $64,053 Millers Falls, MA $64,110 Monroe Bridge, MA $63,109 Montague, MA $64,026 Gill, MA $64,061

New Salem, MA $64,288 Northfield, MA $64,104 Orange, MA $64,380 Petersham, MA $64,554 Rowe, MA $63,237 Royalston, MA $64,427 Shelburne Falls, MA $63,652 South Deerfield, MA $63,791

Sunderland, MA $63,946 Turners Falls, MA $64,018 Warwick, MA $64,139 Wendell, MA $64,199 Wendell Depot, MA $64,220 Fitchburg, MA $65,037 Ashburnham, MA $64,838 Ashby, MA $65,022

Ayer, MA $65,601 Devens, MA $65,452 Baldwinville, MA $64,655 East Templeton, MA $64,725 Gardner, MA $64,796 Westminster, MA $64,801 Groton, MA $65,652 Harvard, MA $65,529

Hubbardston, MA $64,735 Leominster, MA $65,051 Littleton, MA $65,761 Lunenburg, MA $65,257 Pepperell, MA $65,640 Shirley, MA $65,443 Still River, MA $65,366 Templeton, MA $64,722

Townsend, MA $65,401 West Groton, MA $65,532 West Townsend, MA $65,250 Winchendon, MA $64,609 Winchendon Springs, MA $64,667 Auburn, MA $64,470 North Dartmouth, MA $64,853 South Dartmouth, MA $64,857

North Attleboro, MA $64,533 Plainville, MA $64,977 Attleboro Falls, MA $64,624 North Dighton, MA $64,766 Norton, MA $65,635 Raynham, MA $65,984 Raynham Center, MA $65,917 Rehoboth, MA $64,104

Rochester, MA $65,009 Seekonk, MA $63,809 Swansea, MA $64,222 Berkley, MA $65,074 Taunton, MA $65,461 Westport, MA $64,831 Westport Point, MA $64,824 Berlin, MA $64,933

Cataumet, MA $65,152 Blackstone, MA $64,681 Boylston, MA $64,578 Brookfield, MA $64,441 Charlton, MA $64,521 Charlton City, MA $64,523 Charlton Depot, MA $64,523 Clinton, MA $64,847

East Brookfield, MA $64,494 Douglas, MA $64,605 East Princeton, MA $64,737 Fiskdale, MA $64,413 Grafton, MA $64,544 Holden, MA $64,484 Holland, MA $64,307 Jefferson, MA $64,539

Lancaster, MA $65,155 Leicester, MA $64,476 Linwood, MA $64,707 Manchaug, MA $64,557 Millbury, MA $64,475 Millville, MA $64,637 New Braintree, MA $64,477 Northborough, MA $64,675

Northbridge, MA $64,687 North Brookfield, MA $64,497 North Grafton, MA $64,506 North Oxford, MA $64,501 North Uxbridge, MA $64,650 Oxford, MA $64,533 Princeton, MA $64,729 Rochdale, MA $64,481

Rutland, MA $64,579 Shrewsbury, MA $64,484 Southbridge, MA $64,508 South Grafton, MA $64,584 South Lancaster, MA $65,001 Spencer, MA $64,498 Sterling, MA $64,811 Sturbridge, MA $64,462

Upton, MA $64,765 Uxbridge, MA $64,670 Webster, MA $64,581 Dudley, MA $64,559 Westborough, MA $64,728 West Boylston, MA $64,551 West Brookfield, MA $64,371 West Millbury, MA $64,482

Whitinsville, MA $64,667 Sutton, MA $64,549 Worcester, MA $64,458 East Walpole, MA $66,477 Cherry Valley, MA $64,466 Paxton, MA $64,486 Framingham, MA $65,961 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $65,854

Boxborough, MA $65,643 Acton, MA $65,851 Ashland, MA $65,560 Bedford, MA $66,124 Hanscom Afb, MA $66,484 Bolton, MA $65,269 Carlisle, MA $65,919 Concord, MA $66,085

Fayville, MA $65,439 Holliston, MA $65,543 Hopedale, MA $64,996 Hopkinton, MA $65,073 Hudson, MA $65,364 Marlborough, MA $65,257 Maynard, MA $65,831 Mendon, MA $64,879

Milford, MA $65,102 Natick, MA $66,771 Sherborn, MA $66,315 Southborough, MA $65,249 Foxboro, MA $65,950 Franklin, MA $65,245 Greenbush, MA $66,584 Green Harbor, MA $66,225

Hingham, MA $67,020 Hull, MA $67,695 Humarock, MA $66,308 Mansfield, MA $65,850 Marshfield, MA $66,260 Marshfield Hills, MA $66,371 Medfield, MA $66,446 Medway, MA $65,531

Millis, MA $66,019 Minot, MA $66,584 Norfolk, MA $65,827 North Marshfield, MA $66,225 North Scituate, MA $66,697 Norwell, MA $66,518 Norwood, MA $66,856 Ocean Bluff, MA $66,225

Scituate, MA $66,649 Sharon, MA $66,302 Sheldonville, MA $65,257 South Walpole, MA $66,061 Stoughton, MA $66,353 Walpole, MA $66,318 Westwood, MA $67,245 Wrentham, MA $65,246

Boston, MA $68,365 Roxbury, MA $68,360 Roxbury Crossing, MA $68,361 Dorchester, MA $68,342 Dorchester Center, MA $68,293 Mattapan, MA $68,250 Charlestown, MA $68,356 Jamaica Plain, MA $68,332

Roslindale, MA $68,238 West Roxbury, MA $68,137 Allston, MA $68,345 Brighton, MA $68,311 Hyde Park, MA $68,031 Readville, MA $67,991 Cambridge, MA $68,319 Somerville, MA $68,351

Malden, MA $68,217 Everett, MA $68,312 Chelsea, MA $68,320 Revere, MA $68,214 Winthrop, MA $68,274 Medford, MA $68,246 West Medford, MA $68,191 Quincy, MA $67,803

Melrose, MA $68,002 Stoneham, MA $67,689 Braintree, MA $67,090 Milton, MA $67,910 Milton Village, MA $68,131 Weymouth, MA $66,997 East Weymouth, MA $67,072 South Weymouth, MA $66,519

North Weymouth, MA $67,651 East Boston, MA $68,364 Brockton, MA $66,322 Avon, MA $66,352 Bridgewater, MA $66,174 Bryantville, MA $66,223 Carver, MA $65,545 Duxbury, MA $66,043

East Bridgewater, MA $66,299 Easton, MA $66,309 Elmwood, MA $66,270 Halifax, MA $66,162 Hanover, MA $66,380 Hanson, MA $66,255 Holbrook, MA $66,381 Middleboro, MA $65,463

Manomet, MA $65,656 Lakeville, MA $65,268 Monponsett, MA $66,185 Abington, MA $66,355 North Carver, MA $65,732 North Easton, MA $66,322 North Pembroke, MA $66,271 Pembroke, MA $66,243

Plymouth, MA $65,569 Kingston, MA $65,985 South Carver, MA $65,459 Plympton, MA $65,958 Randolph, MA $66,621 Rockland, MA $66,385 South Easton, MA $66,272 West Bridgewater, MA $66,318

White Horse Beach, MA $65,694 Whitman, MA $66,330 Lexington, MA $67,155 Brookline, MA $68,331 Brookline Village, MA $68,340 Waltham, MA $67,566 North Waltham, MA $67,942 New Town, MA $68,154

Babson Park, MA $67,548 Newton, MA $68,209 Newton Center, MA $68,163 Newtonville, MA $68,117 Newton Highlands, MA $68,103 Newton Lower Falls, MA $67,795 Newton Upper Falls, MA $68,025 West Newton, MA $68,007

Auburndale, MA $67,873 Chestnut Hill, MA $68,285 Waban, MA $67,979 Watertown, MA $68,266 Arlington, MA $68,098 Arlington Heights, MA $68,064 Belmont, MA $68,143 Waverley, MA $68,206

Wellesley Hills, MA $67,547 Wellesley, MA $67,305 Needham, MA $67,678 Weston, MA $67,272 Needham Heights, MA $67,914 Nonantum, MA $68,154 Buzzards Bay, MA $65,309 Lincoln, MA $66,749

Stow, MA $65,600 Sudbury, MA $66,131 Wayland, MA $66,690 Woodville, MA $65,022 Woburn, MA $67,082 Burlington, MA $66,468 Andover, MA $65,127 Billerica, MA $65,911

Chelmsford, MA $65,956 Dracut, MA $65,841 Dunstable, MA $65,814 Haverhill, MA $65,065 Georgetown, MA $65,171 Groveland, MA $65,107 Lawrence, MA $64,987 Methuen, MA $64,999

North Andover, MA $65,065 Lowell, MA $65,965 Merrimac, MA $65,033 North Billerica, MA $65,938 North Chelmsford, MA $65,948 North Reading, MA $65,711 Nutting Lake, MA $65,943 Pinehurst, MA $66,017

Reading, MA $66,350 Tewksbury, MA $65,713 Tyngsboro, MA $65,878 Wakefield, MA $67,164 West Boxford, MA $65,184 Westford, MA $65,882 Wilmington, MA $65,770 Winchester, MA $67,824

Lynn, MA $67,739 Saugus, MA $67,825 Swampscott, MA $67,411 Nahant, MA $67,940 Amesbury, MA $64,996 Beverly, MA $66,210 Boxford, MA $65,156 Byfield, MA $65,214

Danvers, MA $66,082 Essex, MA $65,702 Gloucester, MA $65,773 Hamilton, MA $65,829 Hathorne, MA $65,860 Chilmark, MA $65,062 East Falmouth, MA $65,183 East Sandwich, MA $65,460

East Wareham, MA $65,294 Edgartown, MA $65,266 Falmouth, MA $65,091 Woods Hole, MA $64,961 Menemsha, MA $65,086 Monument Beach, MA $65,198 Nantucket, MA $65,639 North Falmouth, MA $65,114

Oak Bluffs, MA $65,200 Onset, MA $65,214 Pocasset, MA $65,174 Sagamore, MA $65,402 Sagamore Beach, MA $65,433 Sandwich, MA $65,410 Siasconset, MA $65,571 Silver Beach, MA $65,085

Vineyard Haven, MA $65,136 Wareham, MA $65,160 West Chop, MA $65,154 West Falmouth, MA $65,073 West Tisbury, MA $65,118 West Wareham, MA $65,131 Hyannis, MA $65,687 Barnstable, MA $65,543

Brewster, MA $65,634 Centerville, MA $65,521 Chatham, MA $65,678 Cotuit, MA $65,389 Ipswich, MA $65,467 Cummaquid, MA $65,563 Lynnfield, MA $66,584 Manchester, MA $66,100

Marblehead, MA $66,879 Middleton, MA $65,572 Newburyport, MA $65,085 Newbury, MA $65,204 Salisbury, MA $64,947 Peabody, MA $66,683 Prides Crossing, MA $66,252 Rockport, MA $65,640

Rowley, MA $65,315 Salem, MA $66,661 South Hamilton, MA $65,723 Topsfield, MA $65,513 Wenham, MA $65,886 West Newbury, MA $65,107 Accord, MA $66,563 Bellingham, MA $64,977

Brant Rock, MA $66,092 Canton, MA $66,663 Cohasset, MA $67,008 Dedham, MA $67,801 Dover, MA $66,960 East Mansfield, MA $66,110 Dennis, MA $65,618 Dennis Port, MA $65,747

East Dennis, MA $65,569 Eastham, MA $65,545 East Orleans, MA $65,301 Forestdale, MA $65,323 Harwich, MA $65,689 Harwich Port, MA $65,719 Hyannis Port, MA $65,565 Marstons Mills, MA $65,448

Mashpee, MA $65,304 North Chatham, MA $65,665 North Eastham, MA $65,544 North Truro, MA $65,429 Orleans, MA $65,603 Osterville, MA $65,455 Provincetown, MA $65,530 South Chatham, MA $65,694

South Dennis, MA $65,693 South Harwich, MA $65,703 South Orleans, MA $65,623 South Wellfleet, MA $65,407 South Yarmouth, MA $65,730 Truro, MA $65,380 Wellfleet, MA $65,458 West Barnstable, MA $65,532

West Chatham, MA $65,688 West Dennis, MA $65,705 West Harwich, MA $65,721 West Hyannisport, MA $65,604 West Yarmouth, MA $65,677 Yarmouth Port, MA $65,646 Assonet, MA $64,913 Attleboro, MA $64,334

Chartley, MA $65,695 Cuttyhunk, MA $64,931 Dartmouth, MA $64,854 Dighton, MA $64,554 East Freetown, MA $64,926 East Taunton, MA $65,415 Fairhaven, MA $64,855 Fall River, MA $64,742

Somerset, MA $64,427 Marion, MA $64,997 Mattapoisett, MA $64,888 New Bedford, MA $64,852 Acushnet, MA $64,874

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	$83,695	$40.0	25%
Construction	$80,347	$39.0	20%
Business Services	$70,304	$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

$58,588

Average $66,956/year

$73,152

$4,882

Average $5,580/month

$6,096

$1,127

Average $1,288/week

$1,407

$28

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,152	$6,096	$1,407	$35
Average	$66,956	$5,580	$1,288	$32
25th Percentile	$58,588	$4,882	$1,127	$28

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