Architectural Associate Salary in Michigan

How much does an Architectural Associate make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Associate in Michigan is $60,588 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,300
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,016 to $66,195
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,121

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Architectural Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,195	$5,516	$1,273	$32
Average	$60,588	$5,049	$1,165	$29
25th Percentile	$53,016	$4,418	$1,020	$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): $61,114
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,219
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,446
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,410
Expert (over 8 years): $128,697

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$61,114
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$74,219
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$91,446
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$109,410
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$128,697

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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:

Davison: $58,409
Decker: $57,709
Deckerville: $57,499

Davison, MI $58,409 Decker, MI $57,709 Deckerville, MI $57,499 Dryden, MI $59,281 Durand, MI $58,799 Fenton, MI $59,232 Filion, MI $57,461 Flushing, MI $58,212

Forestville, MI $57,580 Fostoria, MI $57,985 Gaines, MI $58,754 Genesee, MI $58,249 Goodrich, MI $58,511 Grand Blanc, MI $58,398 Hadley, MI $58,624 Harbor Beach, MI $57,497

Holly, MI $59,189 Imlay City, MI $58,591 Kinde, MI $57,456 Lapeer, MI $58,319 Lennon, MI $58,442 Lexington, MI $57,941 Linden, MI $58,665 Marlette, MI $57,890

Melvin, MI $58,129 Metamora, MI $58,893 Minden City, MI $57,464 Montrose, MI $57,862 Mount Morris, MI $58,162 New Lothrop, MI $58,086 North Branch, MI $58,110 Ortonville, MI $59,318

Otisville, MI $58,200 Otter Lake, MI $58,051 Palms, MI $57,455 Peck, MI $57,867 Port Austin, MI $57,470 Port Hope, MI $57,448 Port Sanilac, MI $57,606 Ruth, MI $57,462

Sandusky, MI $57,693 Snover, MI $57,658 Swartz Creek, MI $58,397 Ubly, MI $57,562 Vernon, MI $58,716 Flint, MI $58,441 Burton, MI $58,455 Mikado, MI $57,349

Haslett, MI $59,424 Henderson, MI $58,265 Holt, MI $59,492 Howell, MI $59,934 Hubbardston, MI $58,516 Ionia, MI $58,649 Ithaca, MI $58,015 Laingsburg, MI $59,251

Lake Odessa, MI $58,776 Lakeview, MI $58,121 Lyons, MI $58,842 Mcbrides, MI $58,206 Maple Rapids, MI $58,661 Mason, MI $59,392 Middleton, MI $58,341 Morrice, MI $59,108

Muir, MI $58,610 Mulliken, MI $59,151 North Star, MI $58,100 Orleans, MI $58,524 Ovid, MI $58,970 Owosso, MI $58,695 Palo, MI $58,459 Perrinton, MI $58,475

Perry, MI $59,226 Pewamo, MI $58,842 Pompeii, MI $58,352 Portland, MI $58,982 Potterville, MI $59,386 Riverdale, MI $57,852 Rosebush, MI $57,635 Saint Johns, MI $58,997

Saint Louis, MI $57,846 Shepherd, MI $57,804 Sheridan, MI $58,350 Sidney, MI $58,344 Six Lakes, MI $58,042 Smyrna, MI $58,604 Stanton, MI $58,184 Sumner, MI $58,011

Sunfield, MI $59,043 Vestaburg, MI $57,927 Webberville, MI $59,331 Weidman, MI $57,688 Westphalia, MI $59,080 Williamston, MI $59,330 Winn, MI $57,881 Woodland, MI $58,837

Lansing, MI $59,557 Kalamazoo, MI $59,247 Portage, MI $59,170 Allegan, MI $58,506 Athens, MI $59,624 Augusta, MI $60,009 Bangor, MI $58,680 Battle Creek, MI $60,225

Bedford, MI $60,224 Bellevue, MI $59,849 Benton Harbor, MI $59,339 Bloomingdale, MI $58,368 Breedsville, MI $58,534 Bronson, MI $58,358 Burlington, MI $59,783 Burr Oak, MI $58,589

Cassopolis, MI $58,660 Centreville, MI $58,700 Ceresco, MI $60,041 Climax, MI $59,941 Cloverdale, MI $58,976 Coldwater, MI $58,647 Coloma, MI $59,167 Hagar Shores, MI $59,232

Colon, MI $58,903 Comstock, MI $59,447 Constantine, MI $58,788 Covert, MI $58,956 Decatur, MI $58,586 Marshall, MI $59,820 Martin, MI $58,784 Mattawan, MI $58,609

Mendon, MI $58,873 Nashville, MI $59,383 Nazareth, MI $59,348 Nottawa, MI $58,702 Olivet, MI $59,496 Oshtemo, MI $58,877 Otsego, MI $58,645 Paw Paw, MI $58,544

Plainwell, MI $58,991 Quincy, MI $58,660 Richland, MI $59,597 Riverside, MI $59,254 Saint Joseph, MI $59,246 Schoolcraft, MI $58,690 Scotts, MI $59,558 Delton, MI $59,398

Sherwood, MI $59,130 Dowagiac, MI $58,627 Dowling, MI $59,742 East Leroy, MI $59,909 Fulton, MI $59,621 Galesburg, MI $59,797 Gobles, MI $58,453 Grand Junction, MI $58,460

Hartford, MI $58,980 Hastings, MI $58,959 Hickory Corners, MI $59,722 Jones, MI $58,845 Kendall, MI $58,473 Lacota, MI $58,482 Lawrence, MI $58,685 Lawton, MI $58,562

Leonidas, MI $59,154 South Haven, MI $58,538 Sturgis, MI $58,623 Tekonsha, MI $59,514 Three Rivers, MI $58,698 Union City, MI $59,361 Vandalia, MI $58,750 Vermontville, MI $59,096

Vicksburg, MI $59,198 Watervliet, MI $59,103 White Pigeon, MI $58,862 Baroda, MI $58,792 Berrien Center, MI $58,537 Berrien Springs, MI $58,732 Bridgman, MI $58,772 Buchanan, MI $58,009

Eau Claire, MI $59,056 Edwardsburg, MI $58,858 Galien, MI $58,007 Harbert, MI $58,629 Lakeside, MI $58,681 New Buffalo, MI $58,809 New Troy, MI $58,468 Niles, MI $57,803

Sawyer, MI $58,577 Sodus, MI $59,206 Stevensville, MI $59,046 Three Oaks, MI $58,402 Union Pier, MI $58,687 Union, MI $59,170 Jackson, MI $59,276 Addison, MI $58,876

Adrian, MI $59,419 Albion, MI $59,298 Allen, MI $58,622 Blissfield, MI $59,364 Britton, MI $60,227 Brooklyn, MI $59,768 Camden, MI $58,153 Cement City, MI $59,258

Clarklake, MI $59,322 Clayton, MI $59,178 Clinton, MI $60,623 Concord, MI $59,076 Deerfield, MI $59,630 Frontier, MI $58,177 Grass Lake, MI $60,072 Hanover, MI $58,730

Hillsdale, MI $58,382 Homer, MI $59,362 Horton, MI $58,730 Hudson, MI $58,607 Jasper, MI $59,261 Jerome, MI $58,757 Jonesville, MI $58,635 Leslie, MI $59,341

Litchfield, MI $59,115 Manitou Beach, MI $59,290 Michigan Center, MI $59,490 Montgomery, MI $58,163 Morenci, MI $58,980 Moscow, MI $58,560 Mosherville, MI $58,940 Saint Clair, MI $59,189

Saint Clair Shores, MI $61,296 Warren, MI $61,255 Munith, MI $59,483 Napoleon, MI $59,774 Washington, MI $60,433 Ray, MI $60,271 Yale, MI $58,420 Allen Park, MI $61,411

Ann Arbor, MI $61,519 Azalia, MI $60,333 Belleville, MI $61,004 Brighton, MI $60,361 Bridgewater, MI $61,159 Carleton, MI $60,150 Chelsea, MI $60,722 Dearborn, MI $61,527

Melvindale, MI $61,523 Dearborn Heights, MI $61,304 Dexter, MI $61,094 Dundee, MI $59,917 Erie, MI $59,309 Flat Rock, MI $60,623 Garden City, MI $61,122 Gregory, MI $59,983

Grosse Ile, MI $61,005 Hamburg, MI $60,942 Ida, MI $59,452 Inkster, MI $61,167 Lakeland, MI $60,841 Lambertville, MI $59,309 La Salle, MI $59,342 Lincoln Park, MI $61,431

Livonia, MI $61,016 Luna Pier, MI $59,309 Manchester, MI $60,649 Maybee, MI $60,276 Milan, MI $60,986 Monroe, MI $59,523 New Boston, MI $60,541 New Hudson, MI $60,726

Newport, MI $59,848 Northville, MI $60,860 Pinckney, MI $60,556 Plymouth, MI $61,110 Rockwood, MI $60,597 Romulus, MI $60,879 Salem, MI $61,114 Saline, MI $61,223

Samaria, MI $59,308 South Lyon, MI $61,033 South Rockwood, MI $60,265 Taylor, MI $61,172 Temperance, MI $59,307 Trenton, MI $60,908 Wayne, MI $60,921 Westland, MI $60,999

Canton, MI $61,045 Whitmore Lake, MI $61,196 Whittaker, MI $61,166 Willis, MI $61,010 Wyandotte, MI $61,357 Riverview, MI $61,116 Lake Linden, MI $57,555 Southgate, MI $61,247

Ypsilanti, MI $61,527 Detroit, MI $61,530 Highland Park, MI $61,528 Marcellus, MI $58,647 Shaftsburg, MI $59,287 Davisburg, MI $59,611 Hamtramck, MI $61,528 River Rouge, MI $61,525

Ferndale, MI $61,474 Harper Woods, MI $61,441 Ecorse, MI $61,522 Grosse Pointe, MI $61,526 Oak Park, MI $61,376 Redford, MI $61,293 Bloomfield Hills, MI $60,921 Rochester, MI $60,455

Sterling Heights, MI $61,084 Utica, MI $60,671 Keego Harbor, MI $60,571 Auburn Hills, MI $60,551 West Bloomfield, MI $60,703 Waterford, MI $60,330 Drayton Plains, MI $60,177 Farmington, MI $60,732

Pontiac, MI $60,433 Clarkston, MI $59,936 Lanse, MI $57,555 Marenisco, MI $57,450 Mass City, MI $57,475 Mohawk, MI $57,481 Nisula, MI $57,425 Ontonagon, MI $57,483

Painesdale, MI $57,610 Pelkie, MI $57,513 Ramsay, MI $57,772 Rockland, MI $57,476 Sidnaw, MI $57,419 Skanee, MI $57,452 South Range, MI $57,689 Stambaugh, MI $57,798

Toivola, MI $57,440 Trout Creek, MI $57,404 Wakefield, MI $57,542 Watersmeet, MI $57,545 Watton, MI $57,448 White Pine, MI $57,544 Algonac, MI $60,154 Allenton, MI $59,584

Almont, MI $59,389 Anchorville, MI $60,231 Armada, MI $59,897 Avoca, MI $58,540 Troy, MI $60,999 Birmingham, MI $61,047 Capac, MI $58,798 Center Line, MI $61,428

Clawson, MI $61,161 Eastpointe, MI $61,389 Emmett, MI $58,788 Fair Haven, MI $60,128 Franklin, MI $61,028 Fraser, MI $61,132 Goodells, MI $59,016 Harsens Island, MI $60,380

Hazel Park, MI $61,498 Jeddo, MI $58,309 Southfield, MI $61,134 Clinton Township, MI $61,010 Marine City, MI $59,933 Marysville, MI $59,037 Memphis, MI $59,123 Macomb, MI $60,566

Mount Clemens, MI $60,849 Harrison Township, MI $60,786 New Baltimore, MI $60,428 New Haven, MI $60,236 North Street, MI $58,632 East China, MI $59,672 Fort Gratiot, MI $58,461 Port Huron, MI $58,818

Richmond, MI $59,812 Columbus, MI $59,641 Casco, MI $59,948 Romeo, MI $59,986 Roseville, MI $61,229 Royal Oak, MI $61,351 Pleasant Ridge, MI $61,413 Huntington Woods, MI $61,343

Madison Heights, MI $61,314 Saginaw, MI $57,660 Alger, MI $57,428 Auburn, MI $57,640 Beaverton, MI $57,595 Bentley, MI $57,494 Brant, MI $57,917 Breckenridge, MI $57,841

Chesaning, MI $57,828 Clare, MI $57,576 Coleman, MI $57,617 Comins, MI $57,206 Edenville, MI $57,667 Fairview, MI $57,289 Farwell, MI $57,535 Freeland, MI $57,651

Gladwin, MI $57,473 Harrison, MI $57,437 Hemlock, MI $57,673 Higgins Lake, MI $57,513 Hope, MI $57,523 Houghton Lake, MI $57,435 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $57,572 Kawkawlin, MI $57,600

Lake, MI $57,501 Lake George, MI $57,503 Linwood, MI $57,572 Lupton, MI $57,354 Luzerne, MI $57,222 Merrill, MI $57,728 Midland, MI $57,667 North Adams, MI $58,587

Marne, MI $58,713 Mears, MI $57,578 Montague, MI $57,398 Muskegon, MI $57,168 New Era, MI $57,475 Nunica, MI $57,512 Pentwater, MI $57,611 Pullman, MI $58,305

Ravenna, MI $57,725 Rothbury, MI $57,473 Saugatuck, MI $58,187 Scottville, MI $57,587 Shelby, MI $57,529 Spring Lake, MI $57,211 Twin Lake, MI $57,333 Walhalla, MI $57,675

Walkerville, MI $57,567 West Olive, MI $57,820 Whitehall, MI $57,291 Sylvan Beach, MI $57,288 Zeeland, MI $58,450 Grand Rapids, MI $58,823 Wyoming, MI $58,821 Saranac, MI $58,653

Mio, MI $57,283 Oakley, MI $58,135 Pinconning, MI $57,541 Prudenville, MI $57,414 Rhodes, MI $57,520 Roscommon, MI $57,328 Rose City, MI $57,317 Saint Charles, MI $57,711

Saint Helen, MI $57,338 Sanford, MI $57,638 Standish, MI $57,552 Sterling, MI $57,486 West Branch, MI $57,374 Wheeler, MI $57,822 Akron, MI $57,597 Au Gres, MI $57,524

Barton City, MI $57,267 Bay City, MI $57,644 University Center, MI $57,651 Bay Port, MI $57,532 Black River, MI $57,342 Bridgeport, MI $57,659 Caro, MI $57,583 Carrollton, MI $57,660

Caseville, MI $57,531 Cass City, MI $57,644 Clifford, MI $57,961 Curran, MI $57,183 Deford, MI $57,712 East Tawas, MI $57,433 Elkton, MI $57,542 Essexville, MI $57,622

Fairgrove, MI $57,611 Frankenmuth, MI $57,656 Gagetown, MI $57,596 Gilford, MI $57,620 Glennie, MI $57,302 Greenbush, MI $57,458 Hale, MI $57,387 Harrisville, MI $57,394

Kingston, MI $57,791 Lincoln, MI $57,367 Long Lake, MI $57,349 Mayville, MI $57,863 Berkley, MI $61,259 Smiths Creek, MI $58,925 Cadillac, MI $57,510 Acme, MI $57,456

Alba, MI $57,388 Alden, MI $57,388 Arcadia, MI $57,480 Bear Lake, MI $57,483 Bellaire, MI $57,401 Benzonia, MI $57,506 Beulah, MI $57,513 Boon, MI $57,437

Brethren, MI $57,449 Buckley, MI $57,463 Cedar, MI $57,471 Central Lake, MI $57,409 Chase, MI $57,520 Copemish, MI $57,433 Eastlake, MI $57,670 Eastport, MI $57,462

Elberta, MI $57,628 Elk Rapids, MI $57,548 Empire, MI $57,444 Evart, MI $57,516 Falmouth, MI $57,349 Fife Lake, MI $57,362 Filer City, MI $57,665 Frankfort, MI $57,536

Glen Arbor, MI $57,472 Grawn, MI $57,526 Harrietta, MI $57,404 Hersey, MI $57,618 Honor, MI $57,449 Idlewild, MI $57,585 Interlochen, MI $57,524 Irons, MI $57,456

Kaleva, MI $57,491 Kalkaska, MI $57,344 Kewadin, MI $57,443 Kingsley, MI $57,457 Lake Ann, MI $57,532 Lake City, MI $57,392 Lake Leelanau, MI $57,480 Leland, MI $57,505

Leroy, MI $57,467 Luther, MI $57,427 Trout Lake, MI $57,355 Vanderbilt, MI $57,265 Walloon Lake, MI $57,463 Waters, MI $57,306 Wolverine, MI $57,311 Iron Mountain, MI $57,667

Kingsford, MI $57,808 Allouez, MI $57,519 Au Train, MI $57,566 Bark River, MI $57,559 Big Bay, MI $57,448 Carney, MI $57,518 Champion, MI $57,518 Channing, MI $57,480

Chatham, MI $57,562 Cooks, MI $57,473 Cornell, MI $57,498 Arnold, MI $57,507 Curtis, MI $57,456 Daggett, MI $57,521 Deerton, MI $57,505 Eben Junction, MI $57,570

Rumely, MI $57,532 Engadine, MI $57,428 Escanaba, MI $57,695 Felch, MI $57,504 Little Lake, MI $57,593 Foster City, MI $57,504 Garden, MI $57,487 Germfask, MI $57,459

Gladstone, MI $57,669 Gould City, MI $57,384 Grand Marais, MI $57,411 Gulliver, MI $57,404 Gwinn, MI $57,632 Harris, MI $57,492 Hermansville, MI $57,559 Ingalls, MI $57,666

Ishpeming, MI $57,645 Loretto, MI $57,761 Mc Millan, MI $57,443 Manistique, MI $57,504 Marquette, MI $57,721 Menominee, MI $57,864 Michigamme, MI $57,470 Munising, MI $57,590

Nadeau, MI $57,692 Nahma, MI $57,568 National Mine, MI $57,650 Negaunee, MI $57,646 Newberry, MI $57,421 Norway, MI $57,646 Palmer, MI $57,628 Perkins, MI $57,537

Perronville, MI $57,379 Powers, MI $57,569 Quinnesec, MI $57,743 Ralph, MI $57,377 Rapid River, MI $57,502 Republic, MI $57,509 Rock, MI $57,504 Sagola, MI $57,524

Seney, MI $57,304 Shingleton, MI $57,415 Skandia, MI $57,588 Spalding, MI $57,648 Stephenson, MI $57,608 Trenary, MI $57,529 Vulcan, MI $57,548 Wallace, MI $57,708

Wells, MI $57,767 Wetmore, MI $57,460 Wilson, MI $57,576 Ahmeek, MI $57,723 Alpha, MI $57,708 Amasa, MI $57,417 Atlantic Mine, MI $57,579 Baraga, MI $57,584

Bergland, MI $57,498 Bessemer, MI $57,659 Bruce Crossing, MI $57,477 Calumet, MI $57,647 Caspian, MI $57,798 Chassell, MI $57,577 Copper City, MI $57,660 Copper Harbor, MI $57,462

Covington, MI $57,404 Crystal Falls, MI $57,550 Dodgeville, MI $57,761 Dollar Bay, MI $57,716 Ewen, MI $57,459 Gaastra, MI $57,619 Greenland, MI $57,512 Hancock, MI $57,670

Houghton, MI $57,725 Hubbell, MI $57,756 Iron River, MI $57,565 Ironwood, MI $57,632 Kearsarge, MI $57,678 Norvell, MI $60,025 Onondaga, MI $59,271 Onsted, MI $59,667

Osseo, MI $58,310 Ottawa Lake, MI $59,279 Palmyra, MI $59,493 Parma, MI $59,123 Petersburg, MI $59,468 Pittsford, MI $58,405 Pleasant Lake, MI $59,394 Reading, MI $58,322

Riga, MI $59,314 Rives Junction, MI $59,292 Sand Creek, MI $59,238 Somerset, MI $58,866 Somerset Center, MI $58,834 Spring Arbor, MI $58,937 Springport, MI $59,218 Stockbridge, MI $59,512

Tecumseh, MI $60,238 Tipton, MI $59,995 Waldron, MI $58,342 Weston, MI $59,226 Ada, MI $58,778 Alto, MI $58,711 Bailey, MI $57,995 Baldwin, MI $57,566

Barryton, MI $57,655 Belmont, MI $58,774 Big Rapids, MI $57,839 Bitely, MI $57,583 Blanchard, MI $57,835 Bradley, MI $58,702 Brohman, MI $57,630 Burnips, MI $58,617

Byron Center, MI $58,727 Caledonia, MI $58,733 Cannonsburg, MI $58,730 Casnovia, MI $58,228 Cedar Springs, MI $58,505 Chippewa Lake, MI $57,784 Mancelona, MI $57,338 Manistee, MI $57,554

Manton, MI $57,428 Maple City, MI $57,458 Marion, MI $57,417 Mayfield, MI $57,456 Merritt, MI $57,303 Mesick, MI $57,456 Northport, MI $57,449 Old Mission, MI $57,564

Omena, MI $57,471 Onekama, MI $57,552 Rapid City, MI $57,431 Reed City, MI $57,593 Sears, MI $57,500 South Boardman, MI $57,384 Suttons Bay, MI $57,491 Thompsonville, MI $57,447

Traverse City, MI $57,573 Tustin, MI $57,446 Wellston, MI $57,452 Williamsburg, MI $57,443 Mackinaw City, MI $57,454 Afton, MI $57,296 Alanson, MI $57,433 Alpena, MI $57,441

Atlanta, MI $57,245 Barbeau, MI $57,400 Bay Shore, MI $57,452 Boyne City, MI $57,432 Boyne Falls, MI $57,320 Brimley, MI $57,446 Brutus, MI $57,392 Burt Lake, MI $57,451

Carp Lake, MI $57,379 Cedarville, MI $57,414 Charlevoix, MI $57,456 Cheboygan, MI $57,415 Conway, MI $57,492 Cross Village, MI $57,452 Dafter, MI $57,439 De Tour Village, MI $57,393

Drummond Island, MI $57,362 East Jordan, MI $57,397 Eckerman, MI $57,323 Ellsworth, MI $57,404 Elmira, MI $57,296 Frederic, MI $57,214 Gaylord, MI $57,328 Goetzville, MI $57,367

Good Hart, MI $57,450 Grayling, MI $57,231 Harbor Springs, MI $57,438 Hawks, MI $57,278 Herron, MI $57,337 Hessel, MI $57,394 Hillman, MI $57,282 Hubbard Lake, MI $57,320

Hulbert, MI $57,332 Indian River, MI $57,404 Johannesburg, MI $57,192 Tower, MI $57,312 Comstock Park, MI $58,793 Kinross, MI $57,446 Lachine, MI $57,289 Levering, MI $57,377

Lewiston, MI $57,201 Mackinac Island, MI $57,510 Millersburg, MI $57,296 Moran, MI $57,353 Mullett Lake, MI $57,416 Naubinway, MI $57,347 Oden, MI $57,608 Onaway, MI $57,309

Ossineke, MI $57,407 Paradise, MI $57,352 Pellston, MI $57,396 Petoskey, MI $57,459 Pickford, MI $57,428 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $57,278 Posen, MI $57,318 Presque Isle, MI $57,382

Rogers City, MI $57,376 Rudyard, MI $57,378 Saint Ignace, MI $57,468 Beaver Island, MI $57,383 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $57,547 Kincheloe, MI $57,814 Topinabee, MI $57,525 Macatawa, MI $58,047

Coral, MI $58,262 Dorr, MI $58,641 Freeport, MI $58,744 Gowen, MI $58,402 Grant, MI $57,940 Hopkins, MI $58,631 Howard City, MI $58,182 Kent City, MI $58,359

Lowell, MI $58,691 Mecosta, MI $57,844 Middleville, MI $58,745 Moline, MI $58,698 Morley, MI $57,975 Newaygo, MI $57,987 Paris, MI $57,667 Pierson, MI $58,315

Remus, MI $57,763 Rockford, MI $58,666 Rodney, MI $57,759 Sand Lake, MI $58,372 Shelbyville, MI $58,775 Sparta, MI $58,629 Stanwood, MI $57,930 Trufant, MI $58,327

Wayland, MI $58,693 White Cloud, MI $57,790 Allendale, MI $58,431 Branch, MI $57,481 Conklin, MI $58,388 Coopersville, MI $58,242 Custer, MI $57,545 Douglas, MI $58,177

Fennville, MI $58,323 Ferrysburg, MI $57,216 Fountain, MI $57,545 Free Soil, MI $57,467 Fremont, MI $57,696 Fruitport, MI $57,257 Glenn, MI $58,246 Grand Haven, MI $57,538

Grandville, MI $58,788 Hamilton, MI $58,446 Hart, MI $57,596 Hesperia, MI $57,622 Holland, MI $58,221 Holton, MI $57,494 Hudsonville, MI $58,642 Jamestown, MI $58,673

Jenison, MI $58,748 Lamont, MI $58,577 Ludington, MI $57,640 Mc Bain, MI $57,430 Hartland, MI $59,865 Highland, MI $59,845 Lake Orion, MI $60,203 Oakland, MI $60,257

Lakeville, MI $59,960 Leonard, MI $59,829 Oxford, MI $59,767 Novi, MI $60,688 Milford, MI $60,313 Commerce Township, MI $60,270 White Lake, MI $59,925 Union Lake, MI $60,358

Walled Lake, MI $60,448 Wixom, MI $60,524 Applegate, MI $57,665 Argyle, MI $57,646 Atlas, MI $58,477 Attica, MI $58,425 Bad Axe, MI $57,565 Bancroft, MI $58,994

Birch Run, MI $57,702 Brown City, MI $57,981 Burt, MI $57,675 Byron, MI $59,065 Carsonville, MI $57,516 Clio, MI $57,988 Columbiaville, MI $58,249 Croswell, MI $57,911

Millington, MI $57,871 Munger, MI $57,649 National City, MI $57,408 Omer, MI $57,483 Oscoda, MI $57,452 Owendale, MI $57,592 Pigeon, MI $57,603 Prescott, MI $57,436

Reese, MI $57,649 Richville, MI $57,653 Sebewaing, MI $57,615 Silverwood, MI $57,941 South Branch, MI $57,288 Spruce, MI $57,344 Tawas City, MI $57,443 Turner, MI $57,398

Twining, MI $57,445 Unionville, MI $57,572 Vassar, MI $57,743 Whittemore, MI $57,398 Alma, MI $57,981 Mount Pleasant, MI $58,020 Okemos, MI $59,468 Ashley, MI $58,272

Bannister, MI $58,293 Bath, MI $59,436 Belding, MI $58,586 Carson City, MI $58,331 Cedar Lake, MI $57,942 Charlotte, MI $59,267 Clarksville, MI $58,702 Cohoctah, MI $59,124

Corunna, MI $58,422 Crystal, MI $58,073 Dansville, MI $59,386 Dewitt, MI $59,401 Dimondale, MI $59,456 Eagle, MI $59,296 East Lansing, MI $59,530 Eaton Rapids, MI $59,301

Edmore, MI $57,974 Elm Hall, MI $57,886 Elsie, MI $58,552 Elwell, MI $57,815 Eureka, MI $58,630 Fenwick, MI $58,432 Fowler, MI $58,877 Fowlerville, MI $59,328

Grand Ledge, MI $59,366 Greenville, MI $58,461

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	$75,735	$36.0	25%
Construction	$72,706	$35.0	20%
Business Services	$63,618	$31.0	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

$53,016

Average $60,588/year

$66,195

$4,418

Average $5,049/month

$5,516

$1,020

Average $1,165/week

$1,273

$25

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,195	$5,516	$1,273	$32
Average	$60,588	$5,049	$1,165	$29
25th Percentile	$53,016	$4,418	$1,020	$25

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