Architectural Associate Salary in New Hampshire

How much does an Architectural Associate make in New Hampshire?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Associate in New Hampshire is $62,197 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,193
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,423 to $67,952
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,345

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Architectural Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,952	$5,663	$1,307	$33
Average	$62,197	$5,183	$1,196	$30
25th Percentile	$54,423	$4,535	$1,047	$26

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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): $62,736
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,189
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,873
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,314
Expert (over 8 years): $132,113

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$62,736
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$76,189
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$93,873
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$112,314
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$132,113

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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:

Moultonborough: $61,629
Newbury: $62,101
New Hampton: $61,893

Moultonborough, NH $61,629 Newbury, NH $62,101 New Hampton, NH $61,893 New London, NH $62,000 Chichester, NH $61,106 North Sandwich, NH $61,265 North Sutton, NH $62,002 Northwood, NH $62,542

North Woodstock, NH $61,307 Pittsfield, NH $61,736 Plymouth, NH $61,530 Rumney, NH $61,253 Salisbury, NH $61,789 Sanbornton, NH $61,869 South Newbury, NH $62,135 South Sutton, NH $62,078

Stinson Lake, NH $61,328 Suncook, NH $61,533 Tilton, NH $61,558 Warner, NH $62,029 Warren, NH $61,232 Washington, NH $62,320 Weare, NH $62,691 Wentworth, NH $61,236

Springfield, NH $61,947 Thornton, NH $61,384 Wilmot, NH $61,967 Winnisquam, NH $61,814 Nottingham, NH $63,126 West Nottingham, NH $62,966 Woodstock, NH $61,368 Concord, NH $60,933

Bow, NH $61,922 Loudon, NH $61,194 Keene, NH $62,027 Antrim, NH $62,697 Ashuelot, NH $62,007 Bennington, NH $62,956 Chesterfield, NH $61,696 Dublin, NH $62,925

Sullivan, NH $61,976 Swanzey, NH $62,071 Fitzwilliam, NH $62,988 Gilsum, NH $61,888 Hancock, NH $62,896 Amherst, NH $64,251 Auburn, NH $63,079 Brookline, NH $65,090

Candia, NH $63,006 Chester, NH $63,521 Deerfield, NH $62,786 Derry, NH $64,185 East Candia, NH $63,183 East Derry, NH $64,385 Epping, NH $63,570 Francestown, NH $63,173

Fremont, NH $63,689 Goffstown, NH $62,999 Dunbarton, NH $62,344 Greenfield, NH $63,300 Greenville, NH $64,629 Hollis, NH $65,644 Hudson, NH $65,911 Litchfield, NH $65,279

Londonderry, NH $64,542 Merrimack, NH $65,040 Milford, NH $64,745 Mont Vernon, NH $63,750 Nashua, NH $65,941 New Boston, NH $63,284 New Ipswich, NH $64,081 North Salem, NH $64,899

Pelham, NH $65,561 Harrisville, NH $62,796 Hinsdale, NH $61,963 Jaffrey, NH $63,150 Marlborough, NH $62,264 Marlow, NH $61,805 Nelson, NH $62,566 Peterborough, NH $63,404

Rindge, NH $63,511 Spofford, NH $61,803 Stoddard, NH $62,416 Troy, NH $62,371 West Chesterfield, NH $61,684 Westmoreland, NH $61,610 West Peterborough, NH $63,425 West Swanzey, NH $62,006

Winchester, NH $62,070 Littleton, NH $61,503 Berlin, NH $61,339 Bethlehem, NH $61,453 Bretton Woods, NH $61,279 Colebrook, NH $61,263 Errol, NH $60,884 Franconia, NH $61,356

Gorham, NH $61,205 Groveton, NH $61,374 Jefferson, NH $61,388 Lancaster, NH $61,448 Lisbon, NH $61,378 Sugar Hill, NH $61,408 Milan, NH $61,232 Mount Washington, NH $61,245

North Stratford, NH $61,259 Pittsburg, NH $61,066 Randolph, NH $61,239 Twin Mountain, NH $61,437 West Stewartstown, NH $61,247 Whitefield, NH $61,471 Acworth, NH $61,532 Alstead, NH $61,608

Charlestown, NH $61,544 Drewsville, NH $61,703 Lempster, NH $61,800 South Acworth, NH $61,624 Walpole, NH $61,658 North Walpole, NH $61,702 Raymond, NH $63,440 Salem, NH $65,046

Lyndeborough, NH $63,714 Temple, NH $63,807 Wilton, NH $64,218 Windham, NH $65,044 Manchester, NH $63,000 Hooksett, NH $62,847 Bedford, NH $63,198 Waterville Valley, NH $61,223

Andover, NH $61,840 Ashland, NH $61,592 Barnstead, NH $61,991 Belmont, NH $61,737 Bradford, NH $62,326 Bristol, NH $61,601 Campton, NH $61,365 Canterbury, NH $61,209

Center Barnstead, NH $62,173 Center Harbor, NH $61,629 Center Sandwich, NH $61,388 Contoocook, NH $61,672 Danbury, NH $61,919 East Andover, NH $61,845 Elkins, NH $61,980 Epsom, NH $61,706

Franklin, NH $61,726 Gilmanton, NH $61,802 Glencliff, NH $61,306 Grafton, NH $61,570 Hebron, NH $61,390 Henniker, NH $62,400 Hill, NH $61,880 Hillsborough, NH $62,604

Holderness, NH $61,498 Laconia, NH $61,971 Gilford, NH $61,965 Lincoln, NH $61,385 Lochmere, NH $61,699 Canaan, NH $61,379 Claremont, NH $61,595 Cornish, NH $61,343

Cornish Flat, NH $61,354 Enfield, NH $61,460 Enfield Center, NH $61,522 Etna, NH $61,292 Georges Mills, NH $61,800 Goshen, NH $62,086 Grantham, NH $61,555 Guild, NH $61,831

Hanover, NH $61,438 Lebanon, NH $61,415 Haverhill, NH $61,380 Lyme, NH $61,252 Lyme Center, NH $61,253 Meriden, NH $61,440 Monroe, NH $61,380 Newport, NH $61,677

North Haverhill, NH $61,375 Orford, NH $61,242 Piermont, NH $61,228 Pike, NH $61,279 Plainfield, NH $61,304 Sunapee, NH $61,978 West Lebanon, NH $61,437 Woodsville, NH $61,320

Portsmouth, NH $64,680 Newington, NH $63,895 Alton, NH $62,318 Alton Bay, NH $62,064 Atkinson, NH $64,845 Bartlett, NH $61,347 Center Conway, NH $61,301 Center Ossipee, NH $61,544

Center Strafford, NH $62,833 Center Tuftonboro, NH $61,648 Chocorua, NH $61,429 Conway, NH $61,391 Danville, NH $64,093 Dover, NH $64,053 Madbury, NH $63,935 Durham, NH $64,255

Barrington, NH $63,252 East Hampstead, NH $64,550 East Kingston, NH $64,368 East Wakefield, NH $61,747 Eaton Center, NH $61,364 Exeter, NH $64,132 Farmington, NH $62,630 South Tamworth, NH $61,397

Strafford, NH $62,598 Stratham, NH $64,392 Tamworth, NH $61,451 Union, NH $62,345 West Ossipee, NH $61,539 Wolfeboro, NH $62,061 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $62,088 Wonalancet, NH $61,361

Freedom, NH $61,448 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $61,915 Glen, NH $61,420 Rochester, NH $63,230 Greenland, NH $64,603 Hampstead, NH $64,579 Hampton, NH $64,337 Hampton Falls, NH $64,288

Intervale, NH $61,437 Jackson, NH $61,269 Kearsarge, NH $61,545 Kingston, NH $64,373 Madison, NH $61,447 Melvin Village, NH $61,698 Milton, NH $62,430 Milton Mills, NH $61,949

Mirror Lake, NH $62,029 New Castle, NH $64,608 New Durham, NH $62,375 Newfields, NH $64,184 Newmarket, NH $64,249 Newton, NH $64,623 Newton Junction, NH $64,667 North Conway, NH $61,504

Lee, NH $63,854 North Hampton, NH $64,459 Ossipee, NH $61,578 Plaistow, NH $64,783 Rollinsford, NH $63,935 Rye, NH $64,645 Rye Beach, NH $64,491 Sanbornville, NH $61,806

Sandown, NH $64,063 Seabrook, NH $64,288 Silver Lake, NH $61,428 Somersworth, NH $63,638 Effingham, NH $61,517 Meredith, NH $62,000 Bath, NH $61,336

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	$77,746	$37.0	25%
Construction	$74,636	$36.0	20%
Business Services	$65,306	$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

$54,423

Average $62,197/year

$67,952

$4,535

Average $5,183/month

$5,663

$1,047

Average $1,196/week

$1,307

$26

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,952	$5,663	$1,307	$33
Average	$62,197	$5,183	$1,196	$30
25th Percentile	$54,423	$4,535	$1,047	$26

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