Architectural Associate Salary in Washington

How much does an Architectural Associate make in Washington?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Associate in Washington is $66,721 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): $78,520
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,384 to $72,897
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,794

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Architectural Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,897	$6,075	$1,402	$35
Average	$66,721	$5,560	$1,283	$32
25th Percentile	$58,384	$4,865	$1,123	$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): $67,300
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,729
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,680
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,504
Expert (over 8 years): $141,776

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$67,300
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$81,729
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$100,680
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$120,504
Architect... Level Architectural Associate	$141,776

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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: $68,130.
California: $67,871.
Massachusetts: $66,967.

District of Columbia $68,130 California $67,871 Massachusetts $66,967 Washington $66,721 New Jersey $66,696 Alaska $66,610 Connecticut $65,761 New York $65,416

Hawaii $64,315 Rhode Island $63,798 Maryland $63,447 Minnesota $62,967 Colorado $62,783 Illinois $62,721 Oregon $62,487 Delaware $62,315

New Hampshire $62,207 Virginia $61,964 Pennsylvania $61,257 Nevada $60,900 North Dakota $60,783 Michigan $60,598 Wisconsin $60,531 Vermont $60,395

Texas $60,020 Maine $59,995 Arizona $59,958 Ohio $59,915 Georgia $59,349 Indiana $59,066 Wyoming $59,011 Utah $58,924

Iowa $58,888 Kansas $58,592 Louisiana $58,506 North Carolina $58,475 Missouri $58,463 Florida $58,223 Montana $58,094 Nebraska $57,971

Kentucky $57,903 South Carolina $57,657 Tennessee $57,503 Idaho $57,442 New Mexico $56,992 Oklahoma $56,894 Alabama $56,531 South Dakota $55,922

Arkansas $55,589 West Virginia $55,411 Mississippi $54,876

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:

Auburn: $66,555
Federal Way: $66,555
Bellevue: $68,019

Auburn, WA $66,555 Federal Way, WA $66,555 Bellevue, WA $68,019 Black Diamond, WA $66,672 Bothell, WA $67,988 Burton, WA $66,555 Carnation, WA $66,838 Duvall, WA $67,188

Edmonds, WA $67,921 Enumclaw, WA $66,210 Fall City, WA $66,832 Hobart, WA $66,733 Issaquah, WA $67,791 Kenmore, WA $67,988 Kent, WA $66,425 Kirkland, WA $68,019

Lynnwood, WA $67,453 Maple Valley, WA $66,721 Medina, WA $68,019 Mercer Island, WA $68,019 Mountlake Terrace, WA $67,951 North Bend, WA $66,881 Pacific, WA $66,555 Preston, WA $67,693

Ravensdale, WA $66,659 Redmond, WA $67,988 Redondo, WA $66,555 Renton, WA $67,951 Rollingbay, WA $66,776 Seahurst, WA $67,988 Snoqualmie, WA $66,776 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $67,527

Vashon, WA $66,585 Woodinville, WA $67,853 Sammamish, WA $67,853 Mill Creek, WA $67,078 Seattle, WA $68,019 Bainbridge Island, WA $66,776 Everett, WA $67,078 Acme, WA $63,386

Anacortes, WA $63,189 Blakely Island, WA $63,220 Arlington, WA $66,585 Baring, WA $66,998 Bellingham, WA $63,515 Blaine, WA $63,318 Bow, WA $63,416 Burlington, WA $63,287

Clearlake, WA $64,438 Clinton, WA $67,078 Concrete, WA $64,093 Conway, WA $65,004 Coupeville, WA $65,989 Custer, WA $63,386 Darrington, WA $66,585 Deer Harbor, WA $63,023

Deming, WA $63,189 Eastsound, WA $63,318 Everson, WA $63,386 Ferndale, WA $63,515 Freeland, WA $66,979 Friday Harbor, WA $63,023 Gold Bar, WA $66,924 Granite Falls, WA $66,887

Greenbank, WA $66,782 Hamilton, WA $64,278 Index, WA $66,850 La Conner, WA $64,438 Lake Stevens, WA $67,078 North Lakewood, WA $66,979 Langley, WA $67,010 Lopez Island, WA $63,515

Lummi Island, WA $63,515 Lyman, WA $64,241 Lynden, WA $63,386 Maple Falls, WA $63,053 Marblemount, WA $66,585 Marysville, WA $67,078 Monroe, WA $66,850 Mount Vernon, WA $64,487

Mukilteo, WA $67,078 Nooksack, WA $63,386 Oak Harbor, WA $64,807 Olga, WA $63,318 Orcas, WA $63,189 Point Roberts, WA $63,023 Camano Island, WA $66,813 Rockport, WA $63,023

Sedro Woolley, WA $63,189 Shaw Island, WA $63,053 Silvana, WA $66,948 Skykomish, WA $67,059 Snohomish, WA $67,078 Stanwood, WA $66,881 Startup, WA $66,930 Sultan, WA $66,942

Sumas, WA $63,250 Waldron, WA $63,023 Anderson Island, WA $65,755 Ashford, WA $65,952 Beaver, WA $66,284 Bremerton, WA $66,776 Silverdale, WA $66,745 Brinnon, WA $66,481

Buckley, WA $66,229 Burley, WA $66,745 Carbonado, WA $66,173 Carlsborg, WA $66,407 Chimacum, WA $66,752 Clallam Bay, WA $64,653 Dupont, WA $66,425 Eatonville, WA $65,552

Gig Harbor, WA $66,518 Elbe, WA $65,625 Forks, WA $65,521 Fox Island, WA $66,555 Glenoma, WA $65,410 Graham, WA $66,290 Port Hadlock, WA $66,745 Hansville, WA $66,813

Indianola, WA $67,299 Joyce, WA $66,284 Kapowsin, WA $65,976 Keyport, WA $66,776 Kingston, WA $67,182 La Grande, WA $65,509 Lakebay, WA $66,358 La Push, WA $65,521

Longbranch, WA $65,736 Sumner, WA $66,524 Manchester, WA $66,776 Milton, WA $66,555 Mineral, WA $65,761 Morton, WA $65,189 Neah Bay, WA $64,653 Nordland, WA $66,721

Olalla, WA $66,776 Orting, WA $66,136 Packwood, WA $61,386 Port Angeles, WA $66,315 Port Gamble, WA $66,973 Port Ludlow, WA $66,776 Port Orchard, WA $66,776 Port Townsend, WA $66,739

Poulsbo, WA $66,708 Puyallup, WA $66,555 Quilcene, WA $66,450 Randle, WA $64,069 Retsil, WA $66,776 Seabeck, WA $66,708 Sekiu, WA $64,653 Sequim, WA $66,604

South Colby, WA $66,776 South Prairie, WA $66,259 Southworth, WA $66,776 Spanaway, WA $66,425 Steilacoom, WA $66,487 Bonney Lake, WA $66,425 Suquamish, WA $66,745 Tracyton, WA $66,776

Vaughn, WA $66,358 Wauna, WA $66,518 Wilkeson, WA $66,358 Longmire, WA $66,062 Paradise Inn, WA $66,062 Tacoma, WA $66,555 Camp Murray, WA $66,555 Mcchord Afb, WA $66,555

Lakewood, WA $66,555 University Place, WA $66,555 Olympia, WA $65,244 Lacey, WA $65,244 Tumwater, WA $65,244 Aberdeen, WA $64,752 Adna, WA $64,752 Allyn, WA $66,548

Amanda Park, WA $64,752 Bay Center, WA $64,752 Belfair, WA $66,548 Bucoda, WA $64,949 Centralia, WA $64,918 Chehalis, WA $64,752 Cinebar, WA $65,078 Copalis Beach, WA $64,752

Copalis Crossing, WA $64,752 Cosmopolis, WA $64,752 Curtis, WA $64,752 Doty, WA $64,752 East Olympia, WA $65,244 Elma, WA $64,918 Ethel, WA $64,752 Galvin, WA $65,059

Grapeview, WA $64,918 Grayland, WA $64,752 Hoodsport, WA $65,872 Hoquiam, WA $64,752 Humptulips, WA $64,752 Lebam, WA $64,752 Lilliwaup, WA $66,450 Littlerock, WA $65,244

Mccleary, WA $65,115 Mckenna, WA $65,619 Malone, WA $64,979 Matlock, WA $65,053 Menlo, WA $64,752 Moclips, WA $64,752 Montesano, WA $64,752 Mossyrock, WA $64,752

Napavine, WA $64,752 Neilton, WA $64,752 Oakville, WA $64,918 Ocean Shores, WA $64,752 Onalaska, WA $65,004 Pacific Beach, WA $64,752 Pe Ell, WA $64,752 Quinault, WA $64,752

Rainier, WA $64,949 Raymond, WA $64,752 Rochester, WA $64,979 Roy, WA $66,259 Ryderwood, WA $64,752 Salkum, WA $64,752 Satsop, WA $64,782 Shelton, WA $65,016

Silver Creek, WA $64,992 South Bend, WA $64,752 Taholah, WA $64,752 Tahuya, WA $66,450 Tenino, WA $65,078 Tokeland, WA $64,752 Toledo, WA $64,752 Union, WA $65,909

Vader, WA $64,752 Westport, WA $64,752 Winlock, WA $64,752 Yelm, WA $65,416 Amboy, WA $63,859 Appleton, WA $62,623 Ariel, WA $63,859 Battle Ground, WA $63,983

Bingen, WA $63,859 Brush Prairie, WA $64,149 Camas, WA $64,186 Carrolls, WA $63,859 Carson, WA $63,859 Castle Rock, WA $64,309 Cathlamet, WA $64,309 Centerville, WA $61,386

Chinook, WA $64,752 Cougar, WA $63,859 Dallesport, WA $62,623 Glenwood, WA $61,386 Goldendale, WA $61,386 Grays River, WA $64,752 Heisson, WA $63,939 Husum, WA $63,859

Ilwaco, WA $64,752 Kalama, WA $63,859 Kelso, WA $63,859 Klickitat, WA $61,386 La Center, WA $63,859 Long Beach, WA $64,752 Longview, WA $63,859 Lyle, WA $62,623

Nahcotta, WA $64,752 Naselle, WA $64,752 North Bonneville, WA $63,859 Ocean Park, WA $64,752 Oysterville, WA $64,752 Ridgefield, WA $64,106 Rosburg, WA $64,752 Seaview, WA $64,752

Silverlake, WA $64,752 Skamokawa, WA $64,752 Stevenson, WA $63,859 Toutle, WA $64,309 Trout Lake, WA $63,859 Underwood, WA $63,859 Vancouver, WA $64,309 Wahkiacus, WA $61,386

Washougal, WA $63,983 White Salmon, WA $63,859 Wishram, WA $61,386 Woodland, WA $63,859 Yacolt, WA $63,859 Wenatchee, WA $61,386 East Wenatchee, WA $61,386 Ardenvoir, WA $61,386

Brewster, WA $63,404 Bridgeport, WA $61,817 Carlton, WA $66,585 Cashmere, WA $61,386 Chelan, WA $61,386 Chelan Falls, WA $61,386 Conconully, WA $63,952 Dryden, WA $61,386

Entiat, WA $63,989 Ephrata, WA $61,386 George, WA $61,386 Leavenworth, WA $66,585 Loomis, WA $63,952 Malaga, WA $61,386 Malott, WA $63,404 Mansfield, WA $61,817

Manson, WA $63,989 Marlin, WA $64,561 Mazama, WA $64,807 Methow, WA $63,989 Monitor, WA $61,386 Moses Lake, WA $62,881 Okanogan, WA $62,247 Omak, WA $62,247

Orondo, WA $61,386 Oroville, WA $62,247 Palisades, WA $61,386 Pateros, WA $63,989 Peshastin, WA $61,386 Quincy, WA $61,386 Riverside, WA $62,247 Rock Island, WA $61,386

Soap Lake, WA $62,881 Stehekin, WA $66,585 Stratford, WA $62,881 Tonasket, WA $62,247 Twisp, WA $66,585 Warden, WA $64,370 Waterville, WA $61,386 Wauconda, WA $62,247

Wilson Creek, WA $63,189 Winthrop, WA $64,807 Yakima, WA $61,878 Brownstown, WA $61,613 Buena, WA $61,681 Cle Elum, WA $61,386 Cowiche, WA $61,613 Easton, WA $66,795

Ellensburg, WA $61,454 Naches, WA $61,386 Grandview, WA $63,626 Granger, WA $62,321 Harrah, WA $61,583 Kittitas, WA $61,417 Mabton, WA $63,152 Moxee, WA $61,780

Outlook, WA $62,580 Parker, WA $61,878 Ronald, WA $61,386 Roslyn, WA $61,386 Selah, WA $61,712 South Cle Elum, WA $61,386 Sunnyside, WA $63,158 Thorp, WA $61,386

Tieton, WA $61,650 Toppenish, WA $61,810 Vantage, WA $61,386 Wapato, WA $61,749 White Swan, WA $61,386 Zillah, WA $61,613 Airway Heights, WA $62,740 Chattaroy, WA $62,444

Cheney, WA $62,475 Colbert, WA $62,641 Deer Park, WA $62,315 Edwall, WA $62,247 Elk, WA $62,247 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $62,709 Fairfield, WA $62,346 Ford, WA $62,278

Four Lakes, WA $62,740 Greenacres, WA $62,610 Lamont, WA $62,247 Latah, WA $62,247 Liberty Lake, WA $62,543 Marshall, WA $62,740 Mead, WA $62,573 Medical Lake, WA $62,641

Mica, WA $62,543 Newman Lake, WA $62,475 Nine Mile Falls, WA $62,641 Otis Orchards, WA $62,641 Reardan, WA $62,413 Rockford, WA $62,444 Spangle, WA $62,543 Sprague, WA $62,247

Tekoa, WA $62,247 Tumtum, WA $62,346 Valleyford, WA $62,672 Veradale, WA $62,672 Waverly, WA $62,247 Wellpinit, WA $62,247 Addy, WA $62,247 Albion, WA $62,247

Almira, WA $62,247 Belmont, WA $62,247 Benge, WA $63,792 Boyds, WA $62,247 Chewelah, WA $62,247 Clayton, WA $62,247 Colfax, WA $62,247 Colton, WA $62,247

Colville, WA $62,247 Coulee City, WA $61,817 Coulee Dam, WA $62,247 Creston, WA $62,247 Curlew, WA $62,247 Cusick, WA $62,247 Danville, WA $62,247 Davenport, WA $62,247

Electric City, WA $62,247 Elmer City, WA $62,247 Endicott, WA $62,247 Evans, WA $62,247 Farmington, WA $62,247 Fruitland, WA $62,247 Garfield, WA $62,247 Gifford, WA $62,247

Grand Coulee, WA $62,247 Harrington, WA $62,247 Hartline, WA $62,247 Hay, WA $63,792 Hunters, WA $62,247 Inchelium, WA $62,247 Ione, WA $62,247 Keller, WA $62,247

Kettle Falls, WA $62,247 Lacrosse, WA $63,503 Lamona, WA $62,247 Laurier, WA $62,247 Lincoln, WA $62,247 Loon Lake, WA $62,247 Malden, WA $62,247 Malo, WA $62,247

Marcus, WA $62,247 Metaline, WA $62,247 Metaline Falls, WA $62,247 Mohler, WA $62,247 Nespelem, WA $62,247 Newport, WA $62,247 Northport, WA $62,247 Oakesdale, WA $62,247

Odessa, WA $62,247 Orient, WA $62,247 Palouse, WA $62,247 Pullman, WA $62,247 Republic, WA $62,247 Rice, WA $62,247 Ritzville, WA $63,792 Rosalia, WA $62,247

Saint John, WA $62,247 Springdale, WA $62,247 Steptoe, WA $62,247 Thornton, WA $62,247 Uniontown, WA $62,247 Usk, WA $62,247 Valley, WA $62,247 Wilbur, WA $62,247

Spokane, WA $62,740 Pasco, WA $64,709 Benton City, WA $64,862 Beverly, WA $61,835 Bickleton, WA $63,503 Burbank, WA $65,016 College Place, WA $64,659 Connell, WA $64,542

Dayton, WA $64,561 Dixie, WA $64,752 Eltopia, WA $64,567 Hooper, WA $64,561 Kahlotus, WA $64,561 Kennewick, WA $65,244 Lind, WA $64,561 Mesa, WA $64,598

Othello, WA $64,512 Paterson, WA $64,567 Plymouth, WA $65,146 Pomeroy, WA $63,792 Prescott, WA $64,598 Mattawa, WA $62,967 Prosser, WA $64,604 Richland, WA $64,862

West Richland, WA $64,862 Roosevelt, WA $62,881 Royal City, WA $62,241 Starbuck, WA $64,561 Touchet, WA $64,592 Waitsburg, WA $64,752 Walla Walla, WA $64,709 Wallula, WA $65,047

Washtucna, WA $64,561 Anatone, WA $64,561 Asotin, WA $63,792 Clarkston, WA $63,792

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 April 01, 2026

$58,384

Average $66,721/year

$72,897

$4,865

Average $5,560/month

$6,075

$1,123

Average $1,283/week

$1,402

$28

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,897	$6,075	$1,402	$35
Average	$66,721	$5,560	$1,283	$32
25th Percentile	$58,384	$4,865	$1,123	$28

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