What are the main factors that influence an Architectural Planner's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Architectural Planner's salary?

An Architectural Planner's salary grows with experience: a Architectural Planner (7+ years)earns $96,968, a Consumer Lending Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $119,623, a Consumer Lending Director (7+ years)earns $182,154,

What are the highest paying states for an Architectural Planner?

Architectural Planner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architectural Planner roles are District of Columbia $106,420, California $106,016, Massachusetts $104,603. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Architectural Planner roles make?

Salaries for Architectural Planner level roles vary by specialization: Architectural Manager: $176,557; Architectural Coordinator: $97,655; Architectural Designer: $91,969; Planner: $91,869; Architectural Historian: $81,913.

How do different companies affect an Architectural Planner's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Architectural Planner roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Architectural Planner Salary in the United States

How much does an Architectural Planner make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Planner in the United States is $96,116 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $116,537
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,845 to $106,805
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,672

10% $72,672

50% (Median) $96,116

90% $116,537

Architectural Planner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,805	$8,900	$2,054	$51
Average	$96,116	$8,010	$1,848	$46
25th Percentile	$83,845	$6,987	$1,612	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Planner Salaries

An Architectural Planner's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Architectural Planner 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 Planners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $106,420.
California: $106,016.
Massachusetts: $104,603.

District of Columbia $106,420

California $106,016

Massachusetts $104,603

Washington $104,218

New Jersey $104,180

Alaska $104,045

Connecticut $102,719

New York $102,181

Hawaii $100,460

Rhode Island $99,653

Maryland $99,105

Minnesota $98,355

Colorado $98,067

Illinois $97,971

Oregon $97,606

Delaware $97,337

New Hampshire $97,167

Virginia $96,789

Pennsylvania $95,683

Nevada $95,126

North Dakota $94,943

Michigan $94,655

Wisconsin $94,549

Vermont $94,338

Texas $93,751

Maine $93,713

Arizona $93,655

Ohio $93,588

Georgia $92,704

Indiana $92,262

Wyoming $92,175

Utah $92,041

Iowa $91,983

Kansas $91,522

Louisiana $91,387

North Carolina $91,339

Missouri $91,320

Florida $90,945

Montana $90,743

Nebraska $90,551

Kentucky $90,445

South Carolina $90,061

Tennessee $89,820

Idaho $89,724

New Mexico $89,023

Oklahoma $88,869

Alabama $88,302

South Dakota $87,350

Arkansas $86,831

West Virginia $86,552

Mississippi $85,716

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Planners

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:

San Jose: $121,231
San Francisco: $119,904
Oakland: $117,377

San Jose, CA $121,231

San Francisco, CA $119,904

Oakland, CA $117,377

New York, NY $110,667

Paramus, NJ $109,321

Queens Village, NY $109,316

Passaic, NJ $109,225

Bergenfield, NJ $109,216

Stamford, CT $109,005

Huntington, NY $108,966

Newark, NJ $108,255

Bridgeport, CT $108,053

Vallejo, CA $107,861

New Brunswick, NJ $107,823

Petaluma, CA $107,765

Middlesex, NJ $107,583

Somerset, NJ $107,515

Santa Cruz, CA $107,390

Boston, MA $106,804

Monterey, CA $106,467

Seattle, WA $106,247

Santa Rosa, CA $106,227

Los Angeles, CA $106,198

Juneau, AK $105,949

Washington, DC $105,843

Orange, CA $105,501

Santa Ana, CA $105,247

Long Beach, CA $105,151

Anaheim, CA $105,132

Anchorage, AK $105,084

Santa Maria, CA $104,795

Everett, WA $104,776

Danbury, CT $104,438

Bremerton, WA $104,305

Tacoma, WA $103,959

New Suffolk, NY $103,957

Sacramento, CA $103,930

Santa Barbara, CA $103,824

Trenton, NJ $103,719

San Diego, CA $103,719

Brockton, MA $103,613

Fairbanks, AK $103,377

Lompoc, CA $103,132

Lowell, MA $103,055

Ventura, CA $103,036

Nashua, NH $103,017

Stockton, CA $103,007

Modesto, CA $102,306

Poughkeepsie, NY $102,094

Olympia, WA $101,912

Kennewick, WA $101,912

New Haven, CT $101,873

Lawrence, MA $101,527

Hartford, CT $101,431

Riverside, CA $101,412

New Bedford, MA $101,316

Richland, WA $101,316

Bakersfield, CA $101,181

San Bernardino, CA $101,143

New Britain, CT $101,133

Atlantic City, NJ $101,133

New London, CT $101,095

Norwich, CT $101,066

Portsmouth, NH $101,047

Boulder, CO $100,843

Portland, OR $100,710

Worcester, MA $100,701

Minneapolis, MN $100,403

Philadelphia, PA $100,268

Honolulu, HI $99,951

Saint Paul, MN $99,905

Vineland, NJ $99,884

Providence, RI $99,605

Chicago, IL $99,326

Bellingham, WA $99,211

Springfield, MA $99,134

Baltimore, MD $99,105

Chico, CA $98,865

Pittsfield, MA $98,605

Manchester, NH $98,423

Spokane, WA $98,000

Denver, CO $97,990

Albany, NY $97,538

Troy, NY $97,500

Nassau, NY $97,397

Schenectady, NY $97,298

Wilmington, DE $97,221

Burlington, VT $97,087

Salem, OR $97,048

Portland, ME $96,750

Yakima, WA $96,654

Rochester, MN $96,356

Reno, NV $96,308

Fresno, CA $96,308

Milwaukee, WI $96,222

Detroit, MI $96,126

Ann Arbor, MI $96,109

Allentown, PA $96,097

Colorado Springs, CO $95,933

Syracuse, NY $95,885

Carson City, NV $95,885

Houston, TX $95,751

Eugene, OR $95,703

Gary, IN $95,587

Springfield, OR $95,510

Bismarck, ND $95,491

Galveston, TX $95,424

Medford, OR $95,280

Fort Collins, CO $95,241

Concord, NH $95,193

Austin, TX $95,164

Mesa, AZ $94,963

Reading, PA $94,953

Phoenix, AZ $94,943

Dallas, TX $94,914

Saint Cloud, MN $94,822

Madison, WI $94,693

Utica, NY $94,434

Rochester, NY $94,280

Des Moines, IA $94,270

Raleigh, NC $94,261

Atlanta, GA $94,117

Battle Creek, MI $94,088

Salt Lake City, UT $94,059

Lancaster, PA $93,915

Harrisburg, PA $93,780

Kansas City, MO $93,684

Champaign, IL $93,665

Kansas City, KS $93,665

Fort Worth, TX $93,655

Columbus, OH $93,639

Boca Raton, FL $93,617

Pittsburgh, PA $93,578

Richmond, VA $93,540

Indianapolis, IN $93,521

Cleveland, OH $93,511

Las Vegas, NV $93,396

Cincinnati, OH $93,396

Petersburg, VA $93,252

Huntsville, AL $93,107

Lansing, MI $93,043

Lebanon, PA $93,031

Pueblo, CO $93,021

Appleton, WI $92,992

Buffalo, NY $92,954

Dayton, OH $92,925

Racine, WI $92,906

Charlotte, NC $92,896

Saint Louis, MO $92,867

York, PA $92,810

Elkhart, IN $92,810

Gastonia, NC $92,791

Billings, MT $92,768

Beaumont, TX $92,742

Lorain, OH $92,723

Benton Harbor, MI $92,704

Toledo, OH $92,685

Binghamton, NY $92,637

Rock Hill, SC $92,627

Rockford, IL $92,579

Springfield, IL $92,540

Elyria, OH $92,531

Fargo, ND $92,531

Flagstaff, AZ $92,463

Fort Lauderdale, FL $92,406

Duluth, MN $92,348

Miami, FL $92,348

Cheyenne, WY $92,281

Grand Forks, ND $92,281

Bangor, ME $92,069

Cedar Rapids, IA $91,964

Durham, NC $91,923

Louisville, KY $91,916

Grand Rapids, MI $91,896

Hialeah, FL $91,887

Casper, WY $91,752

Scranton, PA $91,637

New Orleans, LA $91,608

Virginia Beach, VA $91,598

Akron, OH $91,550

Peoria, IL $91,425

Sarasota, FL $91,406

Nashville, TN $91,339

Omaha, NE $91,339

Green Bay, WI $91,339

Baton Rouge, LA $91,291

Charleston, SC $91,272

Jamestown, NY $91,224

Davenport, IA $91,224

Tucson, AZ $91,176

Saint Petersburg, FL $91,118

Tampa, FL $91,099

Evansville, IN $91,041

Port Arthur, TX $91,041

Bradenton, FL $91,003

Santa Fe, NM $90,830

Orlando, FL $90,657

Clearwater, FL $90,628

Canton, OH $90,426

La Crosse, WI $90,426

Albuquerque, NM $90,368

Newport News, VA $90,359

High Point, NC $90,330

Ogden, UT $90,291

Corpus Christi, TX $90,214

Norfolk, VA $90,157

Laramie, WY $90,157

Rock Island, IL $90,099

Saginaw, MI $90,080

Jacksonville, FL $90,070

Salisbury, NC $90,051

Boise, ID $90,032

Moline, IL $89,984

Fort Myers, FL $89,955

Memphis, TN $89,936

Tulsa, OK $89,888

Waterloo, IA $89,830

Spartanburg, SC $89,734

Lincoln, NE $89,686

Fort Wayne, IN $89,667

Provo, UT $89,657

Cedar Falls, IA $89,542

San Antonio, TX $89,503

Greensboro, NC $89,465

South Bend, IN $89,455

Savannah, GA $89,349

Muskegon, MI $89,311

Birmingham, AL $89,301

Winston Salem, NC $89,254

Lake Charles, LA $89,023

Anderson, IN $89,003

Lexington, KY $88,974

Augusta, GA $88,946

Greenville, SC $88,946

Lima, OH $88,869

Wichita, KS $88,859

Tuscaloosa, AL $88,859

Columbia, SC $88,773

Springfield, OH $88,753

Asheville, NC $88,600

Bloomington, IN $88,532

Knoxville, TN $88,186

Shreveport, LA $88,177

Wilmington, NC $88,052

Roanoke, VA $88,052

Topeka, KS $87,879

Frankfort, KY $87,868

Oklahoma City, OK $87,802

Chillicothe, OH $87,763

Longview, TX $87,754

Melbourne, FL $87,744

Sioux Falls, SD $87,590

Mobile, AL $87,581

Terre Haute, IN $87,542

Altoona, PA $87,485

Amarillo, TX $87,417

Killeen, TX $87,389

Fayetteville, AR $87,312

Chattanooga, TN $87,283

Sioux City, IA $87,196

Idaho Falls, ID $87,177

Lynchburg, VA $87,100

Gainesville, FL $86,975

Portsmouth, OH $86,927

Little Rock, AR $86,908

Lafayette, LA $86,870

Youngstown, OH $86,870

Daytona Beach, FL $86,812

Clarksville, TN $86,802

Pensacola, FL $86,793

Temple, TX $86,786

Hopkinsville, KY $86,504

Erie, PA $86,485

Florence, SC $86,447

Charleston, WV $86,293

Great Falls, MT $86,245

Macon, GA $86,110

Tallahassee, FL $86,101

Fayetteville, NC $86,081

Waco, TX $86,062

Helena, MT $85,995

Pine Bluff, AR $85,958

Vincennes, IN $85,841

Lubbock, TX $85,803

Alamogordo, NM $85,745

Twin Falls, ID $85,658

Rapid City, SD $85,630

Jackson, MS $85,457

Huntington, WV $85,450

Greenville, MS $85,447

Parkersburg, WV $85,349

Montgomery, AL $85,332

Wichita Falls, TX $85,236

Springfield, MO $85,236

Biloxi, MS $85,188

Monroe, LA $85,091

Johnstown, PA $85,024

Sumter, SC $84,986

Columbus, GA $84,976

Pascagoula, MS $84,793

Abilene, TX $84,793

Kingsport, TN $84,544

Albany, GA $84,544

Gulfport, MS $84,515

Alexandria, LA $84,198

Fort Smith, AR $83,957

El Paso, TX $83,698

Las Cruces, NM $83,265

Harlingen, TX $83,021

Pocatello, ID $83,006

Florence, AL $82,881

Brownsville, TX $82,862

Mcallen, TX $82,660

Dothan, AL $82,525

Columbus, MS $81,954

Altus, OK $81,506

Lawton, OK $81,324

Pierre, SD $80,978

Architectural Planner Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Planner roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Architectural Planner positions in Business Services or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Planner as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Planner

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$105,727	$51.0	10%
Insurance	$105,727	$51.0	10%

Architectural Planner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architectural Planner'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.

$83,845

Average $96,116/year

$106,805

$6,987

Average $8,010/month

$8,900

$1,612

Average $1,848/week

$2,054

$40

Average $46/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,805	$8,900	$2,054	$51
Average	$96,116	$8,010	$1,848	$46
25th Percentile	$83,845	$6,987	$1,612	$40

Salary Trends for Architectural Planner

Salaries for an Architectural Planner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $100,655 in 2023 to around $99,651 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Architectural Planner salary trends, .

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Most common benefits for Architectural Planner

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Common company salaries for Architectural Planner

Here are companies hiring for Architectural Planner and their salaries, click below for more details.

K $114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP Business Services the United States

W $114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery Business Services the United States

D $111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd Business Services the United States

G $111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc Business Services the United States

C $111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing Business Services the United States

C $110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp Business Services the United States

S $107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas Business Services the United States

A $106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc Business Services the United States

A $106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC Business Services the United States

S $106,104/per year

Sodexo USA Business Services the United States

J $105,192/per year

JLL Technologies Business Services the United States

I $104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC Business Services the United States

N $101,619/per year

NielsenIQ Business Services the United States

T $101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance Business Services the United States

H $101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP Business Services the United States

R $97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates Business Services the United States

M $97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc Business Services the United States

F $95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco Business Services the United States

A $95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd Business Services the United States

C $94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC Business Services the United States

D $94,479/per year

DZConneX Business Services the United States

A $93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA Business Services the United States

R $92,937/per year

Resource MFG Business Services the United States

Z $92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc Business Services the United States

G $88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC Business Services the United States

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