Architectural Designer Salary in Maryland

How much does an Architectural Designer make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Designer in Maryland is $94,826 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,777
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $86,582 to $103,699
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,076

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Architectural Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,699	$8,642	$1,994	$50
Average	$94,826	$7,902	$1,824	$46
25th Percentile	$86,582	$7,215	$1,665	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Designer Salaries

An Architectural Designer'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 Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Designer'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): $62,937
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,433
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,174
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,674
Expert (over 8 years): $132,536

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$62,937
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$76,433
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$94,174
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$112,674
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$132,536

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

District of Columbia: $101,825.
California: $101,438.
Massachusetts: $100,086.

District of Columbia $101,825 California $101,438 Massachusetts $100,086 Washington $99,719 New Jersey $99,682 Alaska $99,553 Connecticut $98,284 New York $97,769

Hawaii $96,123 Rhode Island $95,350 Maryland $94,826 Minnesota $94,109 Colorado $93,833 Illinois $93,741 Oregon $93,391 Delaware $93,134

New Hampshire $92,972 Virginia $92,610 Pennsylvania $91,552 Nevada $91,019 North Dakota $90,844 Michigan $90,568 Wisconsin $90,467 Vermont $90,265

Texas $89,704 Maine $89,667 Arizona $89,612 Ohio $89,547 Georgia $88,701 Indiana $88,278 Wyoming $88,195 Utah $88,067

Iowa $88,011 Kansas $87,570 Louisiana $87,441 North Carolina $87,395 Missouri $87,377 Florida $87,018 Montana $86,825 Nebraska $86,641

Kentucky $86,540 South Carolina $86,172 Tennessee $85,942 Idaho $85,850 New Mexico $85,179 Oklahoma $85,032 Alabama $84,489 South Dakota $83,579

Arkansas $83,082 West Virginia $82,815 Mississippi $82,015

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Designers

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:

Owings: $97,638
Riverdale: $101,131
College Park: $101,015

Owings, MD $97,638 Riverdale, MD $101,131 College Park, MD $101,015 Fort Washington, MD $100,949 Oxon Hill, MD $101,241 Suitland, MD $101,208 District Heights, MD $101,158 Temple Hills, MD $101,210

Deale, MD $97,186 Dunkirk, MD $98,214 Fort George G Meade, MD $95,961 Friendship, MD $97,495 Fulton, MD $97,236 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $100,866 Savage, MD $96,103 Shady Side, MD $96,419

Galesville, MD $96,844 Greenbelt, MD $100,665 Glenn Dale, MD $99,553 Upper Marlboro, MD $99,650 Harwood, MD $97,216 Highland, MD $97,148 West River, MD $97,235 Tracys Landing, MD $97,304

Hyattsville, MD $101,213 Jessup, MD $95,632 Bethesda, MD $101,243 Glen Echo, MD $101,224 Chevy Chase, MD $101,231 Cabin John, MD $101,203 Olney, MD $98,924 Brookeville, MD $97,077

Poolesville, MD $97,932 Barnesville, MD $96,569 Beallsville, MD $96,746 Boyds, MD $97,487 Dickerson, MD $96,635 Rockville, MD $100,088 Potomac, MD $100,377 Derwood, MD $99,027

Sandy Spring, MD $98,449 Ashton, MD $98,232 Brinklow, MD $97,503 Burtonsville, MD $98,644 Montgomery Village, MD $97,837 Kensington, MD $101,147 Garrett Park, MD $101,027 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $100,234

Silver Spring, MD $101,088 Takoma Park, MD $101,220 Aberdeen, MD $92,715 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $92,696 Abingdon, MD $93,413 Gunpowder, MD $93,975 Arnold, MD $95,071 Baldwin, MD $93,800

Bel Air, MD $93,020 Belcamp, MD $93,155 Benson, MD $92,593 Boring, MD $92,798 Brooklandville, MD $94,713 Butler, MD $93,670 Chase, MD $94,409 Churchville, MD $92,325

Clarksville, MD $96,117 Cockeysville, MD $93,849 Hunt Valley, MD $94,243 Crownsville, MD $95,714 Darlington, MD $91,508 Davidsonville, MD $97,110 Dayton, MD $96,057 Edgewater, MD $96,220

Edgewood, MD $93,697 Ellicott City, MD $94,900 Columbia, MD $95,611 Fallston, MD $93,452 Finksburg, MD $93,484 Forest Hill, MD $92,513 Fork, MD $94,117 Fort Howard, MD $94,711

Freeland, MD $90,654 Gambrills, MD $96,075 Gibson Island, MD $94,764 Glen Arm, MD $94,464 Glen Burnie, MD $94,876 Glyndon, MD $93,968 Hampstead, MD $91,808 Elkridge, MD $94,980

Hanover, MD $95,034 Harmans, MD $95,029 Havre De Grace, MD $92,113 Hydes, MD $94,124 Jarrettsville, MD $92,206 Joppa, MD $93,935 Kingsville, MD $94,144 Lineboro, MD $90,424

Linthicum Heights, MD $94,890 Long Green, MD $94,309 Spencerville, MD $98,498 Clarksburg, MD $96,343 Damascus, MD $95,514 Germantown, MD $98,369 Annapolis, MD $95,805 Cumberland, MD $87,031

Accident, MD $86,886 Barton, MD $87,294 Bittinger, MD $87,130 Bloomington, MD $87,440 Corriganville, MD $86,477 Eckhart Mines, MD $86,957 Ellerslie, MD $86,588 Flintstone, MD $87,052

Friendsville, MD $86,861 Frostburg, MD $86,837 Grantsville, MD $86,841 Kitzmiller, MD $86,847 Lonaconing, MD $87,137 Luke, MD $87,447 Mc Henry, MD $86,894 Midland, MD $87,428

Midlothian, MD $86,849 Mount Savage, MD $86,452 Oakland, MD $86,642 Oldtown, MD $87,171 Pinto, MD $87,332 Rawlings, MD $87,359 Spring Gap, MD $87,277 Swanton, MD $87,065

Westernport, MD $87,443 Easton, MD $93,906 Barclay, MD $93,122 Bethlehem, MD $93,241 Betterton, MD $93,191 Bozman, MD $94,706 Cambridge, MD $93,246 Centreville, MD $94,004

Chester, MD $94,729 Chestertown, MD $93,627 Church Creek, MD $93,099 Church Hill, MD $93,501 Claiborne, MD $94,877 Cordova, MD $93,588 Crapo, MD $92,279 Crocheron, MD $91,613

Crumpton, MD $93,015 Denton, MD $93,100 East New Market, MD $92,875 Federalsburg, MD $92,856 Fishing Creek, MD $92,621 Galena, MD $92,764 Goldsboro, MD $92,921 Grasonville, MD $94,549

Greensboro, MD $92,938 Henderson, MD $93,024 Hillsboro, MD $93,655 Hurlock, MD $92,896 Ingleside, MD $93,196 Kennedyville, MD $92,930 Mcdaniel, MD $94,839 Madison, MD $93,824

Marydel, MD $92,768 Massey, MD $92,786 Millington, MD $92,918 Neavitt, MD $94,825 Newcomb, MD $94,171 Oxford, MD $93,706 Preston, MD $93,207 Price, MD $93,564

Queen Anne, MD $93,809 Queenstown, MD $94,343 Rhodesdale, MD $92,339 Ridgely, MD $93,305 Rock Hall, MD $94,198 Royal Oak, MD $93,997 Saint Michaels, MD $94,634 Secretary, MD $93,229

Sherwood, MD $95,404 Deal Island, MD $90,911 Eden, MD $91,090 Ewell, MD $90,628 Fruitland, MD $91,403 Girdletree, MD $90,420 Hebron, MD $91,318 Linkwood, MD $92,606

Manokin, MD $90,791 Mardela Springs, MD $91,646 Marion Station, MD $90,471 Nanticoke, MD $91,277 Newark, MD $90,897 Ocean City, MD $91,335 Parsonsburg, MD $91,152 Pittsville, MD $91,155

Pocomoke City, MD $90,589 Powellville, MD $91,109 Princess Anne, MD $91,025 Quantico, MD $91,138 Rehobeth, MD $90,445 Sharptown, MD $92,149 Showell, MD $91,153 Snow Hill, MD $90,830

Stockton, MD $90,287 Tyaskin, MD $91,050 Tylerton, MD $90,735 Upper Fairmount, MD $91,012 Vienna, MD $91,841 Westover, MD $90,790 Whaleyville, MD $91,105 Willards, MD $91,141

Delmar, MD $91,383 North East, MD $92,198 Perry Point, MD $92,063 Perryville, MD $92,029 Port Deposit, MD $91,802 Rising Sun, MD $91,501 Warwick, MD $92,744 Cecilton, MD $92,680

Charlestown, MD $92,185 Chesapeake City, MD $92,679 Childs, MD $92,554 Stevensville, MD $94,971 Colora, MD $91,420 Conowingo, MD $91,265 Earleville, MD $92,592 Elk Mills, MD $92,586

Elkton, MD $92,519 Georgetown, MD $92,661 Lutherville Timonium, MD $94,635 Abell, MD $93,693 Accokeek, MD $100,121 Aquasco, MD $97,643 Avenue, MD $93,843 Barstow, MD $96,478

Bel Alton, MD $96,955 Benedict, MD $96,890 Brandywine, MD $99,172 Broomes Island, MD $95,382 Bryans Road, MD $99,926 Bryantown, MD $98,118 Bushwood, MD $93,911 California, MD $93,831

Callaway, MD $93,176 Chaptico, MD $94,803 Charlotte Hall, MD $96,233 Cheltenham, MD $100,100 Clements, MD $94,804 Cobb Island, MD $93,953 Coltons Point, MD $93,512 Compton, MD $94,021

Dameron, MD $91,989 Dowell, MD $94,123 Drayden, MD $92,210 Faulkner, MD $96,437 Great Mills, MD $93,327 Helen, MD $95,690 Hollywood, MD $94,386 Hughesville, MD $97,464

Huntingtown, MD $97,064 Indian Head, MD $97,668 Ironsides, MD $97,274 Issue, MD $94,461 La Plata, MD $97,945 Leonardtown, MD $93,675 Lexington Park, MD $93,041 Loveville, MD $94,657

Lusby, MD $94,299 Marbury, MD $98,451 Mechanicsville, MD $95,670 Morganza, MD $95,111 Mount Victoria, MD $94,018 Nanjemoy, MD $96,130 Newburg, MD $95,166 Park Hall, MD $92,768

Patuxent River, MD $93,258 Piney Point, MD $92,353 Pomfret, MD $99,009 Port Republic, MD $95,902 Port Tobacco, MD $97,583 Prince Frederick, MD $96,484 Ridge, MD $91,581 Rock Point, MD $95,132

Saint Inigoes, MD $91,876 Saint Leonard, MD $95,439 Saint Marys City, MD $92,749 Scotland, MD $90,975 Solomons, MD $94,038 Sunderland, MD $97,257 Tall Timbers, MD $92,471 Valley Lee, MD $92,508

Welcome, MD $96,976 White Plains, MD $99,019 Southern Md Facility, MD $100,227 Annapolis Junction, MD $95,849 Lanham, MD $100,607 Beltsville, MD $100,464 Laurel, MD $98,274 Bladensburg, MD $101,197

Lothian, MD $98,218 Mount Rainier, MD $101,244 North Beach, MD $96,853 Bowie, MD $98,257 Brentwood, MD $101,238 Capitol Heights, MD $101,194 Chesapeake Beach, MD $96,803 Churchton, MD $96,826

Clinton, MD $100,624 Still Pond, MD $93,196 Sudlersville, MD $93,022 Taylors Island, MD $93,848 Templeville, MD $92,773 Tilghman, MD $95,189 Toddville, MD $91,824 Trappe, MD $93,303

Wingate, MD $92,184 Wittman, MD $94,876 Woolford, MD $93,461 Worton, MD $93,516 Wye Mills, MD $94,180 Frederick, MD $93,113 Adamstown, MD $95,049 Big Pool, MD $88,291

Boonsboro, MD $91,436 Braddock Heights, MD $93,066 Brownsville, MD $92,794 Brunswick, MD $93,652 Buckeystown, MD $94,340 Burkittsville, MD $92,943 Cascade, MD $90,604 Cavetown, MD $90,489

Chewsville, MD $90,629 Clear Spring, MD $89,417 Cooksville, MD $94,860 Emmitsburg, MD $90,906 Fairplay, MD $90,849 Funkstown, MD $90,839 Glenelg, MD $95,864 Glenwood, MD $95,394

Hagerstown, MD $90,379 Hancock, MD $87,856 Ijamsville, MD $94,815 Jefferson, MD $93,745 Keedysville, MD $91,726 Keymar, MD $91,680 Knoxville, MD $93,160 Ladiesburg, MD $92,010

Libertytown, MD $92,857 Lisbon, MD $94,872 Little Orleans, MD $87,369 Maugansville, MD $90,051 Middletown, MD $92,724 Monrovia, MD $94,607 Mount Airy, MD $94,040 Myersville, MD $91,519

New Market, MD $93,659 New Midway, MD $92,007 New Windsor, MD $92,840 Point Of Rocks, MD $94,868 Rocky Ridge, MD $91,396 Rohrersville, MD $92,351 Sabillasville, MD $90,726 Saint James, MD $90,862

Sharpsburg, MD $91,590 Smithsburg, MD $90,571 Sykesville, MD $94,283 Taneytown, MD $91,123 Thurmont, MD $91,499 Tuscarora, MD $95,231 Union Bridge, MD $92,463 Unionville, MD $92,909

Walkersville, MD $92,581 West Friendship, MD $95,068 Williamsport, MD $90,478 Woodbine, MD $94,862 Woodsboro, MD $92,141 Salisbury, MD $91,384 Allen, MD $91,259 Berlin, MD $91,162

Bishopville, MD $91,183 Bivalve, MD $91,518 Manchester, MD $90,703 Marriottsville, MD $94,660 Maryland Line, MD $90,424 Mayo, MD $96,008 Millersville, MD $95,225 Monkton, MD $92,985

Odenton, MD $96,188 Crofton, MD $96,738 Owings Mills, MD $94,471 Parkton, MD $91,558 Pasadena, MD $94,789 Perry Hall, MD $94,533 Perryman, MD $92,957 Phoenix, MD $94,035

Pylesville, MD $91,012 Randallstown, MD $94,617 Reisterstown, MD $94,248 Riderwood, MD $94,817 Riva, MD $96,376 Severn, MD $95,210 Severna Park, MD $95,082 Simpsonville, MD $96,009

Sparks Glencoe, MD $93,274 Crisfield, MD $90,694 Stevenson, MD $94,679 Dhs, MD $100,145 Waldorf, MD $98,962 Street, MD $91,427 Upperco, MD $92,721 Upper Falls, MD $94,237

Westminster, MD $92,725 Whiteford, MD $90,976 White Hall, MD $91,435 White Marsh, MD $94,445 Woodstock, MD $94,703 Baltimore, MD $94,826 Towson, MD $94,815 Gwynn Oak, MD $94,846

Pikesville, MD $94,779 Sparrows Point, MD $94,724 Middle River, MD $94,528 Essex, MD $94,752 Dundalk, MD $94,842 Brooklyn, MD $94,844 Curtis Bay, MD $94,863 Halethorpe, MD $94,855

Catonsville, MD $94,902 Parkville, MD $94,800 Nottingham, MD $94,704 Rosedale, MD $94,825 Windsor Mill, MD $94,796 Gaithersburg, MD $98,819 Washington Grove, MD $98,871

Architectural Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Architectural Designer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$118,533	$57.0	25%
Construction	$104,309	$50.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Architectural Designer'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

$86,582

Average $94,826/year

$103,699

$7,215

Average $7,902/month

$8,642

$1,665

Average $1,824/week

$1,994

$42

Average $46/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,699	$8,642	$1,994	$50
Average	$94,826	$7,902	$1,824	$46
25th Percentile	$86,582	$7,215	$1,665	$42

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