Architectural Designer Salary in Michigan

How much does an Architectural Designer make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Designer in Michigan is $90,568 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,758
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,694 to $99,042
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,525

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Architectural Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,042	$8,254	$1,905	$48
Average	$90,568	$7,547	$1,742	$44
25th Percentile	$82,694	$6,891	$1,590	$40

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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): $60,111
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,001
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,945
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,614
Expert (over 8 years): $126,585

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Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$60,111
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$73,001
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$89,945
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$107,614
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$126,585

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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:

Davison: $87,311
Decker: $86,264
Deckerville: $85,949

Davison, MI $87,311 Decker, MI $86,264 Deckerville, MI $85,949 Dryden, MI $88,614 Durand, MI $87,893 Fenton, MI $88,541 Filion, MI $85,893 Flushing, MI $87,015

Forestville, MI $86,072 Fostoria, MI $86,677 Gaines, MI $87,826 Genesee, MI $87,071 Goodrich, MI $87,463 Grand Blanc, MI $87,294 Hadley, MI $87,632 Harbor Beach, MI $85,948

Holly, MI $88,476 Imlay City, MI $87,582 Kinde, MI $85,885 Lapeer, MI $87,175 Lennon, MI $87,359 Lexington, MI $86,611 Linden, MI $87,692 Marlette, MI $86,534

Melvin, MI $86,892 Metamora, MI $88,033 Minden City, MI $85,898 Montrose, MI $86,492 Mount Morris, MI $86,941 New Lothrop, MI $86,828 North Branch, MI $86,864 Ortonville, MI $88,669

Otisville, MI $86,998 Otter Lake, MI $86,775 Palms, MI $85,884 Peck, MI $86,499 Port Austin, MI $85,907 Port Hope, MI $85,874 Port Sanilac, MI $86,110 Ruth, MI $85,895

Sandusky, MI $86,240 Snover, MI $86,188 Swartz Creek, MI $87,292 Ubly, MI $86,044 Vernon, MI $87,769 Flint, MI $87,358 Burton, MI $87,380 Mikado, MI $85,725

Haslett, MI $88,828 Henderson, MI $87,095 Holt, MI $88,929 Howell, MI $89,590 Hubbardston, MI $87,471 Ionia, MI $87,669 Ithaca, MI $86,722 Laingsburg, MI $88,570

Lake Odessa, MI $87,859 Lakeview, MI $86,880 Lyons, MI $87,958 Mcbrides, MI $87,006 Maple Rapids, MI $87,687 Mason, MI $88,779 Middleton, MI $87,209 Morrice, MI $88,355

Muir, MI $87,610 Mulliken, MI $88,420 North Star, MI $86,848 Orleans, MI $87,483 Ovid, MI $88,148 Owosso, MI $87,738 Palo, MI $87,385 Perrinton, MI $87,409

Perry, MI $88,532 Pewamo, MI $87,957 Pompeii, MI $87,225 Portland, MI $88,167 Potterville, MI $88,771 Riverdale, MI $86,477 Rosebush, MI $86,154 Saint Johns, MI $88,189

Saint Louis, MI $86,468 Shepherd, MI $86,407 Sheridan, MI $87,222 Sidney, MI $87,213 Six Lakes, MI $86,762 Smyrna, MI $87,602 Stanton, MI $86,974 Sumner, MI $86,715

Sunfield, MI $88,259 Vestaburg, MI $86,590 Webberville, MI $88,688 Weidman, MI $86,233 Westphalia, MI $88,314 Williamston, MI $88,687 Winn, MI $86,522 Woodland, MI $87,951

Lansing, MI $89,026 Kalamazoo, MI $88,562 Portage, MI $88,448 Allegan, MI $87,456 Athens, MI $89,127 Augusta, MI $89,703 Bangor, MI $87,715 Battle Creek, MI $90,025

Bedford, MI $90,024 Bellevue, MI $89,463 Benton Harbor, MI $88,701 Bloomingdale, MI $87,249 Breedsville, MI $87,497 Bronson, MI $87,234 Burlington, MI $89,364 Burr Oak, MI $87,579

Cassopolis, MI $87,686 Centreville, MI $87,746 Ceresco, MI $89,750 Climax, MI $89,601 Cloverdale, MI $88,159 Coldwater, MI $87,666 Coloma, MI $88,444 Hagar Shores, MI $88,541

Colon, MI $88,049 Comstock, MI $88,862 Constantine, MI $87,876 Covert, MI $88,127 Decatur, MI $87,575 Marshall, MI $89,419 Martin, MI $87,872 Mattawan, MI $87,609

Mendon, MI $88,004 Nashville, MI $88,766 Nazareth, MI $88,714 Nottawa, MI $87,748 Olivet, MI $88,935 Oshtemo, MI $88,010 Otsego, MI $87,664 Paw Paw, MI $87,512

Plainwell, MI $88,181 Quincy, MI $87,686 Richland, MI $89,086 Riverside, MI $88,573 Saint Joseph, MI $88,561 Schoolcraft, MI $87,731 Scotts, MI $89,028 Delton, MI $88,789

Sherwood, MI $88,388 Dowagiac, MI $87,636 Dowling, MI $89,303 East Leroy, MI $89,552 Fulton, MI $89,121 Galesburg, MI $89,385 Gobles, MI $87,376 Grand Junction, MI $87,386

Hartford, MI $88,163 Hastings, MI $88,132 Hickory Corners, MI $89,273 Jones, MI $87,963 Kendall, MI $87,406 Lacota, MI $87,419 Lawrence, MI $87,723 Lawton, MI $87,540

Leonidas, MI $88,423 South Haven, MI $87,504 Sturgis, MI $87,631 Tekonsha, MI $88,961 Three Rivers, MI $87,743 Union City, MI $88,733 Vandalia, MI $87,820 Vermontville, MI $88,337

Vicksburg, MI $88,490 Watervliet, MI $88,347 White Pigeon, MI $87,987 Baroda, MI $87,884 Berrien Center, MI $87,502 Berrien Springs, MI $87,793 Bridgman, MI $87,853 Buchanan, MI $86,712

Eau Claire, MI $88,278 Edwardsburg, MI $87,981 Galien, MI $86,709 Harbert, MI $87,639 Lakeside, MI $87,717 New Buffalo, MI $87,908 New Troy, MI $87,398 Niles, MI $86,404

Sawyer, MI $87,561 Sodus, MI $88,502 Stevensville, MI $88,262 Three Oaks, MI $87,300 Union Pier, MI $87,725 Union, MI $88,447 Jackson, MI $88,606 Addison, MI $88,008

Adrian, MI $88,820 Albion, MI $88,639 Allen, MI $87,629 Blissfield, MI $88,738 Britton, MI $90,027 Brooklyn, MI $89,342 Camden, MI $86,928 Cement City, MI $88,579

Clarklake, MI $88,674 Clayton, MI $88,459 Clinton, MI $90,620 Concord, MI $88,307 Deerfield, MI $89,136 Frontier, MI $86,964 Grass Lake, MI $89,796 Hanover, MI $87,790

Hillsdale, MI $87,270 Homer, MI $88,734 Horton, MI $87,790 Hudson, MI $87,607 Jasper, MI $88,584 Jerome, MI $87,830 Jonesville, MI $87,648 Leslie, MI $88,704

Litchfield, MI $88,365 Manitou Beach, MI $88,627 Michigan Center, MI $88,926 Montgomery, MI $86,943 Morenci, MI $88,164 Moscow, MI $87,536 Mosherville, MI $88,103 Saint Clair, MI $88,477

Saint Clair Shores, MI $91,626 Warren, MI $91,565 Munith, MI $88,916 Napoleon, MI $89,350 Washington, MI $90,336 Ray, MI $90,094 Yale, MI $87,327 Allen Park, MI $91,798

Ann Arbor, MI $91,959 Azalia, MI $90,186 Belleville, MI $91,190 Brighton, MI $90,229 Bridgewater, MI $91,421 Carleton, MI $89,913 Chelsea, MI $90,769 Dearborn, MI $91,970

Melvindale, MI $91,965 Dearborn Heights, MI $91,638 Dexter, MI $91,324 Dundee, MI $89,565 Erie, MI $88,655 Flat Rock, MI $90,620 Garden City, MI $91,366 Gregory, MI $89,663

Grosse Ile, MI $91,191 Hamburg, MI $91,097 Ida, MI $88,869 Inkster, MI $91,433 Lakeland, MI $90,946 Lambertville, MI $88,656 La Salle, MI $88,705 Lincoln Park, MI $91,827

Livonia, MI $91,207 Luna Pier, MI $88,655 Manchester, MI $90,659 Maybee, MI $90,101 Milan, MI $91,162 Monroe, MI $88,976 New Boston, MI $90,497 New Hudson, MI $90,774

Newport, MI $89,461 Northville, MI $90,974 Pinckney, MI $90,519 Plymouth, MI $91,348 Rockwood, MI $90,581 Romulus, MI $91,002 Salem, MI $91,353 Saline, MI $91,517

Samaria, MI $88,654 South Lyon, MI $91,232 South Rockwood, MI $90,084 Taylor, MI $91,440 Temperance, MI $88,652 Trenton, MI $91,046 Wayne, MI $91,066 Westland, MI $91,181

Canton, MI $91,250 Whitmore Lake, MI $91,477 Whittaker, MI $91,432 Willis, MI $91,198 Wyandotte, MI $91,717 Riverview, MI $91,356 Lake Linden, MI $86,033 Southgate, MI $91,553

Ypsilanti, MI $91,970 Detroit, MI $91,975 Highland Park, MI $91,972 Marcellus, MI $87,666 Shaftsburg, MI $88,622 Davisburg, MI $89,107 Hamtramck, MI $91,973 River Rouge, MI $91,969

Ferndale, MI $91,892 Harper Woods, MI $91,843 Ecorse, MI $91,963 Grosse Pointe, MI $91,970 Oak Park, MI $91,745 Redford, MI $91,621 Bloomfield Hills, MI $91,065 Rochester, MI $90,368

Sterling Heights, MI $91,309 Utica, MI $90,691 Keego Harbor, MI $90,541 Auburn Hills, MI $90,512 West Bloomfield, MI $90,739 Waterford, MI $90,182 Drayton Plains, MI $89,953 Farmington, MI $90,783

Pontiac, MI $90,336 Clarkston, MI $89,592 Lanse, MI $86,033 Marenisco, MI $85,877 Mass City, MI $85,914 Mohawk, MI $85,924 Nisula, MI $85,839 Ontonagon, MI $85,926

Painesdale, MI $86,116 Pelkie, MI $85,972 Ramsay, MI $86,359 Rockland, MI $85,915 Sidnaw, MI $85,830 Skanee, MI $85,881 South Range, MI $86,234 Stambaugh, MI $86,397

Toivola, MI $85,862 Trout Creek, MI $85,808 Wakefield, MI $86,014 Watersmeet, MI $86,018 Watton, MI $85,874 White Pine, MI $86,018 Algonac, MI $89,919 Allenton, MI $89,066

Almont, MI $88,776 Anchorville, MI $90,034 Armada, MI $89,534 Avoca, MI $87,506 Troy, MI $91,181 Birmingham, MI $91,253 Capac, MI $87,892 Center Line, MI $91,822

Clawson, MI $91,423 Eastpointe, MI $91,764 Emmett, MI $87,877 Fair Haven, MI $89,880 Franklin, MI $91,226 Fraser, MI $91,381 Goodells, MI $88,218 Harsens Island, MI $90,257

Hazel Park, MI $91,927 Jeddo, MI $87,161 Southfield, MI $91,384 Clinton Township, MI $91,198 Marine City, MI $89,589 Marysville, MI $88,249 Memphis, MI $88,377 Macomb, MI $90,534

Mount Clemens, MI $90,957 Harrison Township, MI $90,863 New Baltimore, MI $90,328 New Haven, MI $90,042 North Street, MI $87,644 East China, MI $89,198 Fort Gratiot, MI $87,389 Port Huron, MI $87,922

Richmond, MI $89,407 Columbus, MI $89,153 Casco, MI $89,612 Romeo, MI $89,668 Roseville, MI $91,526 Royal Oak, MI $91,708 Pleasant Ridge, MI $91,801 Huntington Woods, MI $91,696

Madison Heights, MI $91,653 Saginaw, MI $86,190 Alger, MI $85,845 Auburn, MI $86,160 Beaverton, MI $86,094 Bentley, MI $85,942 Brant, MI $86,575 Breckenridge, MI $86,462

Chesaning, MI $86,442 Clare, MI $86,065 Coleman, MI $86,127 Comins, MI $85,513 Edenville, MI $86,201 Fairview, MI $85,636 Farwell, MI $86,004 Freeland, MI $86,177

Gladwin, MI $85,912 Harrison, MI $85,858 Hemlock, MI $86,211 Higgins Lake, MI $85,972 Hope, MI $85,986 Houghton Lake, MI $85,855 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $86,060 Kawkawlin, MI $86,101

Lake, MI $85,953 Lake George, MI $85,956 Linwood, MI $86,060 Lupton, MI $85,733 Luzerne, MI $85,536 Merrill, MI $86,292 Midland, MI $86,201 North Adams, MI $87,576

Marne, MI $87,765 Mears, MI $86,068 Montague, MI $85,800 Muskegon, MI $85,455 New Era, MI $85,915 Nunica, MI $85,969 Pentwater, MI $86,118 Pullman, MI $87,155

Ravenna, MI $86,288 Rothbury, MI $85,911 Saugatuck, MI $86,979 Scottville, MI $86,081 Shelby, MI $85,995 Spring Lake, MI $85,519 Twin Lake, MI $85,702 Walhalla, MI $86,213

Walkerville, MI $86,052 West Olive, MI $86,430 Whitehall, MI $85,640 Sylvan Beach, MI $85,635 Zeeland, MI $87,372 Grand Rapids, MI $87,929 Wyoming, MI $87,927 Saranac, MI $87,675

Mio, MI $85,627 Oakley, MI $86,901 Pinconning, MI $86,013 Prudenville, MI $85,823 Rhodes, MI $85,981 Roscommon, MI $85,695 Rose City, MI $85,678 Saint Charles, MI $86,267

Saint Helen, MI $85,709 Sanford, MI $86,157 Standish, MI $86,030 Sterling, MI $85,930 West Branch, MI $85,764 Wheeler, MI $86,433 Akron, MI $86,097 Au Gres, MI $85,987

Barton City, MI $85,604 Bay City, MI $86,167 University Center, MI $86,178 Bay Port, MI $85,999 Black River, MI $85,716 Bridgeport, MI $86,189 Caro, MI $86,075 Carrollton, MI $86,191

Caseville, MI $85,997 Cass City, MI $86,167 Clifford, MI $86,641 Curran, MI $85,478 Deford, MI $86,269 East Tawas, MI $85,852 Elkton, MI $86,014 Essexville, MI $86,133

Fairgrove, MI $86,117 Frankenmuth, MI $86,185 Gagetown, MI $86,096 Gilford, MI $86,131 Glennie, MI $85,656 Greenbush, MI $85,889 Hale, MI $85,783 Harrisville, MI $85,793

Kingston, MI $86,386 Lincoln, MI $85,753 Long Lake, MI $85,726 Mayville, MI $86,495 Berkley, MI $91,570 Smiths Creek, MI $88,081 Cadillac, MI $85,967 Acme, MI $85,885

Alba, MI $85,784 Alden, MI $85,784 Arcadia, MI $85,922 Bear Lake, MI $85,926 Bellaire, MI $85,804 Benzonia, MI $85,961 Beulah, MI $85,971 Boon, MI $85,858

Brethren, MI $85,875 Buckley, MI $85,896 Cedar, MI $85,908 Central Lake, MI $85,816 Chase, MI $85,982 Copemish, MI $85,851 Eastlake, MI $86,205 Eastport, MI $85,895

Elberta, MI $86,144 Elk Rapids, MI $86,024 Empire, MI $85,868 Evart, MI $85,976 Falmouth, MI $85,726 Fife Lake, MI $85,745 Filer City, MI $86,198 Frankfort, MI $86,005

Glen Arbor, MI $85,910 Grawn, MI $85,990 Harrietta, MI $85,808 Hersey, MI $86,128 Honor, MI $85,875 Idlewild, MI $86,079 Interlochen, MI $85,987 Irons, MI $85,885

Kaleva, MI $85,938 Kalkaska, MI $85,719 Kewadin, MI $85,867 Kingsley, MI $85,888 Lake Ann, MI $86,000 Lake City, MI $85,789 Lake Leelanau, MI $85,921 Leland, MI $85,960

Leroy, MI $85,902 Luther, MI $85,843 Trout Lake, MI $85,735 Vanderbilt, MI $85,601 Walloon Lake, MI $85,896 Waters, MI $85,662 Wolverine, MI $85,669 Iron Mountain, MI $86,201

Kingsford, MI $86,412 Allouez, MI $85,980 Au Train, MI $86,050 Bark River, MI $86,040 Big Bay, MI $85,874 Carney, MI $85,978 Champion, MI $85,979 Channing, MI $85,922

Chatham, MI $86,044 Cooks, MI $85,911 Cornell, MI $85,949 Arnold, MI $85,961 Curtis, MI $85,885 Daggett, MI $85,984 Deerton, MI $85,960 Eben Junction, MI $86,056

Rumely, MI $86,000 Engadine, MI $85,845 Escanaba, MI $86,243 Felch, MI $85,958 Little Lake, MI $86,091 Foster City, MI $85,958 Garden, MI $85,932 Germfask, MI $85,890

Gladstone, MI $86,204 Gould City, MI $85,778 Grand Marais, MI $85,818 Gulliver, MI $85,808 Gwinn, MI $86,148 Harris, MI $85,940 Hermansville, MI $86,040 Ingalls, MI $86,200

Ishpeming, MI $86,168 Loretto, MI $86,342 Mc Millan, MI $85,867 Manistique, MI $85,957 Marquette, MI $86,281 Menominee, MI $86,496 Michigamme, MI $85,906 Munising, MI $86,086

Nadeau, MI $86,238 Nahma, MI $86,052 National Mine, MI $86,176 Negaunee, MI $86,170 Newberry, MI $85,834 Norway, MI $86,169 Palmer, MI $86,144 Perkins, MI $86,007

Perronville, MI $85,770 Powers, MI $86,055 Quinnesec, MI $86,316 Ralph, MI $85,767 Rapid River, MI $85,954 Republic, MI $85,965 Rock, MI $85,957 Sagola, MI $85,988

Seney, MI $85,659 Shingleton, MI $85,824 Skandia, MI $86,083 Spalding, MI $86,172 Stephenson, MI $86,113 Trenary, MI $85,995 Vulcan, MI $86,023 Wallace, MI $86,263

Wells, MI $86,350 Wetmore, MI $85,892 Wilson, MI $86,065 Ahmeek, MI $86,285 Alpha, MI $86,262 Amasa, MI $85,828 Atlantic Mine, MI $86,070 Baraga, MI $86,077

Bergland, MI $85,949 Bessemer, MI $86,190 Bruce Crossing, MI $85,917 Calumet, MI $86,171 Caspian, MI $86,397 Chassell, MI $86,066 Copper City, MI $86,191 Copper Harbor, MI $85,894

Covington, MI $85,808 Crystal Falls, MI $86,027 Dodgeville, MI $86,342 Dollar Bay, MI $86,274 Ewen, MI $85,890 Gaastra, MI $86,130 Greenland, MI $85,970 Hancock, MI $86,205

Houghton, MI $86,288 Hubbell, MI $86,335 Iron River, MI $86,049 Ironwood, MI $86,149 Kearsarge, MI $86,218 Norvell, MI $89,726 Onondaga, MI $88,598 Onsted, MI $89,191

Osseo, MI $87,162 Ottawa Lake, MI $88,611 Palmyra, MI $88,930 Parma, MI $88,377 Petersburg, MI $88,893 Pittsford, MI $87,305 Pleasant Lake, MI $88,782 Reading, MI $87,180

Riga, MI $88,662 Rives Junction, MI $88,630 Sand Creek, MI $88,549 Somerset, MI $87,994 Somerset Center, MI $87,946 Spring Arbor, MI $88,100 Springport, MI $88,519 Stockbridge, MI $88,960

Tecumseh, MI $90,044 Tipton, MI $89,681 Waldron, MI $87,210 Weston, MI $88,532 Ada, MI $87,861 Alto, MI $87,761 Bailey, MI $86,692 Baldwin, MI $86,050

Barryton, MI $86,183 Belmont, MI $87,856 Big Rapids, MI $86,458 Bitely, MI $86,075 Blanchard, MI $86,452 Bradley, MI $87,748 Brohman, MI $86,146 Burnips, MI $87,621

Byron Center, MI $87,785 Caledonia, MI $87,795 Cannonsburg, MI $87,790 Casnovia, MI $87,039 Cedar Springs, MI $87,454 Chippewa Lake, MI $86,376 Mancelona, MI $85,709 Manistee, MI $86,032

Manton, MI $85,844 Maple City, MI $85,889 Marion, MI $85,828 Mayfield, MI $85,886 Merritt, MI $85,657 Mesick, MI $85,885 Northport, MI $85,875 Old Mission, MI $86,047

Omena, MI $85,908 Onekama, MI $86,030 Rapid City, MI $85,848 Reed City, MI $86,090 Sears, MI $85,951 South Boardman, MI $85,778 Suttons Bay, MI $85,938 Thompsonville, MI $85,872

Traverse City, MI $86,061 Tustin, MI $85,871 Wellston, MI $85,880 Williamsburg, MI $85,866 Mackinaw City, MI $85,883 Afton, MI $85,647 Alanson, MI $85,851 Alpena, MI $85,864

Atlanta, MI $85,571 Barbeau, MI $85,801 Bay Shore, MI $85,881 Boyne City, MI $85,849 Boyne Falls, MI $85,682 Brimley, MI $85,870 Brutus, MI $85,789 Burt Lake, MI $85,878

Carp Lake, MI $85,771 Cedarville, MI $85,823 Charlevoix, MI $85,886 Cheboygan, MI $85,824 Conway, MI $85,939 Cross Village, MI $85,880 Dafter, MI $85,860 De Tour Village, MI $85,792

Drummond Island, MI $85,745 East Jordan, MI $85,797 Eckerman, MI $85,686 Ellsworth, MI $85,808 Elmira, MI $85,646 Frederic, MI $85,524 Gaylord, MI $85,694 Goetzville, MI $85,753

Good Hart, MI $85,877 Grayling, MI $85,549 Harbor Springs, MI $85,858 Hawks, MI $85,620 Herron, MI $85,708 Hessel, MI $85,793 Hillman, MI $85,626 Hubbard Lake, MI $85,683

Hulbert, MI $85,700 Indian River, MI $85,808 Johannesburg, MI $85,492 Tower, MI $85,670 Comstock Park, MI $87,884 Kinross, MI $85,870 Lachine, MI $85,637 Levering, MI $85,768

Lewiston, MI $85,504 Mackinac Island, MI $85,966 Millersburg, MI $85,647 Moran, MI $85,732 Mullett Lake, MI $85,826 Naubinway, MI $85,722 Oden, MI $86,112 Onaway, MI $85,666

Ossineke, MI $85,812 Paradise, MI $85,731 Pellston, MI $85,796 Petoskey, MI $85,890 Pickford, MI $85,845 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $85,620 Posen, MI $85,679 Presque Isle, MI $85,776

Rogers City, MI $85,766 Rudyard, MI $85,769 Saint Ignace, MI $85,904 Beaver Island, MI $85,777 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $86,022 Kincheloe, MI $86,421 Topinabee, MI $85,989 Macatawa, MI $86,770

Coral, MI $87,091 Dorr, MI $87,657 Freeport, MI $87,811 Gowen, MI $87,300 Grant, MI $86,609 Hopkins, MI $87,643 Howard City, MI $86,971 Kent City, MI $87,235

Lowell, MI $87,732 Mecosta, MI $86,465 Middleville, MI $87,813 Moline, MI $87,742 Morley, MI $86,662 Newaygo, MI $86,679 Paris, MI $86,201 Pierson, MI $87,170

Remus, MI $86,344 Rockford, MI $87,695 Rodney, MI $86,339 Sand Lake, MI $87,254 Shelbyville, MI $87,857 Sparta, MI $87,640 Stanwood, MI $86,594 Trufant, MI $87,188

Wayland, MI $87,735 White Cloud, MI $86,384 Allendale, MI $87,344 Branch, MI $85,923 Conklin, MI $87,278 Coopersville, MI $87,061 Custer, MI $86,019 Douglas, MI $86,963

Fennville, MI $87,182 Ferrysburg, MI $85,527 Fountain, MI $86,019 Free Soil, MI $85,902 Fremont, MI $86,245 Fruitport, MI $85,588 Glenn, MI $87,067 Grand Haven, MI $86,008

Grandville, MI $87,877 Hamilton, MI $87,366 Hart, MI $86,095 Hesperia, MI $86,134 Holland, MI $87,029 Holton, MI $85,942 Hudsonville, MI $87,659 Jamestown, MI $87,705

Jenison, MI $87,817 Lamont, MI $87,562 Ludington, MI $86,161 Mc Bain, MI $85,846 Hartland, MI $89,486 Highland, MI $89,456 Lake Orion, MI $89,992 Oakland, MI $90,073

Lakeville, MI $89,629 Leonard, MI $89,433 Oxford, MI $89,340 Novi, MI $90,717 Milford, MI $90,156 Commerce Township, MI $90,093 White Lake, MI $89,576 Union Lake, MI $90,223

Walled Lake, MI $90,358 Wixom, MI $90,472 Applegate, MI $86,199 Argyle, MI $86,169 Atlas, MI $87,413 Attica, MI $87,334 Bad Axe, MI $86,049 Bancroft, MI $88,184

Birch Run, MI $86,254 Brown City, MI $86,671 Burt, MI $86,213 Byron, MI $88,291 Carsonville, MI $85,975 Clio, MI $86,682 Columbiaville, MI $87,071 Croswell, MI $86,566

Millington, MI $86,507 Munger, MI $86,175 National City, MI $85,813 Omer, MI $85,926 Oscoda, MI $85,880 Owendale, MI $86,089 Pigeon, MI $86,106 Prescott, MI $85,857

Reese, MI $86,174 Richville, MI $86,180 Sebewaing, MI $86,123 Silverwood, MI $86,611 South Branch, MI $85,635 Spruce, MI $85,719 Tawas City, MI $85,866 Turner, MI $85,799

Twining, MI $85,869 Unionville, MI $86,059 Vassar, MI $86,315 Whittemore, MI $85,800 Alma, MI $86,671 Mount Pleasant, MI $86,729 Okemos, MI $88,893 Ashley, MI $87,106

Bannister, MI $87,137 Bath, MI $88,845 Belding, MI $87,575 Carson City, MI $87,194 Cedar Lake, MI $86,612 Charlotte, MI $88,594 Clarksville, MI $87,748 Cohoctah, MI $88,379

Corunna, MI $87,330 Crystal, MI $86,808 Dansville, MI $88,770 Dewitt, MI $88,793 Dimondale, MI $88,875 Eagle, MI $88,636 East Lansing, MI $88,985 Eaton Rapids, MI $88,643

Edmore, MI $86,659 Elm Hall, MI $86,529 Elsie, MI $87,524 Elwell, MI $86,423 Eureka, MI $87,641 Fenwick, MI $87,345 Fowler, MI $88,010 Fowlerville, MI $88,685

Grand Ledge, MI $88,741 Greenville, MI $87,389

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	$113,210	$54.0	25%
Construction	$99,625	$48.0	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

$82,694

Average $90,568/year

$99,042

$6,891

Average $7,547/month

$8,254

$1,590

Average $1,742/week

$1,905

$40

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,042	$8,254	$1,905	$48
Average	$90,568	$7,547	$1,742	$44
25th Percentile	$82,694	$6,891	$1,590	$40

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