Architectural Designer Salary in New Hampshire

How much does an Architectural Designer make in New Hampshire?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Designer in New Hampshire is $92,972 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,591
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,889 to $101,671
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,530

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Architectural Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,671	$8,473	$1,955	$49
Average	$92,972	$7,748	$1,788	$45
25th Percentile	$84,889	$7,074	$1,632	$41

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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): $61,707
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,939
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,332
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,471
Expert (over 8 years): $129,945

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$61,707
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$74,939
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$92,332
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$110,471
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$129,945

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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:

Moultonborough: $92,123
Newbury: $92,829
New Hampton: $92,519

Moultonborough, NH $92,123 Newbury, NH $92,829 New Hampton, NH $92,519 New London, NH $92,678 Chichester, NH $91,341 North Sandwich, NH $91,580 North Sutton, NH $92,681 Northwood, NH $93,489

North Woodstock, NH $91,642 Pittsfield, NH $92,284 Plymouth, NH $91,976 Rumney, NH $91,562 Salisbury, NH $92,363 Sanbornton, NH $92,483 South Newbury, NH $92,880 South Sutton, NH $92,795

Stinson Lake, NH $91,673 Suncook, NH $91,981 Tilton, NH $92,017 Warner, NH $92,722 Warren, NH $91,531 Washington, NH $93,156 Weare, NH $93,710 Wentworth, NH $91,536

Springfield, NH $92,600 Thornton, NH $91,757 Wilmot, NH $92,629 Winnisquam, NH $92,400 Nottingham, NH $94,361 West Nottingham, NH $94,123 Woodstock, NH $91,734 Concord, NH $91,083

Bow, NH $92,562 Loudon, NH $91,473 Keene, NH $92,718 Antrim, NH $93,721 Ashuelot, NH $92,689 Bennington, NH $94,107 Chesterfield, NH $92,223 Dublin, NH $94,061

Sullivan, NH $92,642 Swanzey, NH $92,784 Fitzwilliam, NH $94,155 Gilsum, NH $92,511 Hancock, NH $94,018 Amherst, NH $96,044 Auburn, NH $94,291 Brookline, NH $97,297

Candia, NH $94,182 Chester, NH $94,952 Deerfield, NH $93,853 Derry, NH $95,944 East Candia, NH $94,446 East Derry, NH $96,243 Epping, NH $95,025 Francestown, NH $94,432

Fremont, NH $95,203 Goffstown, NH $94,172 Dunbarton, NH $93,193 Greenfield, NH $94,621 Greenville, NH $96,607 Hollis, NH $98,125 Hudson, NH $98,524 Litchfield, NH $97,579

Londonderry, NH $96,479 Merrimack, NH $97,222 Milford, NH $96,781 Mont Vernon, NH $95,294 Nashua, NH $98,569 New Boston, NH $94,597 New Ipswich, NH $95,789 North Salem, NH $97,011

Pelham, NH $98,001 Harrisville, NH $93,869 Hinsdale, NH $92,623 Jaffrey, NH $94,397 Marlborough, NH $93,072 Marlow, NH $92,386 Nelson, NH $93,524 Peterborough, NH $94,777

Rindge, NH $94,937 Spofford, NH $92,384 Stoddard, NH $93,300 Troy, NH $93,232 West Chesterfield, NH $92,206 Westmoreland, NH $92,095 West Peterborough, NH $94,809 West Swanzey, NH $92,688

Winchester, NH $92,783 Littleton, NH $91,936 Berlin, NH $91,690 Bethlehem, NH $91,860 Bretton Woods, NH $91,601 Colebrook, NH $91,577 Errol, NH $91,009 Franconia, NH $91,716

Gorham, NH $91,490 Groveton, NH $91,742 Jefferson, NH $91,764 Lancaster, NH $91,853 Lisbon, NH $91,748 Sugar Hill, NH $91,793 Milan, NH $91,530 Mount Washington, NH $91,549

North Stratford, NH $91,570 Pittsburg, NH $91,283 Randolph, NH $91,541 Twin Mountain, NH $91,836 West Stewartstown, NH $91,553 Whitefield, NH $91,887 Acworth, NH $91,979 Alstead, NH $92,092

Charlestown, NH $91,996 Drewsville, NH $92,234 Lempster, NH $92,380 South Acworth, NH $92,117 Walpole, NH $92,167 North Walpole, NH $92,233 Raymond, NH $94,831 Salem, NH $97,232

Lyndeborough, NH $95,240 Temple, NH $95,380 Wilton, NH $95,994 Windham, NH $97,229 Manchester, NH $94,173 Hooksett, NH $93,945 Bedford, NH $94,468 Waterville Valley, NH $91,516

Andover, NH $92,440 Ashland, NH $92,068 Barnstead, NH $92,665 Belmont, NH $92,285 Bradford, NH $93,165 Bristol, NH $92,082 Campton, NH $91,730 Canterbury, NH $91,496

Center Barnstead, NH $92,937 Center Harbor, NH $92,124 Center Sandwich, NH $91,763 Contoocook, NH $92,188 Danbury, NH $92,557 East Andover, NH $92,446 Elkins, NH $92,648 Epsom, NH $92,238

Franklin, NH $92,268 Gilmanton, NH $92,382 Glencliff, NH $91,640 Grafton, NH $92,035 Hebron, NH $91,766 Henniker, NH $93,276 Hill, NH $92,498 Hillsborough, NH $93,581

Holderness, NH $91,928 Laconia, NH $92,634 Gilford, NH $92,626 Lincoln, NH $91,759 Lochmere, NH $92,229 Canaan, NH $91,750 Claremont, NH $92,074 Cornish, NH $91,696

Cornish Flat, NH $91,713 Enfield, NH $91,870 Enfield Center, NH $91,964 Etna, NH $91,620 Georges Mills, NH $92,380 Goshen, NH $92,807 Grantham, NH $92,013 Guild, NH $92,425

Hanover, NH $91,838 Lebanon, NH $91,803 Haverhill, NH $91,752 Lyme, NH $91,560 Lyme Center, NH $91,562 Meriden, NH $91,841 Monroe, NH $91,751 Newport, NH $92,196

North Haverhill, NH $91,743 Orford, NH $91,545 Piermont, NH $91,524 Pike, NH $91,600 Plainfield, NH $91,638 Sunapee, NH $92,646 West Lebanon, NH $91,836 Woodsville, NH $91,661

Portsmouth, NH $96,684 Newington, NH $95,510 Alton, NH $93,154 Alton Bay, NH $92,774 Atkinson, NH $96,931 Bartlett, NH $91,702 Center Conway, NH $91,633 Center Ossipee, NH $91,996

Center Strafford, NH $93,923 Center Tuftonboro, NH $92,152 Chocorua, NH $91,824 Conway, NH $91,768 Danville, NH $95,806 Dover, NH $95,747 Madbury, NH $95,571 Durham, NH $96,049

Barrington, NH $94,550 East Hampstead, NH $96,490 East Kingston, NH $96,217 East Wakefield, NH $92,300 Eaton Center, NH $91,727 Exeter, NH $95,865 Farmington, NH $93,620 South Tamworth, NH $91,777

Strafford, NH $93,573 Stratham, NH $96,253 Tamworth, NH $91,857 Union, NH $93,194 West Ossipee, NH $91,990 Wolfeboro, NH $92,770 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $92,809 Wonalancet, NH $91,723

Freedom, NH $91,853 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $92,551 Glen, NH $91,811 Rochester, NH $94,516 Greenland, NH $96,570 Hampstead, NH $96,534 Hampton, NH $96,172 Hampton Falls, NH $96,099

Intervale, NH $91,836 Jackson, NH $91,585 Kearsarge, NH $91,998 Kingston, NH $96,225 Madison, NH $91,852 Melvin Village, NH $92,227 Milton, NH $93,321 Milton Mills, NH $92,601

Mirror Lake, NH $92,722 New Castle, NH $96,577 New Durham, NH $93,239 Newfields, NH $95,943 Newmarket, NH $96,040 Newton, NH $96,599 Newton Junction, NH $96,665 North Conway, NH $91,936

Lee, NH $95,450 North Hampton, NH $96,354 Ossipee, NH $92,047 Plaistow, NH $96,838 Rollinsford, NH $95,570 Rye, NH $96,631 Rye Beach, NH $96,401 Sanbornville, NH $92,388

Sandown, NH $95,762 Seabrook, NH $96,099 Silver Lake, NH $91,823 Somersworth, NH $95,127 Effingham, NH $91,956 Meredith, NH $92,679 Bath, NH $91,685

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	$116,215	$56.0	25%
Construction	$102,269	$49.0	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

$84,889

Average $92,972/year

$101,671

$7,074

Average $7,748/month

$8,473

$1,632

Average $1,788/week

$1,955

$41

Average $45/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,671	$8,473	$1,955	$49
Average	$92,972	$7,748	$1,788	$45
25th Percentile	$84,889	$7,074	$1,632	$41

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