Architectural Designer Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Architectural Designer make in South Carolina?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Designer in South Carolina is $86,172 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,576
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,680 to $94,235
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,859

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Architectural Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,235	$7,853	$1,812	$45
Average	$86,172	$7,181	$1,657	$41
25th Percentile	$78,680	$6,557	$1,513	$38

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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): $57,193
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,458
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,579
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,391
Expert (over 8 years): $120,441

Levels	Salary
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$57,193
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$69,458
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$85,579
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$102,391
Architect... Level Architectural Designer	$120,441

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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:

Spartanburg: $85,859
Boiling Springs: $85,863
Arcadia: $85,859

Spartanburg, SC $85,859 Boiling Springs, SC $85,863 Arcadia, SC $85,859 Buffalo, SC $85,457 Campobello, SC $85,276 Chesnee, SC $85,627 Clifton, SC $85,848 Clinton, SC $84,496

Converse, SC $85,869 Cowpens, SC $85,746 Cross Anchor, SC $85,263 Cross Hill, SC $83,756 Drayton, SC $85,861 Duncan, SC $85,650 Enoree, SC $85,294 Fairforest, SC $85,859

Fingerville, SC $85,541 Gaffney, SC $85,974 Glendale, SC $85,881 Alcolu, SC $81,364 Ballentine, SC $84,864 Bamberg, SC $83,001 Batesburg, SC $84,076 Bethune, SC $83,211

Bishopville, SC $82,309 Blackstock, SC $85,441 Blair, SC $84,850 Blythewood, SC $84,734 Bowman, SC $82,995 Camden, SC $83,712 Cameron, SC $82,830 Carlisle, SC $85,131

Cassatt, SC $83,175 Cayce, SC $84,940 Chapin, SC $84,566 Chappells, SC $83,436 Cope, SC $83,259 Cordova, SC $83,479 Dalzell, SC $82,088 Davis Station, SC $82,068

Denmark, SC $83,197 Eastover, SC $83,874 Elgin, SC $84,519 Elliott, SC $82,014 Elloree, SC $82,872 Eutawville, SC $83,345 Gable, SC $81,367 Gadsden, SC $83,879

Gaston, SC $84,745 Gilbert, SC $84,457 Great Falls, SC $86,014 Greeleyville, SC $82,290 Heath Springs, SC $85,426 Holly Hill, SC $83,218 Hopkins, SC $84,685 Horatio, SC $83,167

Irmo, SC $84,751 Jenkinsville, SC $84,708 Kershaw, SC $83,877 Lamar, SC $82,369 Leesville, SC $84,304 Lexington, SC $84,827 Liberty Hill, SC $84,839 Little Mountain, SC $84,511

Lugoff, SC $84,132 Lydia, SC $82,468 Lynchburg, SC $81,782 Ehrhardt, SC $82,482 Lodge, SC $82,501 Mc Bee, SC $83,295 Manning, SC $81,793 Mayesville, SC $81,412

Monetta, SC $83,987 Neeses, SC $83,861 Newberry, SC $83,957 New Zion, SC $81,655 North, SC $84,044 Norway, SC $83,395 Olanta, SC $82,186 Orangeburg, SC $83,263

Peak, SC $84,652 Pelion, SC $84,405 Pinewood, SC $82,035 New Ellenton, SC $84,700 Allendale, SC $83,130 Barnwell, SC $83,552 Hilda, SC $83,286 Bath, SC $85,105

Blackville, SC $83,302 Bradley, SC $83,595 Clarks Hill, SC $84,806 Clearwater, SC $85,105 Edgefield, SC $84,415 Elko, SC $83,724 Fairfax, SC $82,858 Gloverville, SC $85,044

Graniteville, SC $85,001 Jackson, SC $84,980 Johnston, SC $84,242 Langley, SC $85,083 Mc Cormick, SC $83,794 Martin, SC $83,292 Modoc, SC $84,492 Montmorenci, SC $84,534

Mount Carmel, SC $83,214 North Augusta, SC $85,105 Beech Island, SC $85,105 Olar, SC $82,944 Parksville, SC $84,341 Plum Branch, SC $84,252 Sycamore, SC $82,916 Trenton, SC $84,650

Troy, SC $84,018 Ulmer, SC $82,899 Vaucluse, SC $84,941 Warrenville, SC $85,027 Williston, SC $83,949 Windsor, SC $84,207 Beaufort, SC $84,324 Ladys Island, SC $84,031

Okatie, SC $84,764 Bluffton, SC $85,127 Brunson, SC $82,617 Coosawhatchie, SC $84,118 Crocketville, SC $82,847 Dale, SC $83,826 Daufuskie Island, SC $85,200 Early Branch, SC $83,350

Estill, SC $83,300 Saint Helena Island, SC $84,203 Furman, SC $83,524 Garnett, SC $83,916 Gifford, SC $83,004 Hampton, SC $82,970 Hilton Head Island, SC $84,805 Hardeeville, SC $85,320

Islandton, SC $82,651 Lobeco, SC $83,879 Luray, SC $82,691 Miley, SC $82,556 Pineland, SC $83,974 Port Royal, SC $84,416 Ridgeland, SC $84,463 Scotia, SC $83,537

Seabrook, SC $83,795 Sheldon, SC $84,204 Tillman, SC $84,374 Varnville, SC $83,165 Yemassee, SC $83,440 Clemson, SC $84,464 Cleveland, SC $84,609 Conestee, SC $85,108

Donalds, SC $84,396 Inman, SC $85,657 Joanna, SC $84,216 Jonesville, SC $85,691 Kinards, SC $83,631 Landrum, SC $84,754 Laurens, SC $84,490 Lockhart, SC $85,716

Lyman, SC $85,375 Mayo, SC $85,727 Moore, SC $85,850 Mountville, SC $83,878 Pacolet, SC $85,743 Pacolet Mills, SC $85,762 Pauline, SC $85,686 Reidville, SC $85,602

Roebuck, SC $85,819 Startex, SC $85,810 Una, SC $85,859 Union, SC $85,380 Waterloo, SC $84,064 Wellford, SC $85,787 White Stone, SC $85,874 Woodruff, SC $85,506

Charleston, SC $87,331 Charleston Afb, SC $87,331 North Charleston, SC $87,331 Hanahan, SC $87,331 Adams Run, SC $85,991 Awendaw, SC $86,553 Bethera, SC $85,618 Bonneau, SC $84,737

Branchville, SC $82,875 Canadys, SC $83,775 Cordesville, SC $86,096 Cottageville, SC $85,391 Cross, SC $83,753 Dorchester, SC $84,541 Edisto Island, SC $85,737 Due West, SC $84,050

Easley, SC $84,980 Fair Play, SC $83,835 Fountain Inn, SC $84,896 Gray Court, SC $84,753 Greenwood, SC $83,773 Greer, SC $85,071 Hodges, SC $84,021 Honea Path, SC $84,569

Iva, SC $83,772 La France, SC $84,539 Liberty, SC $84,757 Long Creek, SC $83,330 Lowndesville, SC $83,803 Marietta, SC $84,751 Mauldin, SC $85,074 Mountain Rest, SC $83,533

Newry, SC $84,316 Ninety Six, SC $83,664 Norris, SC $84,628 Pelzer, SC $84,875 Pendleton, SC $84,580 Pickens, SC $84,669 Seneca, SC $84,297 Piedmont, SC $85,010

Richland, SC $84,043 Salem, SC $84,127 Sandy Springs, SC $84,468 Simpsonville, SC $84,942 Six Mile, SC $84,456 Slater, SC $84,869 Starr, SC $84,141 Sunset, SC $84,387

Tamassee, SC $83,750 Taylors, SC $85,002 Tigerville, SC $84,850 Townville, SC $84,188 Travelers Rest, SC $84,853 Walhalla, SC $83,930 Ware Shoals, SC $84,524 Westminster, SC $83,689

West Union, SC $84,152 Williamston, SC $84,772 Blacksburg, SC $86,767 Bowling Green, SC $87,988 Catawba, SC $88,069 Chester, SC $86,831 Fort Mill, SC $88,030 Chesterfield, SC $83,374

Clover, SC $88,035 Edgemoor, SC $88,045 Fort Lawn, SC $87,251 Hickory Grove, SC $86,189 Jefferson, SC $83,678 Lancaster, SC $86,843 Lando, SC $87,907 Mc Connells, SC $87,618

Mount Croghan, SC $83,797 Pageland, SC $85,270 Richburg, SC $87,186 Rock Hill, SC $88,628 Ruby, SC $83,611 Sharon, SC $86,508 Smyrna, SC $86,623 Van Wyck, SC $87,962

York, SC $87,826 Aiken, SC $84,628 Folly Beach, SC $87,331 Walterboro, SC $83,864 Williams, SC $82,932 Florence, SC $82,714 Andrews, SC $82,868 Aynor, SC $82,640

Bennettsville, SC $82,436 Blenheim, SC $82,540 Cades, SC $81,991 Centenary, SC $82,366 Cheraw, SC $83,308 Clio, SC $82,414 Conway, SC $82,636 Coward, SC $82,543

Darlington, SC $82,696 Dillon, SC $82,424 Effingham, SC $82,675 Fork, SC $82,401 Galivants Ferry, SC $82,623 Green Sea, SC $82,513 Gresham, SC $82,447 Hamer, SC $82,550

Hartsville, SC $82,736 Hemingway, SC $82,568 Johnsonville, SC $82,259 Kingstree, SC $82,628 Lake City, SC $82,186 Lake View, SC $82,559 Lane, SC $82,795 Latta, SC $82,536

Little River, SC $83,080 Little Rock, SC $82,493 Longs, SC $82,835 Loris, SC $82,602 Mc Coll, SC $82,774 Marion, SC $82,475 Myrtle Beach, SC $82,852 Minturn, SC $82,430

Mullins, SC $82,427 Murrells Inlet, SC $82,653 Nesmith, SC $82,526 Nichols, SC $82,488 North Myrtle Beach, SC $83,061 Pamplico, SC $82,459 Patrick, SC $83,259 Pawleys Island, SC $82,513

Rains, SC $82,450 Salters, SC $82,804 Scranton, SC $82,400 Sellers, SC $82,513 Society Hill, SC $82,480 Tatum, SC $82,748 Wallace, SC $83,021 Greenville, SC $85,105

Abbeville, SC $83,714 Anderson, SC $84,515 Belton, SC $84,634 Calhoun Falls, SC $83,390 Central, SC $84,542 Georgetown, SC $82,791 Goose Creek, SC $87,110 Green Pond, SC $84,757

Grover, SC $83,720 Harleyville, SC $83,528 Hollywood, SC $86,430 Huger, SC $86,286 Isle Of Palms, SC $87,314 Jacksonboro, SC $85,335 Jamestown, SC $85,049 Johns Island, SC $87,331

Ladson, SC $86,897 Mc Clellanville, SC $85,113 Moncks Corner, SC $85,663 Mount Pleasant, SC $87,331 Pineville, SC $83,053 Pinopolis, SC $84,701 Ravenel, SC $86,972 Reevesville, SC $83,107

Ridgeville, SC $85,747 Round O, SC $85,039 Ruffin, SC $83,067 Russellville, SC $83,359 Saint George, SC $83,596 Saint Stephen, SC $83,374 Smoaks, SC $82,874 Sullivans Island, SC $87,331

Summerville, SC $86,231 Wadmalaw Island, SC $86,831 Pomaria, SC $84,620 Gramling, SC $85,318 Prosperity, SC $84,350 Rembert, SC $82,802 Ridge Spring, SC $84,175 Ridgeway, SC $84,626

Rion, SC $84,755 Rowesville, SC $83,096 Saint Matthews, SC $83,606 Salley, SC $83,944 Saluda, SC $83,667 Santee, SC $83,195 Sardinia, SC $81,691 Silverstreet, SC $83,536

Springfield, SC $83,726 State Park, SC $84,938 Summerton, SC $82,468 Sumter, SC $81,316 Shaw A F B, SC $81,897 Swansea, SC $84,478 Timmonsville, SC $82,598 Turbeville, SC $81,725

Vance, SC $83,247 Wagener, SC $83,963 Ward, SC $83,981 Wedgefield, SC $82,283 West Columbia, SC $84,940 Westville, SC $83,869 White Rock, SC $84,661 Whitmire, SC $84,008

Winnsboro, SC $84,965 Columbia, SC $84,940

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	$107,715	$52.0	25%
Construction	$94,789	$46.0	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

$78,680

Average $86,172/year

$94,235

$6,557

Average $7,181/month

$7,853

$1,513

Average $1,657/week

$1,812

$38

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,235	$7,853	$1,812	$45
Average	$86,172	$7,181	$1,657	$41
25th Percentile	$78,680	$6,557	$1,513	$38

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