Graduate Architect Salary in Washington, District of Columbia

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As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Graduate Architect in Washington, DC is $76,858. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $70,696 to $85,623, with most professionals earning between $65,086 and $93,604.

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What does a Graduate Architect do?

Common responsibilities of a Graduate Architect

Review of developer's architectural documents for contractual compliance with design standards.

May 10, 2023

Provides construction administration services - overseeing the project completion.

May 14, 2023

Requires an Architectural Degree from an accreditied school with ability to earn professional registration.

January 09, 2023

Creates computer or drafted architectural plans (site, floor, roof and reflected ceiling), interior and exterior elevations, building sections, details and schedules.

February 18, 2023

Completes working drawings, design sketches, presentation drawings, shop drawings, diagrams, schedules and other computer or drafted documents from prepared drawings (sketches, markups, red lines) as required on a project.

May 10, 2023

Demonstrates creative thinking abilities and contributes to firm-wide design.

January 11, 2023

Participates in managing client relationship.

February 02, 2023

Consult with client/department to determine functional and spatial requirements of proposed project(s).

March 22, 2023

Assist with the design / concept & engineering in the area of naval architecture, riser design, mooring systems, hydrodynamics, vessel stability and other marine engineering functions.

April 26, 2023

Building code seminars and updates.

April 29, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Graduate Architect in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

70696

85623

76858

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

71087

85931

77364

What is the average salary for Graduate Architect in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Graduate Architect in Washington, DC. The base salary for Graduate Architect ranges from $70,696 to $85,623 with the average base salary of $76,858. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $71,087 to $85,931 with the average total cash compensation of $77,364.

View Average Salary for Graduate Architect as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$76,858	$70,696 - $85,623
Bonus	$506	$391 - $308
Total Pay	$77,364	$71,087 - $85,931

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Graduate Architect Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,709 - $85,639	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,709 - $85,639	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,709 - $85,639	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,560 - $85,459	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,709 - $85,639	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,709 - $85,639	COMPARE TO Washington, DC

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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