Architects, except landscape and naval

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2019 Workforce

190k

Average Age

44.9

Estimated Job Growth

0.77%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$97,862

Average Male Salary

$105,378

Average Female Salary

$78,876

About

Architects, except landscape and naval are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Architects, except landscape and naval was $97,862 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Architects, except landscape and naval by wage are Power plant operators, distributors, & dispatchers, Computer network architects, and Human resources managers.

Architects, except landscape and naval are part of the Architecture & engineering occupations, along with Architects, except landscape and naval, Landscape architects, Surveyors, cartographers, & photogrammetrists, Aerospace engineers, Chemical engineers, and 16 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Architects, except landscape and naval are South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, and Lake View & Lincoln Park PUMA, IL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Architects, except landscape and naval are Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, and Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Architects, except landscape and naval and on wages and locations for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Architects, except landscape and naval, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Architects, except landscape and naval, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing. Architects, except landscape and naval are paid most in Denver City (South Central) PUMA, CO but are relatively concentrated in Santa Monica City PUMA, CA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$97,862

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,135

In 2019, Architects, except landscape and naval earned an average of $97,862, $42,338 more than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Power plant operators, distributors, & dispatchers make somewhat more than Architects, except landscape and naval while Human resources managers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Architects, except landscape and naval as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.337

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Architects, except landscape and naval had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.337, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Architects, except landscape and naval (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Architects, except landscape and naval.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Architects, except landscape and naval

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Architects, except landscape and naval.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Architects, except landscape and naval, by number of employees, are Architectural, engineering & related services, Computer Systems Design, Construction, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Specialized design services, Executive offices & legislative bodies, Administration of economic programs & space research, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Wired telecommunications carriers.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Architects, except landscape and naval, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.

Industries by Share

190k

2019 Workforce

± 10,697

12%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.32%

The number of people employed as Architects, except landscape and naval has been growing at a rate of 12%, from 169,688 people in 2018 to 190,073 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Architects, except landscape and naval employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Architects, except landscape and naval at 71.2%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 5.57% and Construction with 4.83%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Architects, except landscape and naval in the US. The average age of male Architects, except landscape and naval in the workforce is 47 and of female Architects, except landscape and naval is 39.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Architects, except landscape and naval is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

136k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 9,056

53.9k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 5,699

71.6% of Architects, except landscape and naval are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Architects, except landscape and naval.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Architects, except landscape and naval

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

72.5% of Architects, except landscape and naval are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 11.8% of Architects, except landscape and naval, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Architects, except landscape and naval.

Age by Sex

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.916

39.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.29

The median age of Architects, except landscape and naval is 44.9, and Male employees are generally 7.42 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Architects, except landscape and naval from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Architects, except landscape and naval is Architecture and Related Services but a relatively high number of Architects, except landscape and naval hold a major in Architecture and Related Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Architects, Except Landscape and Naval are expected to see a growth of 0.77% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0.77%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.