average annual salary for architect
According to May 2014 US Department of Labor statistics, US architects (excluding landscape and naval architects) earn between $44,940 and $121,910 a year. Half of all architects earn $74,520 or moreâand half earn less. The mean annual wage is $80,490 per year, and the mean hourly wage rate is $38.70. Landscape architects do not fare as well. According to May 2014 US Department of Labor statistics, US landscape architects earn between $40,690 and $106,120 a year. Half of all landscape architects earn $64,570 or moreâand half earn less. The mean annual wage is $69,530 per year, and the mean hourly wage rate is $33.43. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor on the Internet [accessed August 16, 2015].