Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $104K, rent takes 24.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,542/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new architects, except landscape and navals typically earn — is $76K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $4,546/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $104K locally vs. $99K nationally, a 4% difference.

North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area pays $104K median vs. the U.S. average of $99K — that’s +4%.

The median is $103,530 a year, that works out to about $50 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $75,760, and experienced architects, except landscape and navals can clear $165,110. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $6,288/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,542/month, which eats 24.5% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median architects, except landscape and naval salary is worth about $103,530 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.