Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $83K, rent takes 25.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,381/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 $48K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,887/month.

Local pay runs 17% below the national median — $83K here vs. $99K nationally.

West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area pays $83K median vs. the U.S. average of $99K — that’s -17%.

The median is $82,850 a year, that works out to about $40 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $48,120, and experienced architects, except landscape and navals can clear $123,200. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,423/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,381/month, which eats 25.5% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

West Northwestern Ohio 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 $82,850 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.