Architects, except landscape and naval

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2020 Workforce

171k

Average Age

44.5

Estimated Job Growth

0.77%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$95,724

Average Male Salary

$103,178

Average Female Salary

$76,240

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 $95,724 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Architects, except landscape and naval are Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY, Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, and Upper West Side & West Side PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Architects, except landscape and naval are Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY, Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY, and Capitol Hill PUMA, WA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Architects, except landscape and naval workforce. Architects, except landscape and naval workforce in 2020 was 171,031 people, of which 27.7% were women and 72.3% were men. Architects, except landscape and naval are paid most in Watsonville & Scotts Valley Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

123,704

Male Workforce

± 8.63k

47,327

Female Workforce

± 5.34k

The Architects, except landscape and naval workforce in 2020 was 171,031 people (27.7% women and 72.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.4% between 2018 (146,897) and 2020 (171,031).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Architects, except landscape and naval.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($121,748), West Virginia ($121,512), and New Hampshire ($119,554).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$95,724

AVERAGE WAGE

#50 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Architects, except landscape and naval earned an average of $95,724, $39,770 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Architects, except landscape and naval in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.345

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Architects, except landscape and naval had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.345, which is lower 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Architects, except landscape and naval compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Architects, except landscape and naval and on wages 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 Electronics stores ($231,067).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

171k

2020 Workforce

± 10,148

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.92%

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 89.2%, followed by Computer Systems Design with 6.17% and Construction with 4.62%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Architects, except landscape and naval in the US. The workforce of Architects, except landscape and naval in 2020 was 171,031 people, with 27.7% woman, and 72.3% men. The average age of male Architects, except landscape and naval in the workforce is 46.3 and of female Architects, except landscape and naval is 39.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Architects, except landscape and naval is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Architects, except landscape and naval in 2020 was 171,031 people, with 27.7% woman, and 72.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (22,671 people), 40 to 44 years (21,244 people), and 30 to 34 years (20,759 people). Among them they concentrated 37.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 10.3% of Architects, except landscape and naval workers were Hispanic and 89.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (63.9%), Cuban (19.7)%, and Puerto Rican (16.4)%

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Races

In 2020, 77.8% of the Architects, except landscape and naval workforce were White, of which 27.2% were women and 72.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (12%) and Two or More Races (4.16%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were 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.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Architects, except landscape and naval in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Architecture and Related Services (95,880 people), Engineering (10,282 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (9,642 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Architects, except landscape and naval workers were Bachelors Degree (78,948 people), Graduate Degree (78,380 people), and Some college (6,533 people).

The graphic shows the Architects, except landscape and naval workforce by gender and educational level.

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.