The median annual wage for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in California is $105,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $123,130.
Pay spans roughly $65,660 at the 10th percentile to $181,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $50.88 per hour. An estimated 13,880 people work as architects, except landscape and naval in California.
| Median (annual) | $105,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $123,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $50.88 |
| 10th percentile | $65,660 |
| 90th percentile | $181,110 |
| Employment | 13,880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.