The median annual wage for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $134,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $152,210.
Pay spans roughly $81,180 at the 10th percentile to $220,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.52 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as architects, except landscape and naval in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $134,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $152,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.52 |
| 10th percentile | $81,180 |
| 90th percentile | $220,720 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.