The median annual wage for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $98,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,780.
Pay spans roughly $57,150 at the 10th percentile to $160,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.25 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as architects, except landscape and naval in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $98,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.25 |
| 10th percentile | $57,150 |
| 90th percentile | $160,910 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.