The median annual wage for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $105,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $115,970.
Pay spans roughly $61,000 at the 10th percentile to $176,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $50.69 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as architects, except landscape and naval in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $105,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $115,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $50.69 |
| 10th percentile | $61,000 |
| 90th percentile | $176,400 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.