The median annual wage for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $114,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $111,390.
Pay spans roughly $63,420 at the 10th percentile to $158,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.11 per hour. An estimated 520 people work as architects, except landscape and naval in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $114,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $111,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.11 |
| 10th percentile | $63,420 |
| 90th percentile | $158,720 |
| Employment | 520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.