Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in California

In California, the median pay for architects, except landscape and naval is $52.19 an hour ($108,540 a year). About 13,270 people work in this job there.

$52.19Median hourly pay

$85,990–$152,430Middle half of workers, yearly

13,270People in this job in California

That is 9% higher than the U.S. median ($99,280). California ranks 5th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for architects, except landscape and naval in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$36.37	$75,640
25% of workers	$41.34	$85,990
Half of workers (median)	$52.19	$108,540
75% of workers	$73.28	$152,430
90% of workers	$82.29	$171,160

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$129,640	660
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$126,550	3,780
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$125,980	640
Modesto	$124,810	30
Redding	$120,060	60
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$120,040	1,280
Bakersfield-Delano	$111,070	100
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$107,300	150
Santa Cruz-Watsonville	$105,750	40
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$104,170	4,870
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$103,820	220
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$102,530	140
Stockton-Lodi	$101,540	70
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$100,460	410
Fresno	$100,360	180
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$99,800	90
Salinas	$99,600	60
Visalia	$98,890	40

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for architects, except landscape and naval

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Training on the job: Internship/residency (BLS)
Job outlook: +4.3% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 6,900 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in California

Job	Median yearly pay
Surveyors	$105,330
Landscape Architects	$98,380
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$102,780

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