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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$25.88
Entry wage$21.88
10th percentile wage$20.58
50th percentile wage$25.31
90th percentile wage$30.46
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services$25.31
Architects, Ex. Landscape and Naval (17-1011)
Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property. Excludes Landscape Architects (17-1012) and Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (17-2121).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$25.31 $37.24  -$11.93
2015$24.67+2.6%$36.29 +2.6%-$11.62
2014$24.21+1.9%$35.61 +1.9%-$11.40
2013$23.74+1.9%$34.93 +1.9%-$11.19
2012$23.28+2.0%$34.25 +2.0%-$10.97
2011$22.92+1.6%$33.72 +1.6%-$10.80
2010$22.52+1.8%$33.13 +1.8%-$10.61
2009$22.28+1.1%$32.78 +1.1%-$10.50
2008$21.61+3.1%$31.80 +3.1%-$10.18
2007$20.89+3.5%$30.74 +3.5%-$9.84
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$25.31 $19.32  $5.99
2015$24.67+2.6%$18.78 +2.9%$5.89
2014$24.21+1.9%$18.38 +2.2%$5.83
2013$23.74+1.9%$18.01 +2.1%$5.74
2012$23.28+2.0%$17.70 +1.7%$5.58
2011$22.92+1.6%$17.42 +1.6%$5.50
2010$22.52+1.8%$17.13 +1.7%$5.39
2009$22.28+1.1%$16.90 +1.4%$5.38
2008$21.61+3.1%$16.46 +2.6%$5.15
2007$20.89+3.5%$15.94 +3.3%$4.95
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest $42.56 310
North Central $42.52 490
Eastern $42.08 60
South Central $32.75 370
Northwest $25.31  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $42.52 490
South Central $32.75 370
Southwest $42.56 310
Eastern $42.08 60
Northwest $25.31  
Wages in other areas
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