What are the main factors that influence an Architectural Designer (Level)'s salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Architectural Designer (Level)?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Architectural Designer (Level) roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Architectural Designer (Level)'s salary?

An Architectural Designer (Level)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $59,219 for beginners, reaching about $87,916 at mid-level, and approach $146,379 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Architectural Designer (Level)?

Architectural Designer (Level) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architectural Designer (Level) roles are District of Columbia $73,234, California $72,956, Massachusetts $71,984. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Architectural Designer (Level) roles make?

Salaries for Architectural Designer (Level) level roles vary by specialization: Architectural Construction Designer: $106,139; Architectural Drafter/Designer: $97,366; Senior Architectural Designer: $93,850; Architectural Lighting Designer: $93,304; Architectural Designer: $91,967.

Architectural Designer (Level) Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Architectural Designer (Level) make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Designer (Level) in New Mexico is $61,262 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Architectural Designer (Level)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,990
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,951 to $71,065
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,384

10% $45,384

50% (Median) $61,262

90% $79,990

Architectural Designer (Level) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,065	$5,922	$1,367	$34
Average	$61,262	$5,105	$1,178	$29
25th Percentile	$52,951	$4,413	$1,018	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Designer (Level) Salaries

An Architectural Designer (Level)'s salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Architectural Designer (Level) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Designer (Level)'s salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $59,219
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,537
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,916
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,599
Expert (over 8 years): $146,379

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architectural Designer (Level)	less than 1 year	$59,219
Motion Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$72,537
Motion Graphic Design Specialist III	2-4 years	$87,916
Motion Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$120,599
Motion Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$146,379

How Do Architectural Designer (Level) Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Architectural Designer (Level)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,234.
California: $72,956.
Massachusetts: $71,984.

District of Columbia $73,234 California $72,956 Massachusetts $71,984 Washington $71,719 New Jersey $71,693 Alaska $71,600 Connecticut $70,687 New York $70,317

Hawaii $69,133 Rhode Island $68,577 Maryland $68,200 Minnesota $67,684 Colorado $67,486 Illinois $67,420 Oregon $67,168 Delaware $66,983

New Hampshire $66,867 Virginia $66,606 Pennsylvania $65,846 Nevada $65,462 North Dakota $65,336 Michigan $65,138 Wisconsin $65,065 Vermont $64,920

Texas $64,516 Maine $64,490 Arizona $64,450 Ohio $64,404 Georgia $63,795 Indiana $63,491 Wyoming $63,431 Utah $63,339

Iowa $63,299 Kansas $62,982 Louisiana $62,889 North Carolina $62,856 Missouri $62,843 Florida $62,585 Montana $62,446 Nebraska $62,314

Kentucky $62,241 South Carolina $61,976 Tennessee $61,811 Idaho $61,745 New Mexico $61,262 Oklahoma $61,156 Alabama $60,766 South Dakota $60,111

Arkansas $59,754 West Virginia $59,562 Mississippi $58,987

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Designer (Level)

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $61,914
Belen: $61,569
Bernalillo: $62,024

Algodones, NM $61,914

Belen, NM $61,569

Bernalillo, NM $62,024

Bluewater, NM $60,721

Bosque, NM $61,117

Casa Blanca, NM $61,255

Cedar Crest, NM $62,075

Cedarvale, NM $59,641

Cerrillos, NM $61,959

Claunch, NM $59,420

Coyote, NM $61,046

Cuba, NM $60,948

Cubero, NM $61,391

Edgewood, NM $61,798

Estancia, NM $61,061

Gallina, NM $60,727

Counselor, NM $60,764

Grants, NM $60,652

Milan, NM $60,895

Isleta, NM $62,130

Jarales, NM $61,510

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,616

Jemez Springs, NM $61,427

Laguna, NM $61,691

La Jara, NM $60,880

La Joya, NM $60,739

Lindrith, NM $60,666

Los Lunas, NM $61,895

Mcintosh, NM $61,397

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,989

Moriarty, NM $61,191

Mountainair, NM $60,531

Nageezi, NM $60,684

New Laguna, NM $61,361

Paguate, NM $61,403

Pena Blanca, NM $62,089

Peralta, NM $61,993

Placitas, NM $62,025

Ponderosa, NM $61,538

Prewitt, NM $60,703

Regina, NM $60,745

Sandia Park, NM $61,919

Corrales, NM $62,153

San Fidel, NM $61,030

San Rafael, NM $60,770

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,920

San Ysidro, NM $61,837

Stanley, NM $61,182

Tijeras, NM $61,927

Tome, NM $61,813

Torreon, NM $61,607

Veguita, NM $61,112

Willard, NM $60,422

Youngsville, NM $61,063

Bosque Farms, NM $62,107

Clines Corners, NM $60,813

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,967

Cochiti Lake, NM $62,048

Albuquerque, NM $62,188

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,188

Rio Rancho, NM $62,086

Gallup, NM $60,791

Brimhall, NM $60,619

Church Rock, NM $60,647

Continental Divide, NM $60,604

Crownpoint, NM $60,655

Fence Lake, NM $60,384

Fort Wingate, NM $60,626

Gamerco, NM $60,728

Mentmore, NM $60,634

Mexican Springs, NM $60,627

Ramah, NM $60,516

Rehoboth, NM $60,667

Thoreau, NM $60,671

Tohatchi, NM $60,615

Vanderwagen, NM $60,627

Zuni, NM $60,612

Navajo, NM $60,695

Jamestown, NM $60,544

Pinehill, NM $60,469

Sheep Springs, NM $60,680

Smith Lake, NM $60,907

Yatahey, NM $60,659

Farmington, NM $60,950

Aztec, NM $61,063

Blanco, NM $60,778

Bloomfield, NM $60,706

Flora Vista, NM $61,013

Fruitland, NM $60,631

Kirtland, NM $61,014

La Plata, NM $61,036

Navajo Dam, NM $61,009

Shiprock, NM $60,924

Waterflow, NM $60,893

Newcomb, NM $60,643

Sanostee, NM $60,682

Santa Fe, NM $62,505

Abiquiu, NM $60,796

Alcalde, NM $61,854

Amalia, NM $60,703

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,618

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,688

Canjilon, NM $60,608

Canones, NM $61,160

Carson, NM $60,850

Cebolla, NM $60,643

Cerro, NM $60,661

Chama, NM $60,909

Chamisal, NM $61,690

Chimayo, NM $62,124

Cordova, NM $62,019

Costilla, NM $60,958

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,495

Dixon, NM $61,632

Dulce, NM $60,908

El Prado, NM $60,741

El Rito, NM $61,020

Embudo, NM $61,315

Espanola, NM $62,048

Glorieta, NM $62,265

Hernandez, NM $61,472

Ilfeld, NM $61,690

La Madera, NM $60,913

Lamy, NM $62,027

Llano, NM $61,565

Los Alamos, NM $62,174

White Rock, NM $62,291

Medanales, NM $61,540

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,178

Los Ojos, NM $60,760

Pecos, NM $62,071

Penasco, NM $61,337

Petaca, NM $60,551

Questa, NM $60,725

Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,046

Red River, NM $60,552

Ribera, NM $60,942

Rowe, NM $61,748

San Cristobal, NM $60,550

San Jose, NM $61,596

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,897

Santa Cruz, NM $62,103

Serafina, NM $60,788

Taos, NM $60,706

Tererro, NM $62,269

Tesuque, NM $62,505

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,706

Trampas, NM $61,286

Tres Piedras, NM $60,535

Truchas, NM $61,845

Vadito, NM $61,256

Valdez, NM $60,596

Vallecitos, NM $60,548

Velarde, NM $61,538

Villanueva, NM $60,824

Spaceport City, NM $59,584

Las Vegas, NM $60,308

Angel Fire, NM $60,486

Anton Chico, NM $60,204

Buena Vista, NM $60,756

Chacon, NM $60,799

Cimarron, NM $60,391

Cleveland, NM $61,231

Eagle Nest, NM $60,437

Guadalupita, NM $60,706

Holman, NM $61,075

La Loma, NM $60,102

Maxwell, NM $60,412

Miami, NM $60,282

Mills, NM $60,067

Montezuma, NM $61,542

Mora, NM $61,317

Mosquero, NM $60,015

Ocate, NM $60,347

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,506

Rainsville, NM $60,771

Raton, NM $60,564

Rociada, NM $61,573

Roy, NM $60,081

Sapello, NM $61,038

Solano, NM $60,007

Springer, NM $60,255

Ute Park, NM $60,420

Valmora, NM $60,257

Wagon Mound, NM $60,188

Watrous, NM $60,278

Socorro, NM $60,138

Aragon, NM $60,320

Datil, NM $60,071

Lemitar, NM $60,418

Luna, NM $60,427

Magdalena, NM $60,076

Pie Town, NM $60,276

Polvadera, NM $60,563

Quemado, NM $60,401

Reserve, NM $60,293

San Acacia, NM $60,663

San Antonio, NM $59,805

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,793

Arrey, NM $59,783

Caballo, NM $59,824

Derry, NM $59,520

Elephant Butte, NM $59,948

Garfield, NM $59,347

Hatch, NM $58,396

Monticello, NM $59,789

Rincon, NM $58,060

Salem, NM $59,162

Williamsburg, NM $59,868

Winston, NM $59,833

Las Cruces, NM $57,300

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,488

Santa Teresa, NM $57,906

Playas, NM $60,069

Animas, NM $60,217

Anthony, NM $57,892

Arenas Valley, NM $60,110

Bayard, NM $60,055

Berino, NM $57,629

Buckhorn, NM $60,117

Santa Clara, NM $60,160

Chamberino, NM $57,689

Cliff, NM $60,047

Columbus, NM $59,886

Deming, NM $59,900

Dona Ana, NM $57,302

Fairacres, NM $57,473

Faywood, NM $59,872

Fort Bayard, NM $60,102

Gila, NM $59,959

Glenwood, NM $60,006

Hachita, NM $59,886

Hanover, NM $59,899

Hillsboro, NM $59,776

Hurley, NM $60,014

La Mesa, NM $58,396

Lordsburg, NM $60,025

Mesilla, NM $57,301

Mesilla Park, NM $57,307

Mesquite, NM $57,356

Mimbres, NM $59,946

Mule Creek, NM $60,108

Organ, NM $57,337

Pinos Altos, NM $60,046

Radium Springs, NM $57,324

Redrock, NM $59,893

Rodeo, NM $60,293

San Miguel, NM $57,334

Silver City, NM $60,047

Sunland Park, NM $57,597

Tyrone, NM $60,225

Vado, NM $57,379

Chaparral, NM $58,103

Clovis, NM $59,932

Cannon Afb, NM $59,799

Broadview, NM $59,757

Causey, NM $59,655

Crossroads, NM $59,513

Dora, NM $59,796

Elida, NM $59,548

Floyd, NM $59,693

Fort Sumner, NM $59,645

Grady, NM $59,814

House, NM $59,766

Kenna, NM $59,549

Lingo, NM $59,651

Melrose, NM $59,776

Milnesand, NM $59,525

Pep, NM $59,606

Portales, NM $59,825

Rogers, NM $59,623

Saint Vrain, NM $59,815

Taiban, NM $59,624

Texico, NM $59,838

Yeso, NM $59,408

Roswell, NM $59,477

Artesia, NM $59,594

Caprock, NM $59,473

Carlsbad, NM $59,633

Dexter, NM $59,519

Eunice, NM $59,686

Hagerman, NM $59,549

Hobbs, NM $59,774

Hope, NM $59,330

Jal, NM $59,616

Lake Arthur, NM $59,450

Lakewood, NM $59,539

Loco Hills, NM $59,649

Loving, NM $59,618

Lovington, NM $59,716

Mcdonald, NM $59,553

Malaga, NM $59,560

Maljamar, NM $59,502

Monument, NM $59,642

Tatum, NM $59,592

Whites City, NM $59,692

Carrizozo, NM $59,195

Alamogordo, NM $59,006

Alto, NM $59,203

Bent, NM $59,018

Capitan, NM $59,066

Cloudcroft, NM $59,011

Corona, NM $59,452

Encino, NM $59,930

Fort Stanton, NM $59,091

Glencoe, NM $59,049

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,000

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,000

Hondo, NM $59,103

La Luz, NM $59,000

Lincoln, NM $58,931

Mayhill, NM $59,133

Mescalero, NM $59,026

Nogal, NM $59,280

Orogrande, NM $59,029

Picacho, NM $59,090

Pinon, NM $59,313

Ruidoso, NM $59,316

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,235

Sacramento, NM $59,053

San Patricio, NM $59,123

Sunspot, NM $59,000

Timberon, NM $59,127

Tinnie, NM $59,056

Tularosa, NM $59,039

Vaughn, NM $59,688

Weed, NM $59,126

Tucumcari, NM $59,985

Amistad, NM $59,907

Bard, NM $59,811

Capulin, NM $60,489

Clayton, NM $60,024

Conchas Dam, NM $60,078

Cuervo, NM $59,789

Des Moines, NM $60,250

Folsom, NM $60,343

Garita, NM $59,963

Gladstone, NM $60,083

Grenville, NM $60,072

Logan, NM $59,983

Mcalister, NM $59,797

Nara Visa, NM $59,840

Newkirk, NM $59,907

Quay, NM $59,941

San Jon, NM $59,877

Santa Rosa, NM $59,941

Sedan, NM $59,962

Trementina, NM $59,959

Architectural Designer (Level) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Designer (Level) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 105% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Architectural Designer (Level) positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Designer (Level) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Designer (Level)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$85,767	$41.0	40%
Software & Networking	$82,703	$40.0	35%
Financial Services	$79,640	$38.0	30%
Biotechnology	$76,577	$37.0	25%
Internet	$73,514	$35.0	20%

Architectural Designer (Level) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architectural Designer (Level)'s annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$52,951

Average $61,262/year

$71,065

$4,413

Average $5,105/month

$5,922

$1,018

Average $1,178/week

$1,367

$25

Average $29/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,065	$5,922	$1,367	$34
Average	$61,262	$5,105	$1,178	$29
25th Percentile	$52,951	$4,413	$1,018	$25

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