What are the main factors that influence an Architectural Project Designer'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 Project Designer?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Architectural Project Designer roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Architectural Project Designer's salary?

An Architectural Project Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,527 for beginners, reaching about $87,588 at mid-level, and approach $123,219 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Architectural Project Designer?

Architectural Project Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architectural Project Designer roles are District of Columbia $103,441, California $103,049, Massachusetts $101,675. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Architectural Project Designer roles make?

Salaries for Architectural Project Designer level roles vary by specialization: Architectural Designer/Project Manager: $143,040; Architectural Designer - Project Architect: $96,729; Senior Architectural Designer: $93,852; Architectural Lighting Designer: $93,306; Architectural Designer: $91,969.

Architectural Project Designer Salary in Iowa

How much does an Architectural Project Designer make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Project Designer in Iowa is $89,408 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,105
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,918 to $98,148
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,098

10% $75,098

50% (Median) $89,408

90% $106,105

Architectural Project Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,148	$8,179	$1,887	$47
Average	$89,408	$7,451	$1,719	$43
25th Percentile	$81,918	$6,826	$1,575	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Project Designer Salaries

An Architectural Project Designer'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 Project Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Project Designer'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): $58,527
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,079
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,588
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,767
Expert (over 8 years): $123,219

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect I	less than 1 year	$58,527
Architect II	1-2 years	$71,079
Architectural Project Designer	2-4 years	$87,588
Architect IV	5-8 years	$104,767
Architect V	over 8 years	$123,219

How Do Architectural Project Designer 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 Project Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,441.
California: $103,049.
Massachusetts: $101,675.

District of Columbia $103,441 California $103,049 Massachusetts $101,675 Washington $101,301 New Jersey $101,264 Alaska $101,133 Connecticut $99,844 New York $99,321

Hawaii $97,649 Rhode Island $96,864 Maryland $96,331 Minnesota $95,603 Colorado $95,322 Illinois $95,229 Oregon $94,874 Delaware $94,612

New Hampshire $94,448 Virginia $94,080 Pennsylvania $93,005 Nevada $92,463 North Dakota $92,286 Michigan $92,006 Wisconsin $91,903 Vermont $91,697

Texas $91,127 Maine $91,090 Arizona $91,034 Ohio $90,969 Georgia $90,109 Indiana $89,679 Wyoming $89,595 Utah $89,464

Iowa $89,408 Kansas $88,960 Louisiana $88,829 North Carolina $88,782 Missouri $88,764 Florida $88,399 Montana $88,203 Nebraska $88,016

Kentucky $87,914 South Carolina $87,540 Tennessee $87,306 Idaho $87,213 New Mexico $86,531 Oklahoma $86,381 Alabama $85,830 South Dakota $84,905

Arkansas $84,401 West Virginia $84,130 Mississippi $83,317

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Project Designer

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:

West Bend: $87,127
Melvin: $86,873
Milford: $87,243

West Bend, IA $87,127

Melvin, IA $86,873

Milford, IA $87,243

Ocheyedan, IA $87,028

Okoboji, IA $87,568

Royal, IA $87,144

Ruthven, IA $87,148

Spirit Lake, IA $87,487

Superior, IA $87,561

Terril, IA $87,078

Wallingford, IA $87,200

Webb, IA $87,062

Carroll, IA $87,219

Arcadia, IA $87,081

Arthur, IA $87,004

Aspinwall, IA $87,579

Auburn, IA $87,045

Breda, IA $87,067

Charter Oak, IA $87,041

Dedham, IA $87,230

Deloit, IA $87,138

Denison, IA $87,345

Glidden, IA $87,350

Halbur, IA $87,357

Ida Grove, IA $86,987

Irwin, IA $87,553

Kirkman, IA $87,488

Kiron, IA $87,018

Lake City, IA $87,122

Lake View, IA $87,143

Lanesboro, IA $87,482

Lidderdale, IA $87,247

Lohrville, IA $87,231

Manilla, IA $87,396

Manning, IA $87,337

Odebolt, IA $87,083

Ralston, IA $87,753

Ricketts, IA $87,310

Schleswig, IA $87,068

Scranton, IA $87,720

Templeton, IA $87,175

Vail, IA $87,105

Wall Lake, IA $87,107

Westside, IA $87,062

Council Bluffs, IA $88,782

Carter Lake, IA $88,782

Arion, IA $87,216

Avoca, IA $88,104

Blencoe, IA $87,020

Carson, IA $88,335

Crescent, IA $88,779

Defiance, IA $87,498

Dow City, IA $87,403

Dunlap, IA $87,452

Earling, IA $87,602

Elk Horn, IA $87,718

Elliott, IA $87,665

Emerson, IA $88,150

Glenwood, IA $88,535

Griswold, IA $87,840

Hancock, IA $88,225

Harlan, IA $87,848

Hastings, IA $88,228

Henderson, IA $88,290

Honey Creek, IA $88,737

Kimballton, IA $87,610

Lewis, IA $87,755

Little Sioux, IA $87,457

Logan, IA $88,329

Mc Clelland, IA $88,655

Macedonia, IA $88,397

Magnolia, IA $88,255

Malvern, IA $88,287

Marne, IA $87,700

Minden, IA $88,465

Mineola, IA $88,668

Missouri Valley, IA $88,499

Modale, IA $88,284

Mondamin, IA $87,937

Moorhead, IA $87,110

Van Meter, IA $90,724

Van Wert, IA $88,071

Waukee, IA $90,996

Weldon, IA $88,199

West Des Moines, IA $91,422

What Cheer, IA $87,643

Whitten, IA $87,773

Williams, IA $87,279

Williamson, IA $89,122

Winterset, IA $89,930

Wiota, IA $87,461

Woodburn, IA $89,339

Woodward, IA $90,230

Yale, IA $88,697

Zearing, IA $88,090

Des Moines, IA $91,632

Urbandale, IA $91,465

Windsor Heights, IA $91,591

Clive, IA $91,278

Pleasant Hill, IA $91,469

Mason City, IA $87,344

Alexander, IA $87,045

Belmond, IA $87,166

Britt, IA $87,118

Buffalo Center, IA $87,217

Carpenter, IA $88,092

Chapin, IA $87,496

Clear Lake, IA $87,253

Corwith, IA $87,006

Coulter, IA $87,488

Crystal Lake, IA $87,489

Dougherty, IA $86,963

Fertile, IA $87,190

Floyd, IA $87,381

Forest City, IA $87,198

Garner, IA $87,162

Goodell, IA $87,010

Grafton, IA $87,202

Hampton, IA $87,251

Hanlontown, IA $87,083

Joice, IA $87,148

Kanawha, IA $87,044

Kensett, IA $87,079

Klemme, IA $87,086

Lake Mills, IA $87,382

Lakota, IA $87,150

Latimer, IA $87,145

Leland, IA $87,190

Sioux Center, IA $86,645

Neola, IA $88,543

Oakland, IA $88,299

Mount Ayr, IA $87,068

Nodaway, IA $87,217

Orient, IA $87,989

Prescott, IA $87,204

Redding, IA $86,881

Shannon City, IA $87,601

Sharpsburg, IA $86,869

Tingley, IA $87,585

Villisca, IA $87,464

Akron, IA $85,627

Alta, IA $87,170

Alton, IA $86,632

Anthon, IA $85,624

Aurelia, IA $86,954

Battle Creek, IA $86,783

Bronson, IA $85,030

Brunsville, IA $85,534

Calumet, IA $87,375

Castana, IA $86,705

Chatsworth, IA $85,848

Cherokee, IA $86,843

Cleghorn, IA $86,494

Climbing Hill, IA $85,341

Correctionville, IA $85,830

Cushing, IA $86,452

Danbury, IA $86,629

Galva, IA $86,885

Granville, IA $86,616

Hawarden, IA $86,434

Hinton, IA $84,988

Holstein, IA $86,687

Hornick, IA $85,726

Ireton, IA $86,298

Kingsley, IA $85,464

Larrabee, IA $86,864

Lawton, IA $84,951

Le Mars, IA $85,578

Linn Grove, IA $87,055

Mapleton, IA $86,869

Marcus, IA $86,381

Maurice, IA $86,375

Meriden, IA $86,683

Merrill, IA $85,161

Moville, IA $85,280

Onawa, IA $86,893

Orange City, IA $86,764

Oto, IA $85,952

Oyens, IA $85,786

Paullina, IA $86,841

Peterson, IA $87,056

Pierson, IA $85,760

Quimby, IA $86,446

Remsen, IA $85,911

Rodney, IA $86,151

Salix, IA $85,128

Schaller, IA $87,086

Sergeant Bluff, IA $84,859

Sloan, IA $85,581

Smithland, IA $86,045

Sutherland, IA $87,092

Ute, IA $87,050

Washta, IA $86,275

Westfield, IA $85,193

Whiting, IA $86,039

Sioux City, IA $84,756

Sheldon, IA $86,802

Alvord, IA $85,692

Archer, IA $86,827

Ashton, IA $86,653

Boyden, IA $86,531

Doon, IA $85,914

George, IA $86,462

Hospers, IA $86,795

Hull, IA $86,475

Inwood, IA $85,586

Larchwood, IA $85,376

Lester, IA $85,612

Little Rock, IA $86,593

Matlock, IA $86,813

Primghar, IA $87,089

Rock Rapids, IA $85,935

Rock Valley, IA $85,883

Sanborn, IA $86,939

Sibley, IA $86,892

Spencer, IA $87,318

Massena, IA $87,330

Gifford, IA $87,565

Lenox, IA $87,152

Ackworth, IA $90,657

Adair, IA $87,691

Adel, IA $90,401

Albion, IA $87,647

Alden, IA $87,304

Alleman, IA $90,894

Allerton, IA $87,374

Altoona, IA $91,307

Ames, IA $89,809

Anita, IA $87,342

Ankeny, IA $91,249

Atlantic, IA $87,814

Audubon, IA $87,355

Bagley, IA $88,253

Barnes City, IA $87,571

Baxter, IA $89,986

Bayard, IA $88,002

Beaver, IA $88,945

Berwick, IA $91,468

Bevington, IA $90,683

Blairsburg, IA $87,154

Bondurant, IA $91,064

Boone, IA $89,410

Booneville, IA $90,872

Bouton, IA $90,093

Boxholm, IA $88,548

Bradford, IA $87,596

Brayton, IA $87,478

Buckeye, IA $87,376

Bussey, IA $88,495

Cambridge, IA $90,450

Carlisle, IA $91,181

Casey, IA $88,089

Chariton, IA $88,728

Churdan, IA $87,568

Clemons, IA $87,775

Clio, IA $87,270

Colfax, IA $90,479

Collins, IA $90,075

Colo, IA $89,098

Columbia, IA $89,361

Coon Rapids, IA $87,583

Cooper, IA $88,547

Corydon, IA $87,693

Cumming, IA $91,107

Melcher Dallas, IA $89,808

Dallas Center, IA $90,666

Dana, IA $88,208

Davis City, IA $87,161

Dawson, IA $89,494

Decatur, IA $87,388

Derby, IA $88,403

De Soto, IA $90,417

Dexter, IA $89,592

Dows, IA $87,074

Earlham, IA $90,022

Elkhart, IA $90,896

Ellston, IA $87,787

Ellsworth, IA $87,954

Exira, IA $87,401

Ferguson, IA $88,199

Galt, IA $86,991

Garden City, IA $88,220

Garden Grove, IA $87,854

Gibson, IA $87,650

Gilbert, IA $89,397

Gilman, IA $87,892

Grand Junction, IA $88,526

Grand River, IA $87,750

Granger, IA $90,837

Gray, IA $87,538

Grimes, IA $91,108

Grinnell, IA $88,112

Guthrie Center, IA $88,057

Hamilton, IA $88,585

Pacific Junction, IA $88,521

Hamlin, IA $87,271

Little Cedar, IA $87,976

Mc Intire, IA $88,577

Manly, IA $87,154

Meservey, IA $87,037

Nora Springs, IA $87,289

Northwood, IA $87,649

Orchard, IA $87,333

Osage, IA $87,431

Plymouth, IA $87,120

Rake, IA $87,494

Riceville, IA $88,035

Rock Falls, IA $87,290

Rockford, IA $87,199

Rockwell, IA $87,139

Rowan, IA $87,019

Rudd, IA $87,309

Saint Ansgar, IA $87,884

Scarville, IA $87,311

Sheffield, IA $87,108

Stacyville, IA $88,388

Swaledale, IA $87,079

Thompson, IA $87,210

Thornton, IA $87,050

Titonka, IA $87,088

Toeterville, IA $88,207

Ventura, IA $87,133

Wesley, IA $87,038

Woden, IA $87,034

Fort Dodge, IA $87,472

Albert City, IA $87,130

Algona, IA $87,248

Armstrong, IA $87,199

Ayrshire, IA $87,065

Badger, IA $87,156

Bancroft, IA $87,126

Barnum, IA $87,069

Bode, IA $87,080

Bradgate, IA $87,031

Burnside, IA $87,957

Burt, IA $87,067

Callender, IA $87,446

Clare, IA $87,047

Clarion, IA $87,142

Curlew, IA $87,004

Cylinder, IA $86,996

Dakota City, IA $87,604

Dayton, IA $88,110

Dolliver, IA $87,197

Duncombe, IA $87,446

Eagle Grove, IA $87,198

Early, IA $87,091

Emmetsburg, IA $87,213

Farnhamville, IA $87,468

Fenton, IA $87,057

Fonda, IA $87,076

Gilmore City, IA $87,062

Goldfield, IA $87,080

Gowrie, IA $87,716

Harcourt, IA $87,972

Hardy, IA $86,999

Havelock, IA $87,033

Humboldt, IA $87,228

Jolley, IA $86,965

Knierim, IA $87,306

Laurens, IA $87,182

Ledyard, IA $87,252

Lehigh, IA $87,775

Livermore, IA $87,084

Lone Rock, IA $87,040

Lu Verne, IA $87,013

Lytton, IA $87,062

Mallard, IA $87,065

Manson, IA $87,155

Marathon, IA $87,115

Moorland, IA $87,168

Nemaha, IA $87,028

Newell, IA $87,138

Otho, IA $87,636

Ottosen, IA $87,005

Palmer, IA $87,025

Plover, IA $87,346

Pocahontas, IA $87,170

Pomeroy, IA $87,097

Rembrandt, IA $87,111

Renwick, IA $87,051

Ringsted, IA $87,079

Rockwell City, IA $87,124

Rolfe, IA $87,071

Rutland, IA $87,050

Sac City, IA $87,146

Sioux Rapids, IA $87,163

Somers, IA $87,053

Storm Lake, IA $87,331

Swea City, IA $87,224

Thor, IA $87,054

Truesdale, IA $87,513

Varina, IA $87,480

Vincent, IA $87,043

Webster City, IA $87,680

Luana, IA $87,093

Mc Gregor, IA $87,233

Marquette, IA $87,506

Monona, IA $87,229

New Albin, IA $87,690

Ossian, IA $87,137

Postville, IA $87,203

Protivin, IA $87,416

Randalia, IA $87,097

Ridgeway, IA $87,204

Saint Lucas, IA $87,516

Spillville, IA $87,564

Wadena, IA $87,162

Waterville, IA $87,282

Waucoma, IA $87,118

Waukon, IA $87,423

West Union, IA $87,244

Ainsworth, IA $87,566

Alburnett, IA $88,997

Amana, IA $88,882

Anamosa, IA $88,567

Atkins, IA $89,057

Baldwin, IA $87,481

Belle Plaine, IA $87,923

Blairstown, IA $88,409

Brandon, IA $87,537

Brooklyn, IA $87,808

Center Junction, IA $88,011

Center Point, IA $88,722

Central City, IA $88,810

Chelsea, IA $87,602

Clarence, IA $87,791

Clutier, IA $87,544

Coggon, IA $88,410

Prairieburg, IA $88,541

Conroy, IA $88,565

Guernsey, IA $87,857

Deep River, IA $87,760

Delhi, IA $87,837

Dysart, IA $87,441

Elberon, IA $87,577

Ely, IA $89,290

Fairfax, IA $89,242

Garrison, IA $87,663

Harper, IA $87,717

Hartford, IA $90,892

Harvey, IA $88,828

Haverhill, IA $88,128

Hubbard, IA $87,680

Humeston, IA $88,019

Huxley, IA $90,506

Indianola, IA $90,732

Iowa Falls, IA $87,459

Ira, IA $90,219

Jamaica, IA $88,679

Jefferson, IA $88,308

Jewell, IA $88,146

Johnston, IA $91,293

Kamrar, IA $87,697

Kellerton, IA $87,273

Kelley, IA $90,232

Kellogg, IA $88,481

Keswick, IA $87,749

Killduff, IA $89,479

Knoxville, IA $89,687

Hartwick, IA $87,748

Mount Pleasant, IA $87,408

Rome, IA $87,213

Mount Union, IA $87,290

New London, IA $87,400

Oakville, IA $87,411

Olds, IA $87,781

Pilot Grove, IA $87,506

Salem, IA $87,232

Sperry, IA $87,416

Stockport, IA $87,152

Swedesburg, IA $87,478

Wapello, IA $87,579

Wayland, IA $87,397

West Burlington, IA $87,611

West Point, IA $87,236

Saint Paul, IA $87,507

Wever, IA $87,261

Winfield, IA $87,442

Yarmouth, IA $87,297

Andover, IA $87,602

Atalissa, IA $87,783

Bennett, IA $87,814

Bettendorf, IA $87,889

Blue Grass, IA $87,974

Bryant, IA $87,577

Buffalo, IA $87,947

Calamus, IA $87,836

Camanche, IA $87,734

Charlotte, IA $87,645

Clinton, IA $87,655

Columbus City, IA $88,001

Columbus Junction, IA $87,576

Conesville, IA $87,625

De Witt, IA $87,776

Dixon, IA $87,915

Donahue, IA $87,958

Durant, IA $87,881

Eldridge, IA $88,038

Fruitland, IA $87,694

Goose Lake, IA $87,618

Grand Mound, IA $87,804

Grandview, IA $87,634

Le Claire, IA $87,822

Letts, IA $87,593

Lone Tree, IA $87,804

Long Grove, IA $87,916

Low Moor, IA $87,727

Mc Causland, IA $87,828

Montpelier, IA $87,911

Moscow, IA $87,790

Muscatine, IA $87,758

New Liberty, IA $87,858

Nichols, IA $87,667

Pleasant Valley, IA $87,801

Princeton, IA $87,816

Stockton, IA $87,935

Teeds Grove, IA $87,572

Tipton, IA $87,850

Walcott, IA $88,037

Welton, IA $87,725

West Liberty, IA $87,780

Wheatland, IA $87,781

Wilton, IA $87,823

Davenport, IA $88,670

Hiawatha, IA $89,352

Hills, IA $88,194

Homestead, IA $88,768

Hopkinton, IA $88,213

Iowa City, IA $88,332

Coralville, IA $88,701

Kalona, IA $88,142

Keota, IA $87,747

Keystone, IA $87,891

Ladora, IA $88,128

Langworthy, IA $88,279

Lisbon, IA $88,795

Lost Nation, IA $87,707

Lowden, IA $87,780

Luzerne, IA $88,154

Marengo, IA $88,396

Marion, IA $89,236

Martelle, IA $88,819

Mechanicsville, IA $88,445

Middle Amana, IA $88,853

Millersburg, IA $88,476

Monmouth, IA $87,503

Monticello, IA $88,166

Morley, IA $88,512

Mount Auburn, IA $87,531

Mount Vernon, IA $89,104

Newhall, IA $88,794

North English, IA $88,069

North Liberty, IA $88,971

Norway, IA $88,997

Oakdale, IA $88,713

Olin, IA $88,186

Onslow, IA $87,635

Oxford, IA $88,748

Oxford Junction, IA $87,663

Palo, IA $89,150

Parnell, IA $88,456

Quasqueton, IA $87,747

Riverside, IA $87,930

Robins, IA $89,293

Rowley, IA $87,703

Ryan, IA $88,163

Shellsburg, IA $88,855

Solon, IA $88,926

South Amana, IA $88,665

South English, IA $87,922

Springville, IA $88,995

Stanwood, IA $88,057

Swisher, IA $89,128

Tama, IA $87,716

Morning Sun, IA $87,448

Lacona, IA $89,854

Lamoni, IA $87,205

Laurel, IA $88,248

Le Grand, IA $88,106

Leighton, IA $88,446

Leon, IA $87,700

Liberty Center, IA $90,052

Linden, IA $89,606

Lineville, IA $87,149

Liscomb, IA $87,599

Lorimor, IA $88,724

Lovilia, IA $88,430

Lucas, IA $89,472

Luther, IA $89,972

Lynnville, IA $88,511

Mc Callsburg, IA $88,183

Macksburg, IA $88,564

Madrid, IA $90,304

Malcom, IA $87,581

Marshalltown, IA $87,886

Martensdale, IA $90,832

Maxwell, IA $90,483

Melbourne, IA $88,757

Menlo, IA $88,367

Millerton, IA $88,224

Milo, IA $90,345

Minburn, IA $90,207

Mingo, IA $90,392

Mitchellville, IA $90,932

Monroe, IA $90,139

Montezuma, IA $87,791

Montour, IA $87,640

Murray, IA $88,545

Nevada, IA $89,715

New Providence, IA $87,571

New Sharon, IA $88,057

Newton, IA $89,807

New Virginia, IA $90,039

Norwalk, IA $91,239

Ogden, IA $88,833

Osceola, IA $88,857

Otley, IA $89,873

Panora, IA $88,864

Paton, IA $87,972

Patterson, IA $90,459

Pella, IA $89,004

Perry, IA $89,763

Peru, IA $89,761

Pilot Mound, IA $88,371

Pleasantville, IA $90,373

Polk City, IA $90,887

Popejoy, IA $87,449

Prairie City, IA $90,608

Prole, IA $90,796

Radcliffe, IA $87,787

Randall, IA $88,613

Reasnor, IA $89,645

Redfield, IA $89,784

Rhodes, IA $89,825

Rippey, IA $88,678

Roland, IA $88,519

Runnells, IA $91,033

Russell, IA $88,250

Saint Anthony, IA $87,849

Saint Charles, IA $90,413

Saint Marys, IA $90,539

Searsboro, IA $88,125

Sheldahl, IA $90,575

Slater, IA $90,665

Stanhope, IA $88,189

State Center, IA $88,284

Story City, IA $88,583

Stratford, IA $88,207

Stuart, IA $88,746

Sully, IA $88,767

Swan, IA $90,708

Thayer, IA $88,207

Thornburg, IA $88,037

Tracy, IA $88,599

Truro, IA $89,805

Union, IA $87,560

Whittemore, IA $87,109

Woolstock, IA $87,064

Ackley, IA $87,259

Allison, IA $87,079

Alta Vista, IA $87,354

Aplington, IA $87,089

Aredale, IA $87,032

Arlington, IA $87,233

Aurora, IA $87,346

Austinville, IA $87,086

Beaman, IA $87,394

Bristow, IA $87,069

Buckingham, IA $87,254

Cedar Falls, IA $87,035

Charles City, IA $87,437

Clarksville, IA $87,076

Colwell, IA $87,733

Conrad, IA $87,398

Denver, IA $87,133

Dewar, IA $87,247

Dike, IA $87,118

Dumont, IA $87,133

Dunkerton, IA $87,213

Eldora, IA $87,533

Elma, IA $87,263

Fairbank, IA $87,207

Fredericksburg, IA $87,132

Frederika, IA $87,054

Garwin, IA $87,614

Geneva, IA $87,094

Gilbertville, IA $87,275

Gladbrook, IA $87,369

Greene, IA $87,101

Grundy Center, IA $87,214

Hazleton, IA $87,291

Holland, IA $87,106

Hudson, IA $87,223

Independence, IA $87,411

Ionia, IA $87,104

Janesville, IA $87,081

Jesup, IA $87,277

Kesley, IA $87,082

Lamont, IA $87,375

La Porte City, IA $87,301

Lincoln, IA $87,292

Marble Rock, IA $87,107

Masonville, IA $87,921

Maynard, IA $87,212

Morrison, IA $87,167

Nashua, IA $87,047

New Hampton, IA $87,406

New Hartford, IA $87,084

North Washington, IA $87,426

Oelwein, IA $87,233

Oran, IA $87,189

Toddville, IA $89,162

Toledo, IA $87,551

Troy Mills, IA $88,363

Urbana, IA $88,270

Van Horne, IA $88,355

Victor, IA $87,959

Vining, IA $87,903

Vinton, IA $88,078

Viola, IA $89,007

Walford, IA $89,108

Walker, IA $88,219

Washington, IA $87,721

Watkins, IA $88,767

Webster, IA $87,779

Wellman, IA $88,012

West Branch, IA $88,149

West Chester, IA $87,733

Williamsburg, IA $88,475

Wyoming, IA $87,707

Cedar Rapids, IA $89,390

Ottumwa, IA $87,433

Agency, IA $87,348

Albia, IA $87,954

Batavia, IA $87,202

Beacon, IA $88,403

Birmingham, IA $87,195

Blakesburg, IA $87,320

Bloomfield, IA $87,181

West Grove, IA $87,095

Brighton, IA $87,365

Cantril, IA $87,088

Cedar, IA $87,531

Centerville, IA $87,250

Chillicothe, IA $87,760

Cincinnati, IA $87,084

Delta, IA $87,407

Douds, IA $87,156

Drakesville, IA $87,155

Eddyville, IA $87,801

Eldon, IA $87,282

Exline, IA $87,093

Fairfield, IA $87,392

Floris, IA $87,175

Fremont, IA $87,492

Hayesville, IA $87,743

Hedrick, IA $87,213

Keosauqua, IA $87,192

Kirkville, IA $87,631

Libertyville, IA $87,250

Martinsburg, IA $87,584

Melrose, IA $88,059

Milton, IA $87,150

Moravia, IA $87,514

Moulton, IA $87,089

Mount Sterling, IA $86,996

Mystic, IA $87,538

Ollie, IA $87,430

Oskaloosa, IA $88,187

Packwood, IA $87,204

Plano, IA $87,541

Promise City, IA $87,635

Pulaski, IA $87,153

Richland, IA $87,457

Rose Hill, IA $87,518

Selma, IA $87,133

Seymour, IA $87,257

Sigourney, IA $87,675

Udell, IA $87,043

Unionville, IA $87,072

University Park, IA $88,332

Burlington, IA $87,646

Argyle, IA $87,146

Bonaparte, IA $87,175

Crawfordsville, IA $87,432

Danville, IA $87,352

Denmark, IA $87,554

Donnellson, IA $87,221

Farmington, IA $87,152

Fort Madison, IA $87,471

Hillsboro, IA $87,139

Houghton, IA $87,540

Keokuk, IA $87,464

Lockridge, IA $87,218

Mediapolis, IA $87,520

Middletown, IA $87,275

Montrose, IA $87,286

Lime Springs, IA $88,029

Panama, IA $87,965

Persia, IA $88,306

Pisgah, IA $87,675

Portsmouth, IA $88,128

Red Oak, IA $87,904

Shelby, IA $88,226

Silver City, IA $88,565

Soldier, IA $87,066

Stanton, IA $87,605

Treynor, IA $88,610

Underwood, IA $88,716

Walnut, IA $87,904

Westphalia, IA $87,873

Woodbine, IA $88,062

Shenandoah, IA $87,699

Blanchard, IA $87,185

Braddyville, IA $87,035

Clarinda, IA $87,400

Coin, IA $87,295

College Springs, IA $87,478

Essex, IA $87,615

Farragut, IA $87,575

Hamburg, IA $87,442

Imogene, IA $87,898

New Market, IA $87,162

Northboro, IA $87,282

Percival, IA $87,785

Randolph, IA $87,943

Riverton, IA $87,517

Shambaugh, IA $87,607

Sidney, IA $87,840

Tabor, IA $88,123

Thurman, IA $88,042

Yorktown, IA $87,699

Dubuque, IA $87,718

Tiffin, IA $88,767

Andrew, IA $87,971

Bellevue, IA $87,546

Bernard, IA $87,439

Cascade, IA $87,742

Colesburg, IA $87,339

Delaware, IA $88,026

Delmar, IA $87,675

Dundee, IA $87,421

Durango, IA $87,400

Dyersville, IA $87,757

Earlville, IA $87,659

Edgewood, IA $87,389

Elkader, IA $87,164

Elkport, IA $87,173

Epworth, IA $87,607

Farley, IA $87,659

Farmersburg, IA $87,100

Garber, IA $87,173

Garnavillo, IA $87,187

Greeley, IA $87,423

Guttenberg, IA $87,296

Holy Cross, IA $87,340

La Motte, IA $87,455

Luxemburg, IA $87,758

Manchester, IA $87,775

Maquoketa, IA $87,639

Miles, IA $87,481

New Vienna, IA $87,417

North Buena Vista, IA $87,314

Peosta, IA $87,589

Preston, IA $87,577

Sabula, IA $87,550

Saint Donatus, IA $87,730

Saint Olaf, IA $87,054

Sherrill, IA $87,287

Spragueville, IA $87,442

Springbrook, IA $87,747

Strawberry Point, IA $87,322

Volga, IA $87,169

Worthington, IA $87,713

Zwingle, IA $87,378

Decorah, IA $87,603

Calmar, IA $87,165

Castalia, IA $87,045

Chester, IA $88,589

Clermont, IA $87,168

Cresco, IA $87,617

Dorchester, IA $87,633

Elgin, IA $87,151

Fayette, IA $87,245

Fort Atkinson, IA $87,140

Harpers Ferry, IA $87,270

Hawkeye, IA $87,117

Highlandville, IA $87,857

Lansing, IA $87,532

Lawler, IA $87,162

Parkersburg, IA $87,093

Plainfield, IA $87,068

Raymond, IA $87,276

Readlyn, IA $87,158

Reinbeck, IA $87,176

Shell Rock, IA $87,085

Stanley, IA $87,304

Steamboat Rock, IA $87,385

Stout, IA $87,097

Sumner, IA $87,077

Traer, IA $87,341

Tripoli, IA $87,090

Waverly, IA $87,087

Wellsburg, IA $87,227

Westgate, IA $87,181

Winthrop, IA $87,640

Waterloo, IA $87,316

Evansdale, IA $87,292

Creston, IA $87,914

Afton, IA $88,166

Arispe, IA $88,168

Bedford, IA $86,929

Benton, IA $86,871

Blockton, IA $86,813

Bridgewater, IA $87,176

Carbon, IA $87,572

Clearfield, IA $86,936

Corning, IA $87,271

Cromwell, IA $87,929

Cumberland, IA $87,483

Diagonal, IA $87,179

Fontanelle, IA $87,659

Grant, IA $87,943

Gravity, IA $87,011

Greenfield, IA $88,246

Arnolds Park, IA $87,612

Dickens, IA $87,062

Estherville, IA $87,333

Everly, IA $87,110

Fostoria, IA $87,557

Gillett Grove, IA $87,361

Graettinger, IA $87,129

Greenville, IA $87,095

Gruver, IA $87,295

Harris, IA $87,127

Hartley, IA $87,128

Lake Park, IA $87,246

Architectural Project Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Project Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Architectural Project Designer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Project Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Project Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$111,760	$54.0	25%
Construction	$98,349	$47.0	10%

Architectural Project Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architectural Project Designer'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.

$81,918

Average $89,408/year

$98,148

$6,826

Average $7,451/month

$8,179

$1,575

Average $1,719/week

$1,887

$39

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,148	$8,179	$1,887	$47
Average	$89,408	$7,451	$1,719	$43
25th Percentile	$81,918	$6,826	$1,575	$39

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