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 $56,647 for beginners, reaching about $84,767 at mid-level, and approach $119,275 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 $103,438, California $103,046, Massachusetts $101,673. 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: $143,002; Architectural Designer - Project Architect: $96,726; Senior Architectural Designer: $93,850; Architectural Lighting Designer: $93,304; Architectural Designer: $91,967.

Architectural Project Designer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Architectural Project Designer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Project Designer in New Mexico is $86,529 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,683
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,280 to $94,985
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,680

10% $72,680

50% (Median) $86,529

90% $102,683

Architectural Project Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,985	$7,915	$1,827	$46
Average	$86,529	$7,211	$1,664	$42
25th Percentile	$79,280	$6,607	$1,525	$38

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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): $56,647
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,795
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,767
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,406
Expert (over 8 years): $119,275

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect I	less than 1 year	$56,647
Architect II	1-2 years	$68,795
Architectural Project Designer	2-4 years	$84,767
Architect IV	5-8 years	$101,406
Architect V	over 8 years	$119,275

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: $103,438.
California: $103,046.
Massachusetts: $101,673.

District of Columbia $103,438 California $103,046 Massachusetts $101,673 Washington $101,299 New Jersey $101,262 Alaska $101,131 Connecticut $99,841 New York $99,318

Hawaii $97,646 Rhode Island $96,861 Maryland $96,329 Minnesota $95,600 Colorado $95,320 Illinois $95,226 Oregon $94,871 Delaware $94,610

New Hampshire $94,445 Virginia $94,077 Pennsylvania $93,003 Nevada $92,461 North Dakota $92,284 Michigan $92,003 Wisconsin $91,901 Vermont $91,695

Texas $91,125 Maine $91,088 Arizona $91,032 Ohio $90,966 Georgia $90,107 Indiana $89,677 Wyoming $89,593 Utah $89,462

Iowa $89,406 Kansas $88,958 Louisiana $88,827 North Carolina $88,780 Missouri $88,761 Florida $88,397 Montana $88,201 Nebraska $88,014

Kentucky $87,911 South Carolina $87,538 Tennessee $87,304 Idaho $87,211 New Mexico $86,529 Oklahoma $86,379 Alabama $85,828 South Dakota $84,903

Arkansas $84,399 West Virginia $84,128 Mississippi $83,315

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:

Algodones: $87,450
Belen: $86,963
Bernalillo: $87,605

Algodones, NM $87,450

Belen, NM $86,963

Bernalillo, NM $87,605

Bluewater, NM $85,765

Bosque, NM $86,324

Casa Blanca, NM $86,519

Cedar Crest, NM $87,678

Cedarvale, NM $84,240

Cerrillos, NM $87,513

Claunch, NM $83,928

Coyote, NM $86,224

Cuba, NM $86,086

Cubero, NM $86,711

Edgewood, NM $87,286

Estancia, NM $86,246

Gallina, NM $85,773

Counselor, NM $85,826

Grants, NM $85,667

Milan, NM $86,010

Isleta, NM $87,755

Jarales, NM $86,879

Jemez Pueblo, NM $87,029

Jemez Springs, NM $86,761

Laguna, NM $87,135

La Jara, NM $85,990

La Joya, NM $85,791

Lindrith, NM $85,687

Los Lunas, NM $87,424

Mcintosh, NM $86,720

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $86,143

Moriarty, NM $86,429

Mountainair, NM $85,496

Nageezi, NM $85,712

New Laguna, NM $86,669

Paguate, NM $86,728

Pena Blanca, NM $87,696

Peralta, NM $87,562

Placitas, NM $87,607

Ponderosa, NM $86,919

Prewitt, NM $85,739

Regina, NM $85,799

Sandia Park, NM $87,457

Corrales, NM $87,787

San Fidel, NM $86,202

San Rafael, NM $85,835

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $87,458

San Ysidro, NM $87,341

Stanley, NM $86,417

Tijeras, NM $87,468

Tome, NM $87,307

Torreon, NM $87,016

Veguita, NM $86,318

Willard, NM $85,342

Youngsville, NM $86,248

Bosque Farms, NM $87,723

Clines Corners, NM $85,894

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $87,525

Cochiti Lake, NM $87,639

Albuquerque, NM $87,837

Kirtland Afb, NM $87,837

Rio Rancho, NM $87,693

Gallup, NM $85,863

Brimhall, NM $85,621

Church Rock, NM $85,661

Continental Divide, NM $85,600

Crownpoint, NM $85,671

Fence Lake, NM $85,289

Fort Wingate, NM $85,631

Gamerco, NM $85,775

Mentmore, NM $85,642

Mexican Springs, NM $85,632

Ramah, NM $85,475

Rehoboth, NM $85,689

Thoreau, NM $85,693

Tohatchi, NM $85,615

Vanderwagen, NM $85,632

Zuni, NM $85,611

Navajo, NM $85,728

Jamestown, NM $85,515

Pinehill, NM $85,409

Sheep Springs, NM $85,707

Smith Lake, NM $86,027

Yatahey, NM $85,677

Farmington, NM $86,089

Aztec, NM $86,247

Blanco, NM $85,845

Bloomfield, NM $85,743

Flora Vista, NM $86,177

Fruitland, NM $85,638

Kirtland, NM $86,178

La Plata, NM $86,209

Navajo Dam, NM $86,171

Shiprock, NM $86,051

Waterflow, NM $86,007

Newcomb, NM $85,655

Sanostee, NM $85,709

Santa Fe, NM $88,285

Abiquiu, NM $85,870

Alcalde, NM $87,366

Amalia, NM $85,739

Arroyo Hondo, NM $85,619

Arroyo Seco, NM $85,718

Canjilon, NM $85,605

Canones, NM $86,385

Carson, NM $85,947

Cebolla, NM $85,655

Cerro, NM $85,680

Chama, NM $86,031

Chamisal, NM $87,134

Chimayo, NM $87,746

Cordova, NM $87,597

Costilla, NM $86,099

Taos Ski Valley, NM $85,446

Dixon, NM $87,051

Dulce, NM $86,029

El Prado, NM $85,793

El Rito, NM $86,187

Embudo, NM $86,603

Espanola, NM $87,639

Glorieta, NM $87,945

Hernandez, NM $86,825

Ilfeld, NM $87,133

La Madera, NM $86,035

Lamy, NM $87,610

Llano, NM $86,957

Los Alamos, NM $87,817

White Rock, NM $87,982

Medanales, NM $86,921

Ojo Caliente, NM $86,410

Los Ojos, NM $85,820

Pecos, NM $87,671

Penasco, NM $86,634

Petaca, NM $85,525

Questa, NM $85,771

Ranchos De Taos, NM $86,223

Red River, NM $85,526

Ribera, NM $86,076

Rowe, NM $87,215

San Cristobal, NM $85,523

San Jose, NM $87,000

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $87,426

Santa Cruz, NM $87,716

Serafina, NM $85,859

Taos, NM $85,744

Tererro, NM $87,951

Tesuque, NM $88,285

Tierra Amarilla, NM $85,744

Trampas, NM $86,563

Tres Piedras, NM $85,502

Truchas, NM $87,353

Vadito, NM $86,520

Valdez, NM $85,588

Vallecitos, NM $85,521

Velarde, NM $86,919

Villanueva, NM $85,910

Spaceport City, NM $84,159

Las Vegas, NM $85,181

Angel Fire, NM $85,433

Anton Chico, NM $85,034

Buena Vista, NM $85,815

Chacon, NM $85,876

Cimarron, NM $85,299

Cleveland, NM $86,485

Eagle Nest, NM $85,364

Guadalupita, NM $85,744

Holman, NM $86,264

La Loma, NM $84,891

Maxwell, NM $85,328

Miami, NM $85,144

Mills, NM $84,841

Montezuma, NM $86,924

Mora, NM $86,606

Mosquero, NM $84,768

Ocate, NM $85,237

Ojo Feliz, NM $85,461

Rainsville, NM $85,835

Raton, NM $85,543

Rociada, NM $86,968

Roy, NM $84,860

Sapello, NM $86,213

Solano, NM $84,756

Springer, NM $85,107

Ute Park, NM $85,339

Valmora, NM $85,110

Wagon Mound, NM $85,012

Watrous, NM $85,139

Socorro, NM $84,941

Aragon, NM $85,198

Datil, NM $84,847

Lemitar, NM $85,337

Luna, NM $85,350

Magdalena, NM $84,854

Pie Town, NM $85,137

Polvadera, NM $85,542

Quemado, NM $85,313

Reserve, NM $85,160

San Acacia, NM $85,683

San Antonio, NM $84,471

Truth Or Consequences, NM $84,454

Arrey, NM $84,440

Caballo, NM $84,498

Derry, NM $84,068

Elephant Butte, NM $84,673

Garfield, NM $83,824

Hatch, NM $82,481

Monticello, NM $84,449

Rincon, NM $82,006

Salem, NM $83,562

Williamsburg, NM $84,560

Winston, NM $84,511

Las Cruces, NM $80,933

White Sands Missile Range, NM $81,198

Santa Teresa, NM $81,788

Playas, NM $84,844

Animas, NM $85,053

Anthony, NM $81,769

Arenas Valley, NM $84,902

Bayard, NM $84,824

Berino, NM $81,398

Buckhorn, NM $84,912

Santa Clara, NM $84,972

Chamberino, NM $81,483

Cliff, NM $84,813

Columbus, NM $84,585

Deming, NM $84,605

Dona Ana, NM $80,935

Fairacres, NM $81,177

Faywood, NM $84,566

Fort Bayard, NM $84,891

Gila, NM $84,688

Glenwood, NM $84,755

Hachita, NM $84,585

Hanover, NM $84,603

Hillsboro, NM $84,430

Hurley, NM $84,767

La Mesa, NM $82,481

Lordsburg, NM $84,782

Mesilla, NM $80,934

Mesilla Park, NM $80,943

Mesquite, NM $81,012

Mimbres, NM $84,670

Mule Creek, NM $84,899

Organ, NM $80,985

Pinos Altos, NM $84,812

Radium Springs, NM $80,967

Redrock, NM $84,596

Rodeo, NM $85,160

San Miguel, NM $80,981

Silver City, NM $84,812

Sunland Park, NM $81,353

Tyrone, NM $85,064

Vado, NM $81,045

Chaparral, NM $82,067

Clovis, NM $84,650

Cannon Afb, NM $84,463

Broadview, NM $84,403

Causey, NM $84,258

Crossroads, NM $84,059

Dora, NM $84,458

Elida, NM $84,108

Floyd, NM $84,313

Fort Sumner, NM $84,244

Grady, NM $84,484

House, NM $84,416

Kenna, NM $84,109

Lingo, NM $84,253

Melrose, NM $84,430

Milnesand, NM $84,075

Pep, NM $84,190

Portales, NM $84,499

Rogers, NM $84,214

Saint Vrain, NM $84,485

Taiban, NM $84,215

Texico, NM $84,517

Yeso, NM $83,910

Roswell, NM $84,007

Artesia, NM $84,173

Caprock, NM $84,002

Carlsbad, NM $84,229

Dexter, NM $84,067

Eunice, NM $84,303

Hagerman, NM $84,109

Hobbs, NM $84,427

Hope, NM $83,801

Jal, NM $84,204

Lake Arthur, NM $83,970

Lakewood, NM $84,095

Loco Hills, NM $84,250

Loving, NM $84,207

Lovington, NM $84,345

Mcdonald, NM $84,116

Malaga, NM $84,125

Maljamar, NM $84,043

Monument, NM $84,241

Tatum, NM $84,170

Whites City, NM $84,311

Carrizozo, NM $83,609

Alamogordo, NM $83,343

Alto, NM $83,621

Bent, NM $83,359

Capitan, NM $83,427

Cloudcroft, NM $83,349

Corona, NM $83,973

Encino, NM $84,647

Fort Stanton, NM $83,463

Glencoe, NM $83,403

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $83,334

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $83,334

Hondo, NM $83,479

La Luz, NM $83,334

Lincoln, NM $83,236

Mayhill, NM $83,522

Mescalero, NM $83,371

Nogal, NM $83,729

Orogrande, NM $83,376

Picacho, NM $83,462

Pinon, NM $83,775

Ruidoso, NM $83,780

Ruidoso Downs, NM $83,666

Sacramento, NM $83,408

San Patricio, NM $83,507

Sunspot, NM $83,334

Timberon, NM $83,514

Tinnie, NM $83,413

Tularosa, NM $83,389

Vaughn, NM $84,306

Weed, NM $83,512

Tucumcari, NM $84,725

Amistad, NM $84,615

Bard, NM $84,480

Capulin, NM $85,437

Clayton, NM $84,780

Conchas Dam, NM $84,856

Cuervo, NM $84,448

Des Moines, NM $85,099

Folsom, NM $85,231

Garita, NM $84,694

Gladstone, NM $84,864

Grenville, NM $84,848

Logan, NM $84,722

Mcalister, NM $84,459

Nara Visa, NM $84,521

Newkirk, NM $84,614

Quay, NM $84,663

San Jon, NM $84,572

Santa Rosa, NM $84,663

Sedan, NM $84,693

Trementina, NM $84,689

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	$108,161	$52.0	25%
Construction	$95,182	$46.0	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.

$79,280

Average $86,529/year

$94,985

$6,607

Average $7,211/month

$7,915

$1,525

Average $1,664/week

$1,827

$38

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,985	$7,915	$1,827	$46
Average	$86,529	$7,211	$1,664	$42
25th Percentile	$79,280	$6,607	$1,525	$38

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