What are the main factors that influence an Architectural Trainee'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 Trainee?

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

How does experience change An Architectural Trainee's salary?

An Architectural Trainee's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,725 for beginners, reaching about $87,876 at mid-level, and approach $123,651 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Architectural Trainee?

Architectural Trainee salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architectural Trainee roles are District of Columbia $107,233, California $106,826, Massachusetts $105,402. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Architectural Trainee roles make?

Salaries for Architectural Trainee level roles vary by specialization: Architectural Manager: $176,528; Architectural Coordinator: $97,665; Architectural Designer: $91,967; Trainee: $83,381; Architectural Historian: $81,912.

Architectural Trainee Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Architectural Trainee make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architectural Trainee in New Mexico is $89,703 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,450
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,188 to $98,469
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,346

10% $75,346

50% (Median) $89,703

90% $106,450

Architectural Trainee Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,469	$8,206	$1,894	$47
Average	$89,703	$7,475	$1,725	$43
25th Percentile	$82,188	$6,849	$1,581	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Architectural Trainee Salaries

An Architectural Trainee'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 Trainee Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architectural Trainee'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): $58,725
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,318
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,876
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,126
Expert (over 8 years): $123,651

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Architect I	less than 1 year	$58,725
Architect II	1-2 years	$71,318
Architectural Trainee	2-4 years	$87,876
Architect IV	5-8 years	$105,126
Architect V	over 8 years	$123,651

How Do Architectural Trainee 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 Trainees. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $107,233.
California: $106,826.
Massachusetts: $105,402.

District of Columbia $107,233 California $106,826 Massachusetts $105,402 Washington $105,015 New Jersey $104,976 Alaska $104,840 Connecticut $103,504 New York $102,961

Hawaii $101,228 Rhode Island $100,414 Maryland $99,862 Minnesota $99,107 Colorado $98,816 Illinois $98,719 Oregon $98,351 Delaware $98,080

New Hampshire $97,910 Virginia $97,528 Pennsylvania $96,414 Nevada $95,853 North Dakota $95,669 Michigan $95,378 Wisconsin $95,272 Vermont $95,058

Texas $94,468 Maine $94,429 Arizona $94,371 Ohio $94,303 Georgia $93,412 Indiana $92,967 Wyoming $92,879 Utah $92,744

Iowa $92,686 Kansas $92,221 Louisiana $92,085 North Carolina $92,037 Missouri $92,017 Florida $91,640 Montana $91,436 Nebraska $91,243

Kentucky $91,136 South Carolina $90,749 Tennessee $90,507 Idaho $90,410 New Mexico $89,703 Oklahoma $89,548 Alabama $88,976 South Dakota $88,017

Arkansas $87,494 West Virginia $87,214 Mississippi $86,371

Top Paying Cities for Architectural Trainee

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: $90,658
Belen: $90,153
Bernalillo: $90,818

Algodones, NM $90,658

Belen, NM $90,153

Bernalillo, NM $90,818

Bluewater, NM $88,911

Bosque, NM $89,491

Casa Blanca, NM $89,693

Cedar Crest, NM $90,894

Cedarvale, NM $87,330

Cerrillos, NM $90,723

Claunch, NM $87,006

Coyote, NM $89,387

Cuba, NM $89,244

Cubero, NM $89,892

Edgewood, NM $90,488

Estancia, NM $89,409

Gallina, NM $88,919

Counselor, NM $88,974

Grants, NM $88,810

Milan, NM $89,165

Isleta, NM $90,974

Jarales, NM $90,066

Jemez Pueblo, NM $90,222

Jemez Springs, NM $89,944

Laguna, NM $90,331

La Jara, NM $89,144

La Joya, NM $88,938

Lindrith, NM $88,830

Los Lunas, NM $90,630

Mcintosh, NM $89,901

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $89,303

Moriarty, NM $89,599

Mountainair, NM $88,632

Nageezi, NM $88,856

New Laguna, NM $89,848

Paguate, NM $89,909

Pena Blanca, NM $90,913

Peralta, NM $90,774

Placitas, NM $90,820

Ponderosa, NM $90,107

Prewitt, NM $88,884

Regina, NM $88,946

Sandia Park, NM $90,665

Corrales, NM $91,007

San Fidel, NM $89,364

San Rafael, NM $88,983

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $90,666

San Ysidro, NM $90,544

Stanley, NM $89,586

Tijeras, NM $90,677

Tome, NM $90,509

Torreon, NM $90,208

Veguita, NM $89,484

Willard, NM $88,473

Youngsville, NM $89,412

Bosque Farms, NM $90,940

Clines Corners, NM $89,045

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $90,735

Cochiti Lake, NM $90,853

Albuquerque, NM $91,059

Kirtland Afb, NM $91,059

Rio Rancho, NM $90,909

Gallup, NM $89,013

Brimhall, NM $88,761

Church Rock, NM $88,803

Continental Divide, NM $88,740

Crownpoint, NM $88,814

Fence Lake, NM $88,417

Fort Wingate, NM $88,772

Gamerco, NM $88,921

Mentmore, NM $88,784

Mexican Springs, NM $88,773

Ramah, NM $88,610

Rehoboth, NM $88,832

Thoreau, NM $88,837

Tohatchi, NM $88,755

Vanderwagen, NM $88,773

Zuni, NM $88,752

Navajo, NM $88,873

Jamestown, NM $88,652

Pinehill, NM $88,541

Sheep Springs, NM $88,851

Smith Lake, NM $89,183

Yatahey, NM $88,819

Farmington, NM $89,246

Aztec, NM $89,411

Blanco, NM $88,994

Bloomfield, NM $88,888

Flora Vista, NM $89,338

Fruitland, NM $88,780

Kirtland, NM $89,339

La Plata, NM $89,371

Navajo Dam, NM $89,332

Shiprock, NM $89,208

Waterflow, NM $89,162

Newcomb, NM $88,797

Sanostee, NM $88,853

Santa Fe, NM $91,523

Abiquiu, NM $89,020

Alcalde, NM $90,570

Amalia, NM $88,884

Arroyo Hondo, NM $88,759

Arroyo Seco, NM $88,862

Canjilon, NM $88,745

Canones, NM $89,554

Carson, NM $89,099

Cebolla, NM $88,797

Cerro, NM $88,823

Chama, NM $89,186

Chamisal, NM $90,330

Chimayo, NM $90,965

Cordova, NM $90,811

Costilla, NM $89,257

Taos Ski Valley, NM $88,580

Dixon, NM $90,244

Dulce, NM $89,185

El Prado, NM $88,940

El Rito, NM $89,348

Embudo, NM $89,780

Espanola, NM $90,854

Glorieta, NM $91,171

Hernandez, NM $90,010

Ilfeld, NM $90,329

La Madera, NM $89,191

Lamy, NM $90,823

Llano, NM $90,147

Los Alamos, NM $91,038

White Rock, NM $91,210

Medanales, NM $90,109

Ojo Caliente, NM $89,580

Los Ojos, NM $88,968

Pecos, NM $90,887

Penasco, NM $89,812

Petaca, NM $88,662

Questa, NM $88,917

Ranchos De Taos, NM $89,386

Red River, NM $88,663

Ribera, NM $89,234

Rowe, NM $90,415

San Cristobal, NM $88,661

San Jose, NM $90,192

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $90,632

Santa Cruz, NM $90,934

Serafina, NM $89,008

Taos, NM $88,889

Tererro, NM $91,178

Tesuque, NM $91,523

Tierra Amarilla, NM $88,889

Trampas, NM $89,738

Tres Piedras, NM $88,638

Truchas, NM $90,557

Vadito, NM $89,694

Valdez, NM $88,727

Vallecitos, NM $88,658

Velarde, NM $90,107

Villanueva, NM $89,062

Spaceport City, NM $87,246

Las Vegas, NM $88,306

Angel Fire, NM $88,567

Anton Chico, NM $88,153

Buena Vista, NM $88,963

Chacon, NM $89,026

Cimarron, NM $88,428

Cleveland, NM $89,657

Eagle Nest, NM $88,495

Guadalupita, NM $88,889

Holman, NM $89,429

La Loma, NM $88,005

Maxwell, NM $88,458

Miami, NM $88,267

Mills, NM $87,954

Montezuma, NM $90,112

Mora, NM $89,783

Mosquero, NM $87,877

Ocate, NM $88,363

Ojo Feliz, NM $88,596

Rainsville, NM $88,984

Raton, NM $88,681

Rociada, NM $90,158

Roy, NM $87,973

Sapello, NM $89,375

Solano, NM $87,865

Springer, NM $88,229

Ute Park, NM $88,470

Valmora, NM $88,232

Wagon Mound, NM $88,131

Watrous, NM $88,262

Socorro, NM $88,057

Aragon, NM $88,324

Datil, NM $87,959

Lemitar, NM $88,467

Luna, NM $88,480

Magdalena, NM $87,966

Pie Town, NM $88,260

Polvadera, NM $88,680

Quemado, NM $88,443

Reserve, NM $88,284

San Acacia, NM $88,826

San Antonio, NM $87,570

Truth Or Consequences, NM $87,552

Arrey, NM $87,537

Caballo, NM $87,597

Derry, NM $87,152

Elephant Butte, NM $87,779

Garfield, NM $86,899

Hatch, NM $85,506

Monticello, NM $87,547

Rincon, NM $85,014

Salem, NM $86,628

Williamsburg, NM $87,662

Winston, NM $87,611

Las Cruces, NM $83,901

White Sands Missile Range, NM $84,176

Santa Teresa, NM $84,788

Playas, NM $87,956

Animas, NM $88,172

Anthony, NM $84,768

Arenas Valley, NM $88,016

Bayard, NM $87,935

Berino, NM $84,384

Buckhorn, NM $88,026

Santa Clara, NM $88,089

Chamberino, NM $84,472

Cliff, NM $87,924

Columbus, NM $87,688

Deming, NM $87,709

Dona Ana, NM $83,904

Fairacres, NM $84,155

Faywood, NM $87,668

Fort Bayard, NM $88,005

Gila, NM $87,795

Glenwood, NM $87,863

Hachita, NM $87,688

Hanover, NM $87,707

Hillsboro, NM $87,527

Hurley, NM $87,876

La Mesa, NM $85,506

Lordsburg, NM $87,892

Mesilla, NM $83,903

Mesilla Park, NM $83,912

Mesquite, NM $83,984

Mimbres, NM $87,776

Mule Creek, NM $88,014

Organ, NM $83,956

Pinos Altos, NM $87,923

Radium Springs, NM $83,937

Redrock, NM $87,699

Rodeo, NM $88,284

San Miguel, NM $83,952

Silver City, NM $87,924

Sunland Park, NM $84,337

Tyrone, NM $88,184

Vado, NM $84,018

Chaparral, NM $85,077

Clovis, NM $87,755

Cannon Afb, NM $87,561

Broadview, NM $87,499

Causey, NM $87,349

Crossroads, NM $87,142

Dora, NM $87,556

Elida, NM $87,193

Floyd, NM $87,405

Fort Sumner, NM $87,335

Grady, NM $87,583

House, NM $87,513

Kenna, NM $87,194

Lingo, NM $87,343

Melrose, NM $87,527

Milnesand, NM $87,159

Pep, NM $87,278

Portales, NM $87,598

Rogers, NM $87,303

Saint Vrain, NM $87,584

Taiban, NM $87,305

Texico, NM $87,617

Yeso, NM $86,988

Roswell, NM $87,089

Artesia, NM $87,261

Caprock, NM $87,084

Carlsbad, NM $87,318

Dexter, NM $87,151

Eunice, NM $87,396

Hagerman, NM $87,194

Hobbs, NM $87,524

Hope, NM $86,875

Jal, NM $87,293

Lake Arthur, NM $87,050

Lakewood, NM $87,180

Loco Hills, NM $87,340

Loving, NM $87,296

Lovington, NM $87,439

Mcdonald, NM $87,201

Malaga, NM $87,211

Maljamar, NM $87,125

Monument, NM $87,331

Tatum, NM $87,257

Whites City, NM $87,403

Carrizozo, NM $86,676

Alamogordo, NM $86,400

Alto, NM $86,689

Bent, NM $86,417

Capitan, NM $86,487

Cloudcroft, NM $86,407

Corona, NM $87,053

Encino, NM $87,752

Fort Stanton, NM $86,524

Glencoe, NM $86,462

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $86,390

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $86,390

Hondo, NM $86,541

La Luz, NM $86,390

Lincoln, NM $86,290

Mayhill, NM $86,586

Mescalero, NM $86,429

Nogal, NM $86,800

Orogrande, NM $86,434

Picacho, NM $86,523

Pinon, NM $86,848

Ruidoso, NM $86,853

Ruidoso Downs, NM $86,735

Sacramento, NM $86,468

San Patricio, NM $86,571

Sunspot, NM $86,390

Timberon, NM $86,577

Tinnie, NM $86,473

Tularosa, NM $86,448

Vaughn, NM $87,399

Weed, NM $86,575

Tucumcari, NM $87,832

Amistad, NM $87,719

Bard, NM $87,579

Capulin, NM $88,570

Clayton, NM $87,890

Conchas Dam, NM $87,969

Cuervo, NM $87,546

Des Moines, NM $88,221

Folsom, NM $88,357

Garita, NM $87,801

Gladstone, NM $87,977

Grenville, NM $87,960

Logan, NM $87,830

Mcalister, NM $87,557

Nara Visa, NM $87,621

Newkirk, NM $87,718

Quay, NM $87,769

San Jon, NM $87,675

Santa Rosa, NM $87,769

Sedan, NM $87,800

Trementina, NM $87,796

Architectural Trainee Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architectural Trainee 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 Trainee positions in Retail & Wholesale or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architectural Trainee as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Architectural Trainee

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$112,128	$54.0	25%
Construction	$98,673	$47.0	10%

Architectural Trainee Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architectural Trainee'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.

$82,188

Average $89,703/year

$98,469

$6,849

Average $7,475/month

$8,206

$1,581

Average $1,725/week

$1,894

$40

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,469	$8,206	$1,894	$47
Average	$89,703	$7,475	$1,725	$43
25th Percentile	$82,188	$6,849	$1,581	$40

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