Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in Virginia

$105,970avg. a year
$50.95 an hour · 2,130 employed

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in Virginia earn an average of $105,970 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $106,260. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $115,480.

$97,680Median pay
$50.95Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Virginia metro areas

Average pay for architects, except landscape and naval by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

13,020 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$115,480
$55.52 an hour
2420 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$105,040
$50.50 an hour
3410 jobs
Richmond, VA
$99,210
$47.70 an hour
4170 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$97,220
$46.74 an hour
550 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$89,730
$43.14 an hour
650 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$85,680
$41.19 an hour
730 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$85,420
$41.07 an hour

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in Virginia, charted

Pay over time

Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Virginia architects, except landscape and naval work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Virginia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$106,260$51.09
Virginia$105,970$50.95
Maryland$119,770$57.58
District of Columbia$113,890$54.76
North Carolina$104,270$50.13
Tennessee$98,970$47.58
Kentucky$97,670$46.96

Average pay, Virginia, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do architects, except landscape and naval make in Virginia?

The average is $105,970 a year, and the median is $97,680. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $106,260.

What is the hourly wage in Virginia?

$50.95 an hour on average; the median is $46.96.

Where in Virginia do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($115,480), followed by Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($105,040). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ($85,420).

How does Virginia rank?

Virginia ranks #18 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-1011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national architects, except landscape and naval page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.