Projected pay for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $99,280 → in 3 years $107,300 → in 5 years $113,000 → in 10 years $128,600 (10-year range $110,600–$149,400). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.
$99,280
Now 2026
$107,300
In 3 yrs 2029
$99,100–$116,800
$113,000
In 5 yrs 2031
$101,800–$125,900
$128,600
In 10 yrs 2036
$110,600–$149,400
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.01%AI impact -0.39%Total +2.6% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
55/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #385 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
83 pts
AI resistance
37 pts
Entry barrier
95 pts
Annual openings
15 pts
Projected growth
66 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Employment
107K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
130K
2025–35
Projected change
+4.3%
ranked #276 for growth
Annual openings
6,900
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
51/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Internship/residency
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Plan and design land areas for projects such as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.
Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for one or more purposes, such as legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes.
$81,390
54/100
69%
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.