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Architects in Minnesota

Is Minnesota a good place for you to work as an Architect?

7.1% Jobs Projection
$82,260 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Architects in Minnesota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Architects in Minnesota is growing faster than average.

  • Architects in Minnesota earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Architects Work in Minnesota?

1,850 people worked as Architects in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,750 Architects employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,160 Architects working in it, which means Minnesota has more Architects than average.

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Architects in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.2%.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Architects job openings in Minnesota, and 2,110 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,700 annual jobs and 134,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Architects Make in Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Architects ranged from $56,130 to $129,450 with $82,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.99 to $62.24. The median hourly rate was $39.55.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $39.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.21.

The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Minnesota Metros for Architects

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Architects.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,690 $83,330
Fargo, ND-MN 80 $71,140
Duluth, MN-WI 40 $62,260
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 30 $72,090

Top States for Architects Employment

View the list below to see where most Architects work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 13,570 $87,180
New York 11,620 $92,240
Texas 8,560 $86,160
Illinois 5,560 $72,190
Florida 4,340 $70,740
Pennsylvania 4,180 $71,740
Washington 4,150 $74,740
Colorado 3,800 $65,690
Massachusetts 3,320 $93,920
Ohio 3,120 $76,720
New Jersey 2,650 $79,200
Virginia 2,640 $83,040
Georgia 2,610 $0
Maryland 2,540 $80,010
North Carolina 2,330 $78,200
Michigan 2,130 $70,640
Missouri 2,010 $72,380
Oregon 1,910 $75,190
District of Columbia 1,900 $92,490
Minnesota 1,850 $82,260

Below are the states where Architects get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $93,920
Alaska $93,180
District of Columbia $92,490
New York $92,240
Arizona $88,590
California $87,180
Texas $86,160
Alabama $84,170
New Hampshire $83,210
Virginia $83,040

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