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Architects in West Virginia

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-6% Jobs Projection
$82,990 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

While jobs for Architects in West Virginia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Architects in West Virginia is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Architects Work in West Virginia?

There were approximately 170 workers employed as Architects in this state in 2018.

There were 140 Architects employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,160 Architects working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Architects than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Architects in this state are declining at a rate of 5.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.2%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 170 total jobs in 2026 for Architects in this state.

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

What do Architects Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Architects ranged from $53,800 to $135,580 with $82,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.86 to $65.18. The median hourly rate was $39.9.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.06 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.84.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Architects

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,790 $87,470
Charleston, WV 30 $75,890

Top States for Architects Employment

The table below shows the states 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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