Architect salary in Houston, TX
Based on 53 certified H-1B filings in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sugar Land, Galveston, Bellaire, Brookshire, Conroe.
Also listed as: Project Architect, Architect Non Licensed
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $59,200 |
| 25th | $62,650 |
| 50th (median) | $70,866 |
| 75th | $84,926 |
| 90th | $95,269 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $55,869 | $52,000 | $63,000 | 13 |
| FY2021 | $60,528 | $59,800 | $80,000 | 25 |
| FY2022 | $65,000 | $60,528 | $83,250 | 22 |
| FY2023 | $66,000 | $60,008 | $77,000 | 21 |
| FY2024 | $70,000 | $59,384 | $84,004 | 23 |
| FY2025 | $69,000 | $60,000 | $74,971 | 31 |
| FY2026 | $75,832 | $64,356 | $86,332 | 22 |
Cost of living
Houston's median Architect salary of $70,866 is worth about $71,900 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $97,590 in May 2025 (2,360 employed). The H-1B median here is $70,866, 27% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Hks | too few | 4 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group | too few | 3 |
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates | too few | 3 |
| Sparc Plus | too few | 3 |
| Stantec Architecture | too few | 3 |
| WSP | too few | 2 |
| Goree Architects | too few | 2 |
| M&G Trading | too few | 2 |
| Nadia Palacios Residential Design | too few | 2 |
| Pacific Consulting Group | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $62,650 | 33 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $85,863 | 16 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $58,261 | $62,650 | 33 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $78,437 | $85,863 | 16 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.