Architect salary in New York, NY
Based on 752 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brooklyn, Flushing, New York City, Jersey City, East Orange.
Also listed as: Project Architect, Architect Non Licensed
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $67,309 |
| 25th | $73,100 |
| 50th (median) | $83,000 |
| 75th | $93,400 |
| 90th | $110,490 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
Show as table
| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $69,500 | $63,000 | $80,000 | 403 |
| FY2021 | $70,000 | $65,894 | $80,000 | 336 |
| FY2022 | $75,000 | $66,082 | $81,875 | 398 |
| FY2023 | $76,150 | $67,463 | $87,270 | 422 |
| FY2024 | $78,000 | $68,690 | $89,990 | 414 |
| FY2025 | $80,000 | $70,371 | $90,000 | 444 |
| FY2026 | $88,899 | $75,000 | $100,000 | 308 |
Cost of living
New York's median Architect salary of $83,000 is worth about $73,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in the New York, NY area earned a median of $99,710 in May 2025 (10,240 employed). The H-1B median here is $83,000, 17% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates | $86,295 | 46 |
| B.I.G. Architecture D.P.C. | $80,900 | 25 |
| Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | $88,900 | 25 |
| Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C. | $97,860 | 18 |
| Cannon Design | $86,000 | 14 |
| Robert A.M. Stern Architects | $79,502 | 14 |
| Fogarty Finger Architecture Pllc | $80,000 | 13 |
| Beyer Blinder Belle, Architects and Planners | $85,500 | 12 |
| Perkins & Will | $87,589 | 11 |
| Corgan Associates | too few | 9 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $74,963 | 394 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $91,157 | 246 |
| Senior · Level III | $114,500 | 59 |
| Expert · Level IV | $141,110 | 11 |
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 | $65,686 | $74,963 | 394 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $88,899 | $91,157 | 246 |
| Senior · Level III | $110,490 | $114,500 | 59 |
| Expert · Level IV | $132,080 | $141,110 | 11 |
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.