State comparison · 2025
Architects salary: Hawaii vs Maryland
Architects in Maryland earn a median of $114,550. In Hawaii, $102,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.7% — not 10.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-10.7%
Hawaii vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-14.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Architects
- Median
- $102,340
- p25
- $73,690
- p75
- $107,370
- p10
- $61,080
- p90
- $128,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Maryland
Architects
- Median
- $114,550
- p25
- $81,280
- p75
- $148,700
- p10
- $68,320
- p90
- $182,370
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -65%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.