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State comparison · 2025

Architects salary: Iowa vs Wyoming

Occupation

Architects in Wyoming earn a median of $120,580. In Iowa, $96,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.2% — not 19.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-19.7%
Iowa vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
-15.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Iowa

Architects

Median
$96,810
p25
$67,830
p75
$122,050
p10
$60,760
p90
$153,330
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
87.8
See full breakdown for Iowa

Wyoming

Architects

Median
$120,580
p25
$78,910
p75
$123,500
p10
$74,890
p90
$179,070
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.7
See full breakdown for Wyoming

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.