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State comparison · 2025

Architects salary: Maryland vs New Hampshire

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Architects in Maryland earn a median of $114,550. In New Hampshire, $101,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.4% — not 13.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+13.3%
Maryland vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+12.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
See full breakdown for Maryland

New Hampshire

Architects

Median
$101,100
p25
$75,850
p75
$108,020
p10
$63,200
p90
$133,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
104.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+200%
See full breakdown for New Hampshire

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.