State comparison · 2025
Architects salary: Maryland vs North Dakota
Architects in Maryland earn a median of $114,550. In North Dakota, $97,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0% — not 18%.
Nominal pay gap
+18%
Maryland vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
0%
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%
North Dakota
Architects
- Median
- $97,110
- p25
- $79,110
- p75
- $123,210
- p10
- $75,000
- p90
- $137,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.