State comparison · 2025
Architects salary: Maryland vs Texas
Architects in Maryland earn a median of $114,550. In Texas, $94,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 21.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.2%
Maryland vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+12.1%
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%
Texas
Architects
- Median
- $94,490
- p25
- $76,730
- p75
- $121,670
- p10
- $60,730
- p90
- $142,130
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -71%
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.