State comparison · 2025
Architects salary: Maryland vs Washington
Architects in Maryland earn a median of $114,550. In Washington, $100,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.5% — not 14.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.3%
Maryland vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+16.5%
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%
Washington
Architects
- Median
- $100,190
- p25
- $80,960
- p75
- $114,430
- p10
- $70,020
- p90
- $130,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- 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.