State comparison · 2025
Architects salary: Washington vs Wyoming
Architects in Wyoming earn a median of $120,580. In Washington, $100,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28% — not 16.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.9%
Washington vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
-28%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
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
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.