Principal Architect Salary


What is the salary of a Principal Architect? In the United States, a Principal Architect earns an average salary of $208,966. The salary range for a Principal Architect is usually between $148,680 and $272,647 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $293,578. The highest Principal Architect salary in the United States was $302,018. The average hourly pay for a Principal Architect is $100.46.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Principal Architect Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Principal Architect salary are California, with an average salary of $253,914, followed by Illinois, with an average salary of $173,437, and Virginia, with an average salary of $158,595. Employers paying the highest salary for a Principal Architect job are Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (CA), Los Angeles (CA) and State of California (CA).

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Average Salary
$208,966/yr
Records Number
24
Employers Number
11
Job Pay Rank
2,353th

Principal Architect Salary Statistics


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Principal Architect Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Arizona$128,4001
California$253,91413
Illinois$173,4371
Massachusetts$63,3111
New York$114,26312
Ohio$65,7342
Pennsylvania$63,7151
Virginia$158,5951
Washington$90,4946
Wisconsin$121,3021

Top Paid Principal Architect

NameStateEmployer
Dessa Rooney L
State of California, CA
Dessa Rooney LCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Ahmed Elhadary O
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Ahmed Elhadary OCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Steven Fierce
Los Angeles, CA
Steven FierceCALos AngelesView Details
Tom Wells D
State of California, CA
Tom Wells DCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Nick Giannini
State of California, CA
Nick GianniniCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Ahmed Elhadary O
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Ahmed Elhadary OCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Chandra Wells L
State of California, CA
Chandra Wells LCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Nick Giannini
State of California, CA
Nick GianniniCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Eric Driever
State of California, CA
Eric DrieverCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Douglas Humphrey G
State of California, CA
Douglas Humphrey GCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Steven Fierce
Los Angeles, CA
Steven FierceCALos AngelesView Details
Tom Wells D
State of California, CA
Tom Wells DCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Harlan Reymont M
State of California, CA
Harlan Reymont MCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Richard Traversi L Jr
State of California, CA
Richard Traversi L JrCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Ahmed Elhadary O
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, CA
Ahmed Elhadary OCAMetropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaView Details
Dessa Rooney L
State of California, CA
Dessa Rooney LCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Douglas Humphrey G
State of California, CA
Douglas Humphrey GCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Chandra Wells L
State of California, CA
Chandra Wells LCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Eric Driever
State of California, CA
Eric DrieverCAState of CaliforniaView Details
Nick Giannini
State of California, CA
Nick GianniniCAState of CaliforniaView Details
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