DOL Median (Houston, TX)
$54,600
vs National
-9%
National: $60,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$58,900
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$54,600
-9% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$60,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in Houston, TX earns $54,600 in nominal terms, which is 9% below the national average of $60,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 92.7 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $58,900 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in Houston, TX
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| LVA Luis Vidal USA Inc. | $83,366 | 4 |
| EYP, Inc., successor employer to WHR Architects, I | $82,410 | 1 |
| ZIEGLER COOPER ARCHITECTS | $80,000 | 1 |
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, Inc. | $79,000 | 31 |
| Page Southerland Page, Inc. | $77,241 | 5 |
| Pfluger Associates Inc. | $77,000 | 2 |
| JOHNSTON | $75,950 | 2 |
| Perry Homes | $73,840 | 2 |
| COMMERCIAL KITCHENS, INC. | $73,000 | 1 |
| DBR Engineering Consultants, Inc. | $71,955 | 6 |
| Huitt-Zollars Inc | $71,718 | 3 |
| DUROTECH, LP | $68,932 | 2 |
| HDR Architecture, Inc. | $68,182 | 102 |
| Concept Engineers Inc | $67,500 | 2 |
| DD DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC | $66,340 | 2 |
| POST-TENSION SOLUTIONS OF TEXAS, INC. | $65,624 | 3 |
| P2MG, LLC | $65,083 | 1 |
| EUBANKS GROUP ARCHITECTS, A DIVISION OF ARCOLA, INC. | $64,875 | 1 |
| Wallace Garcia Wilson Architects Inc. | $64,000 | 5 |
| KIRKSEY | $62,969 | 3 |
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How much does a Architects, Except Landscape and Naval make in Houston, TX?
The median Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Houston, TX is $54,600 based on 112 DOL filings.
Is Houston, TX a good place to work as a Architects, Except Landscape and Naval?
A Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in Houston, TX earns 9% less than the national median of $60,000, or $58,900 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.