Demand for Design Services has Bolstered Compensation for Architects

Washington, D.C. -- Prolonged economic expansion, a near 50-year low unemployment rate, and a 40% increase in non-residential construction spending over the last several years has led to an increase in compensation for architects. Pay for architectural staff positions has risen by more than 6% per year since early 2017, according to the 2019 AIA Compensation Survey.

The biannual compensation report provides salary data for more than 40 architecture firm positions in cities across the U.S. as well as industry salary trends and analysis on where the market is headed.