Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Occupational Description:
Plan and design structures, such as private residences, office buildings, theaters, factories, and other structural property. Excludes “Landscape Architects” (17-1012) and “Marine Engineers and Naval Architects” (17-2121).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	50	9	$42.24/hr	$26.37/hr	$34.13/hr	$40.40/hr	$49.41/hr	$54.80/hr

Leading Industries for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	210	$50.71/hr
Manufacturing	20	$34.58/hr
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	1,940	$40.08/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	40	$50.56/hr

Other Regional Data for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	20	$41.21/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$37.66/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	20	$40.40/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	30	$38.78/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	40	$45.20/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$39.47/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$31.13/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$40.40/hr	-2.9%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	50	$39.42/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	60	$38.06/hr	0.0%
Central Minnesota	80	$40.50/hr	0.0%
Northeast Minnesota	120	$39.70/hr	4.8%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	120	$39.69/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	120	$39.51/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,800	$40.50/hr	7.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,850	$40.62/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,230	$40.28/hr	6.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Landscape Architects	440	$40.25/hr	2.6%
Interior Designers	1,160	$31.52/hr	2.3%
Urban and Regional Planners	790	$40.12/hr	5.5%
Construction Managers	4,830	$49.96/hr	12.0%
Civil Engineers	4,240	$48.92/hr	8.1%

Task for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

Meet with clients to review or discuss architectural drawings.
Design or plan construction of green building projects to minimize adverse environmental impact or conserve energy.
Plan or design structures such as residences, office buildings, theatres, factories, or other structural properties in accordance with environmental, safety, or other regulations.
Design structures that incorporate environmentally friendly building practices or concepts, such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
Monitor the work of specialists, such as electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, interior designers, or sound specialists to ensure optimal form or function of designs or final structures.
Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
Direct activities of technicians engaged in preparing drawings or specification documents.
Integrate engineering elements into unified architectural designs.
Prepare scale drawings or architectural designs, using computer-aided design or other tools.
Administer construction contracts.