SOC 17-1011 · Port St. Lucie, FL metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Port St. Lucie, FL

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Port St. Lucie, Florida is $95,390 a year ($45.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,630: half of the 50 people in this job in the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

$95,390average per year

$45.86 / hourMedian $94,630Take-home ≈ $75,937

  • $61K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#11 of 17Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Port St. Lucie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,170 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Port St. Lucie earn between $78,140 and $101,260.

  • $61K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $123K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,390$7,949$45.86
Median$94,630$7,886$45.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,140$6,512$37.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,260$8,438$48.68

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in Port St. Lucie vs. Florida and the U.S.

Architects (except landscape and naval) in Port St. Lucie earn 5% less than the Florida average ($100,170) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($106,260). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $99,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Port St. Lucie$95,390$94,630$61,030$123,17050
Florida$100,170$96,240$59,990$138,2305,580
United States$106,260$99,280$62,300$161,420106,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Port St. Lucie

On the average salary of $95,390, a single filer in Port St. Lucie takes home about $75,937 a year, or $6,328 a month and $2,921 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Port St. Lucie a good place for architects (except landscape and naval)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Port St. Lucie area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $95,390 buys what about $95,173 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Port St. Lucie ($46,490). A typical home costs $383,275, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Florida cities

Port St. Lucie ranks 11th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($104,670).

All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for architects (except landscape and naval)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,170).

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary by city

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Port St. Lucie: questions

How much do architects (except landscape and naval) make an hour in Port St. Lucie?

$45.86 an hour on average, and $45.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architects (except landscape and naval) salary in Port St. Lucie?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architects (except landscape and naval) take-home pay in Port St. Lucie?

About $75,937 a year ($6,328 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,390. Florida has no state income tax.

Do architects (except landscape and naval) earn more in Port St. Lucie than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-1011; area Port St. Lucie, FL (38940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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