SOC 17-1011 · Jackson, MS metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Jackson, Mississippi is $102,290 a year ($49.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,000: half of the 130 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

$102,290average per year

$49.18 / hourMedian $81,000Take-home ≈ $77,431

  • $54K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $171K90th

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

130people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,050 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Jackson earn between $68,390 and $110,230.

  • $54K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $110K75th
  • $171K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,290$8,524$49.18
Median$81,000$6,750$38.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,390$5,699$32.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$110,230$9,186$53.00

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

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in Jackson vs. Mississippi and the U.S.

Architects (except landscape and naval) in Jackson earn about the same as the Mississippi average ($102,820) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($106,260). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $99,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$102,290$81,000$53,860$171,050130
Mississippi$102,820$80,870$53,860$163,970330
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 Jackson

On the average salary of $102,290, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $77,431 a year, or $6,453 a month and $2,978 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $102,290 buys what about $114,871 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 2nd of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($116,400).

All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Mississippi

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 Jackson: questions

How much do architects (except landscape and naval) make an hour in Jackson?

$49.18 an hour on average, and $38.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architects (except landscape and naval) salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architects (except landscape and naval) take-home pay in Jackson?

About $77,431 a year ($6,453 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,290.

Do architects (except landscape and naval) earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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