SOC 17-1011 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Clarksville, Tennessee is $96,070 a year ($46.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $93,900: half of the 40 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

$96,070average per year

$46.19 / hourMedian $93,900Take-home ≈ $76,415

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $145K90th

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

40people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,990 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Clarksville earn between $61,730 and $117,570.

  • $60K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $118K75th
  • $145K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,070$8,006$46.19
Median$93,900$7,825$45.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,730$5,144$29.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$117,570$9,798$56.52

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

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in Clarksville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Architects (except landscape and naval) in Clarksville earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($98,970) 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
Clarksville$96,070$93,900$59,970$144,99040
Tennessee$98,970$94,030$62,930$146,2902,570
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 Clarksville

On the average salary of $96,070, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $76,415 a year, or $6,368 a month and $2,939 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$76,415$6,368
Working in KY$73,170$6,098

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

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

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $96,070 buys what about $105,633 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 3rd of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($103,200).

All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Tennessee

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 Clarksville: questions

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

$46.19 an hour on average, and $45.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $76,415 a year ($6,368 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,070. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do architects (except landscape and naval) earn more in Clarksville 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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