SOC 25-1031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary — Maryland
Maryland
At $102,240, median pay for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland tracks the national median of $96,870 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.0%
- Openings per year
- 900
- Typical entry-level education
- Doctoral or professional degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Maryland.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $102,240, median pay for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland tracks the national median of $96,870 closely. Pay ranges from under $61,630 at the tenth percentile to more than $162,700 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $82,690 to $123,930.
Employment stands at 50, or 0.0 jobs per thousand held locally. Maryland ranks number 7th out of 34 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 728 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 148th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $61,630 | −36.4% |
| 25th | $82,690 | −14.6% |
| Median (50th) | $102,240 | +5.5% |
| 75th | $123,930 | +27.9% |
| 90th | $162,700 | +68.0% |
| Mean | $100,290 | +3.5% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Maryland run 5.0% above the national average, so the median of $102,240 buys what $97,371 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 0.5% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$102,240as reported by BLSLocal price level
105.0US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$97,371US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $102,240 a year, 5.5% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $61,630 to $162,700 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 50 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 7th of 34 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary in Maryland?
The median annual wage is $102,240, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $96,870, so pay in Maryland is 5.5% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Maryland earns more than $162,700 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $61,630 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 50 jobs in this occupation in Maryland. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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