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Across the nation, architectural engineers earn on average $74,000 a year for those with at nine to 10 years of experience in the field, according to Career Cornerstone using data from the Engineering Workforce Commission.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual salary for architects in May 2013 was $74,110 (www.bls.gov). The top ten percent of architects made $119,370 or more, while the bottom ten percent of architects earned $44,930 or less.