California · 2025 pay · 39 people
How much does an associate architect make in California?
$116,655typical pay for a associate architect in 2025
$101,517 – $134,220what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 13.3% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where associate architects work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of General Services13 people$114,792
- California State Parks6 people$136,918
- Department of Transportation6 people$119,218
- Department of Forestry & Fire Protection3 people$102,036
- Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation2 people$114,779
- City of Sacramento1 person$96,652
- East Bay Municipal Utility District1 person$193,121
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority1 person$37,995
- Department of Water Resources1 person$132,223
- City of South Lake Tahoe1 person$17,756
- Department of Motor Vehicles1 person$116,638
- Employment Development Department1 person$128,924
- California Highway Patrol1 person$138,411
- City of Coronado1 person$130,852
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Associate Architect (this page)$116,655 (everyone)
- Supervising Architect$172,780 (everyone)
- Senior Architect$183,475 (everyone)
- Principal Architect$203,728 (everyone)
Highest-paid associate architects, 2025
Common questions
How much does an associate architect make in California?
The typical associate architect was paid $116,655 in 2025; most earned between $101,517 and $134,220. This counts all 39 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.4% of all pay for associate architects in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Associate Architect, at any level (for example "Associate Architect"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this