Early-Career Architectural Designer with Project Coordinating Skills Salary in Los Angeles, California

The average salary for an Early-Career Architectural Designer with Project Coordinating skills in Los Angeles, California is $54,564.

10%

$45k

MEDIAN

$55k

90%

$68k

Salary

$45k - $68k

Bonus

$204 - $6k

Total Pay

$44k - $68k

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Job Description for Architectural Designer

Architectural designers design such projects as buildings, urban landscapes, and parks. In some cases, designers will work as a part of a company or studio, although they can also work independently. They meet with the client to discuss the client's budget and preferences. They then consult with the landscape consultant to understand the construction site and create different concepts for the project for presentation to the client. After incorporating in client comments on concepts, architectura…Read more

Architectural Designer Tasks

Produce CAD drawings, renderings, layouts and color boards for specific architectural design.
Compile data and perform dimensional and routine calculations required for the preparation of drawings and design layouts.
Research and develop design and product solutions and presents them for consideration.
Produce drawings and specifications that have been red lined by others.
Use technical manuals to ensure compliance with required codes and standards.

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Popular Skills for Architectural Designer

Autodesk Revit Architecture

$54,175

158 responses

3D Rendering

$51,006

136 responses

Autodesk AutoCAD

$50,251

136 responses

Design

$53,119

127 responses

Adobe Photoshop

$50,611

104 responses

Skills that pay less than market rate include Adobe Photoshop, Design, Autodesk AutoCAD, 3D Rendering and Autodesk Revit Architecture.

Pay by Experience Level for Architectural Designer

A mid-career Architectural Designer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $64,964 based on 12 salaries. An experienced Architectural Designer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $79,500 based on 5 salaries.

Pay Difference by Location

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San Francisco, California

▲11%

New York, New York

▲3%

Boston, Massachusetts

▲2%

Seattle, Washington

▲1%

Dallas, Texas

▼5%

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

▼11%

Miami, Florida

▼25%

Employees with Architectural Designer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 10.8% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (2.9% more) and Boston, Massachusetts (2.1% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Miami, Florida (25.4% less), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11.3% less) and Dallas, Texas (5.0% less).