Women Architects in Indiana: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Women are 21% of licensed US architects despite being nearly half of architecture students. This page applies Indiana’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for architects to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Architects in Indiana
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Indiana’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-9.2% vs national) to the national BLS median for female architects. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Indiana context
Indiana’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 76.1%, ranking #46 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 24.7% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from Indiana serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Indiana.
Other professions in Indiana
Women architects in neighboring & key states
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Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female architects in Indiana?
Estimated at $76,027 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female architects ($83,720) adjusted by Indiana’s overall wage environment (-9.2% vs national).
What is the pay gap for architects in Indiana?
Estimated at 23.1%, or about $22,825 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Indiana compare nationally on pay equity?
Indiana ranks #46 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
17-1011 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.