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Women Architects in Maine: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

Women are 21% of licensed US architects despite being nearly half of architecture students. This page applies Maine’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for architects to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Architects in Maine

$99K
Estimated median annual — male architects, Maine
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$84K
Estimated median annual — female architects, Maine
BLS × ACS S2001
15.0%
Estimated pay gap for architects in Maine
Derived from BLS + ACS
$15K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Maine’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (+0.4% vs national) to the national BLS median for female architects. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$99K
US median annual — male architects
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$84K
US median annual — female architects
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
84.7%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, architects)
BLS CPS 2024
17-1011
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

Maine context

Maine’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 84.1%, ranking #17 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 43.4% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 2 women from Maine serve in the 119th US Congress. First woman governor: 2019.

Other professions in Maine

Women architects in neighboring & key states

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Frequently asked

What is the median salary for female architects in Maine?

Estimated at $84,020 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female architects ($83,720) adjusted by Maine’s overall wage environment (+0.4% vs national).

What is the pay gap for architects in Maine?

Estimated at 15.0%, or about $14,832 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.

How does Maine compare nationally on pay equity?

Maine ranks #17 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.