Women Architects in Ohio: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Women are 21% of licensed US architects despite being nearly half of architecture students. This page applies Ohio’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for architects to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Architects in Ohio
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Ohio’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-5.7% vs national) to the national BLS median for female architects. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Ohio context
Ohio’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 79.0%, ranking #39 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 31.2% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 2 women from Ohio serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Ohio.
Other professions in Ohio
Women architects in neighboring & key states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female architects in Ohio?
Estimated at $78,925 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female architects ($83,720) adjusted by Ohio’s overall wage environment (-5.7% vs national).
What is the pay gap for architects in Ohio?
Estimated at 20.2%, or about $19,927 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Ohio compare nationally on pay equity?
Ohio ranks #39 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.