Junior Architectural Designer Salary in Charlotte, North Carolina

How much does a Junior Architectural Designer make in Charlotte, NC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Junior Architectural Designer in Charlotte, NC is $67,180. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $56,888 to a high of $81,816, with most professionals earning between $61,793 and $74,841.

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August 22, 2022

Contribute to daily administration tasks on various projects such as organizing and creating new project files, downloading, uploading, and/or sending files, maintaining printed drawing sets for office use, plotting and printing drawings, etc.

October 28, 2022

Develop conceptual plans for site layout, planning and grading.

December 21, 2022

Designing and producing custom publications, including project books, portfolios, proposals, brochures, presentations, case studies, digital and web-based publications, advertisements, awards submissions, posters, maps, and other collateral materials.

January 11, 2023

Assist in developing and maintaining SketchUp models, used as a tool in the design development process.

January 23, 2023

Assures execution of and assists with quality control activities for architectural elements on a project.

January 23, 2023

Reviews drawings, documents and submittals for document compliance and documenting code review and compliance.

March 07, 2023

Hands on experience in construction,fabrication and/or CNC production is also a big plus.

April 01, 2023

Produce schematic and working drawings for residential, commercial, recreational and industrial projects including the production of specifications and construction details.

April 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Junior Architectural Designer in Charlotte, NC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

61793

74841

67180

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

62137

75107

67621

What is the average salary for Junior Architectural Designer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Junior Architectural Designer in Charlotte, NC. The base salary for Junior Architectural Designer ranges from $61,793 to $74,841 with the average base salary of $67,180. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $62,137 to $75,107 with the average total cash compensation of $67,621.

View Average Salary for Junior Architectural Designer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,180	$61,793 - $74,841
Bonus	$441	$345 - $266
Total Pay	$67,621	$62,137 - $75,107

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Junior Architectural Designer Salary Near Charlotte, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Concord, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,578 - $73,370	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Kannapolis, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,753 - $72,371	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Gastonia, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,729 - $74,764	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Rock Hill, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,614 - $74,624	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Salisbury, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,900 - $72,549	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Hickory, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,147 - $74,059	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC

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About Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte (/ˈʃɑːrlət/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population was 859,035, making it the 17th-most populous city in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area's population ranks 22nd in the U.S., and had a 2016 population of 2,474,314. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2016 census-estimated population of 2,632,249. Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was ranked as...

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