3. Alabama
Hourly wage: $38.87
Cost of Living Index: 91.2
Employment: 41,830
Third best state on our list of best states for architects is Alabama, sweet home. This state provides a good relation between hourly wage which is $38.87 and the living cost index which is 91.2. Plus, who doesn’t want their home state to have a honky tonk rock and roll anthem featuring a reference to George Wallace.
