How many architects are in Missouri?
2,150 architects were employed in Missouri in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 34.9 per 100,000 residents and ranks Missouri 17 of 51 states with data. Missouri accounts for 2% of the 106,790 architects counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below Missouri
| # | State | Architects | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | New Jersey | 2,390 | 25.7 |
| 16 | Minnesota | 2,340 | 41 |
| 17 | Missouri | 2,150 | 34.9 |
| 18 | Virginia | 2,130 | 24.7 |
| 19 | Oregon | 2,050 | 48.4 |
The architects page lists every one of the 51 states in order. Largest: California with 13,270. Highest per capita: District of Columbia at 246.5 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
189 architects in Missouri have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 8.8% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's Missouri architects list on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
FAQ
How many architects are in Missouri?
2,150 architects were employed in Missouri in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 34.9 per 100,000 residents and ranks Missouri 17 of 51 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed architects in Missouri?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS290000000000017101101 (Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Missouri), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 51 published state estimates.