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business and finance construction industryWhat is the going rate for architects?
Architect Costs Per Hour
Architects usually charge $80 to $150 per hour if you hire them on an hourly basis. If you hire a principal, who typically runs an architectural firm, expect to pay closer to $150 per hour. If you hire a junior architect, prices typically hover around $80 per hour.
Hereof, how much do architects charge hourly?
Architect Hourly Rate If you hire an architect on an hourly basis, they charge $125 to $250 per hour. You might get an intern for $70 to $90 per hour, but typically you can't hire them independently of the firm.
In this regard, how are architect's fees calculated?
Typically, an architect's fee is calculated as a percentage of the project's final cost of construction. Architects' fees range from 10 to 20 percent for residential projects. Total project cost is the sum of hard costs (construction) and soft costs (fees and testing).
Architects fees depend on the size, type and quality of the project that a client requires. Practices usually produce their own fee charts based on their operating costs amongst other factors. For residential projects, architects typically charge between 11% and 14%, with lower percentages on higher value projects.