ArchiCAD freelance rates in 2026, by country
What ArchiCAD work actually pays this year — hourly freelance bands and salaried equivalents for 27 countries, in USD and local currency. Compiled for Q1 2026 from TaskBider listings, direct offers and public marketplace data. Figures are estimates for negotiation, not guaranteed prices.
Quick answer
How much does ArchiCAD work pay in 2026?
ArchiCAD freelancers bill $30–$85 per hour in the US market in 2026, and salaried ArchiCAD roles pay $44,000–$95,000 a year. The same work is priced lower where the freelancer is based in a lower-cost market: the country table below shows every band in local currency, from $12 upward. ArchiCAD plus Revit is unusually valuable: it makes you the person who can move a studio's back catalogue between platforms during a migration.
Figures sourced from the State of Remote CAD & BIM Work 2026 report and the open TaskBider CAD & BIM Rate Dataset 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Estimated ranges, not guaranteed pay.
What ArchiCAD employers pay for
Graphisoft ArchiCAD is the BIM tool of choice for architectural studios across Europe, MENA and Australasia. The candidate pool is smaller than Revit's, so studios that standardise on it often hire remotely out of necessity.
- • European and MENA architectural practices
- • Residential and interior design studios
- • Heritage and retrofit specialists
- • Small practices needing documentation overflow
ArchiCAD rates by country (Q1 2026)
| Country | Hourly (local) | Hourly (USD) | Annual (USD) | Index vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 30–85 USD | $30–$85 | $44,000–$95,000 | 1.00× |
| UK | 21–57 GBP | $26–$72 | $37,500–$81,000 | 0.85× |
| Germany | 24–66 EUR | $26–$72 | $37,500–$81,000 | 0.85× |
| Canada | 35–98 CAD | $26–$72 | $37,500–$81,000 | 0.85× |
| Australia | 40–110 AUD | $26–$72 | $37,500–$81,000 | 0.85× |
| France | 22–63 EUR | $24–$68 | $35,000–$76,000 | 0.80× |
| UAE | 88–250 AED | $24–$68 | $35,000–$76,000 | 0.80× |
| Morocco | 140–380 MAD | $14–$38 | $20,000–$43,000 | 0.45× |
| Egypt | 530–1,500 EGP | $11–$30 | $15,500–$33,500 | 0.35× |
| Algeria | 1,500–4,500 DZD | $12–$34 | $17,500–$38,000 | 0.40× |
| Tunisia | 37–110 TND | $12–$34 | $17,500–$38,000 | 0.40× |
| Kenya | 1,500–4,500 KES | $12–$34 | $17,500–$38,000 | 0.40× |
| India | 1,000–3,000 INR | $12–$34 | $17,500–$38,000 | 0.40× |
| Saudi Arabia | 86–240 SAR | $23–$64 | $33,000–$71,500 | 0.75× |
| Qatar | 84–240 QAR | $23–$66 | $34,500–$74,000 | 0.78× |
| Nigeria | 17,000–46,500 NGN | $11–$30 | $15,500–$33,500 | 0.35× |
| Spain | 19–54 EUR | $21–$59 | $31,000–$66,500 | 0.70× |
| Netherlands | 25–71 EUR | $27–$77 | $39,500–$85,500 | 0.90× |
| Iraq | 14,500–39,500 IQD | $11–$30 | $15,500–$33,500 | 0.35× |
| Palestine | 41–110 ILS | $11–$30 | $15,500–$33,500 | 0.35× |
| Armenia | 4,500–13,000 AMD | $12–$34 | $17,500–$38,000 | 0.40× |
| Syria | 117,000–338,000 SYP | $9–$26 | $13,000–$28,500 | 0.30× |
| Jordan | 10–27 JOD | $14–$38 | $20,000–$43,000 | 0.45× |
| Lebanon | 12–34 USD | $12–$34 | $17,500–$38,000 | 0.40× |
| Pakistan | 2,500–7,500 PKR | $9–$26 | $13,000–$28,500 | 0.30× |
| Philippines | 640–1,500 PHP | $11–$30 | $15,500–$33,500 | 0.35× |
| Turkey | 410–1,000 TRY | $12–$34 | $17,500–$38,000 | 0.40× |
Local-currency figures use the Q1 2026 average exchange rate and are rounded. Download the full table as CSV or JSON, or read the dataset method.
Roles that pay these ArchiCAD rates
- BIM Modeler
$35–$70/hr · $48,000–$88,000/yr (US)
BIM Modelers produce discipline-specific Revit models — architecture, structure or MEP — from design intent.
- CAD Drafter
$22–$48/hr · $34,000–$62,000/yr (US)
CAD Drafters turn engineering sketches into precise 2D construction drawings, mostly in AutoCAD.
Open ArchiCAD roles with a published range
Every TaskBider listing shows its pay range before you apply.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average ArchiCAD freelance rate in 2026?
- Freelance ArchiCAD work bills $30–$85 per hour in the US market in 2026, and salaried roles run $44,000–$95,000 a year. Other markets are derived from that baseline using each country's rate index. These are TaskBider estimates compiled for Q1 2026, not guaranteed prices.
- Which country pays the most for ArchiCAD work?
- Of the 27 countries covered here, USA sits highest at $30–$85 per hour and Syria lowest at $9–$26 per hour. The spread reflects where the freelancer is based, not where the client is — a ArchiCAD specialist in Syria delivering to a US or EU client should price against the client's market.
- How much can a ArchiCAD freelancer charge a foreign client?
- Aim for 60–80 percent of the client's local band. On the table below that means quoting against the US or Western European rows rather than your own country's row, which for most MENA, African and South Asian freelancers is a two to three times uplift on the local figure.
- What raises a ArchiCAD rate fastest?
- ArchiCAD plus Revit is unusually valuable: it makes you the person who can move a studio's back catalogue between platforms during a migration.
- Where do these ArchiCAD rate figures come from?
- They are recompiled each quarter from pay ranges disclosed on TaskBider listings (disclosure is mandatory to publish), rates quoted in freelance offers made through the board, and public marketplace data. Local-currency figures use the quarter's average exchange rate and are rounded. Edition 2026.1c.