Top 15 cities for architectural and engineering managers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $252,690 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $236,870 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $214,950 |
| Naples, FL | $209,110 |
| Midland, TX | $205,810 |
| Boulder, CO | $205,590 |
| Kennewick, WA | $205,510 |
| Boston, MA | $205,030 |
| Seattle, WA | $204,670 |
| Denver, CO | $202,400 |
| San Diego, CA | $202,110 |
| Bremerton, WA | $202,070 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $201,640 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $201,490 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $201,470 |
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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary by state
New Mexico pays architectural and engineering managers the most statewide, $215,540 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $215,540 | $215,120 | 2,270 | 3 | $214,950 | $171,180 |
| California | $213,110 | $210,280 | 29,630 | 21 | $252,690 | $167,870 |
| Massachusetts | $203,040 | $201,430 | 7,690 | 6 | $205,030 | $172,760 |
| Washington | $200,030 | $189,680 | 6,060 | 8 | $205,510 | $154,820 |
| Colorado | $197,840 | $183,810 | 4,900 | 5 | $205,590 | $183,160 |
| New Jersey | $193,220 | $180,640 | 4,540 | 2 | $195,300 | $168,610 |
| New York | $188,270 | $175,710 | 8,250 | 10 | $197,060 | $161,020 |
| Texas | $187,520 | $171,370 | 19,030 | 21 | $205,810 | $152,770 |
| New Hampshire | $185,980 | $172,240 | 2,160 | 1 | $194,790 | $194,790 |
| Washington, D.C. | $185,230 | $185,220 | 1,290 | 1 | $191,930 | $191,930 |
| Oregon | $185,070 | $177,190 | n/a | 7 | $190,050 | $156,170 |
| Virginia | $184,530 | $176,160 | 4,390 | 8 | $174,740 | $148,250 |
| Rhode Island | $183,910 | $175,910 | 370 | 1 | $180,850 | $180,850 |
| Delaware | $180,960 | $181,190 | 560 | 1 | $167,340 | $167,340 |
| Arizona | $180,870 | $167,480 | 4,680 | 7 | $187,920 | $136,480 |
| Connecticut | $180,190 | $175,490 | 4,970 | 5 | $197,830 | $172,520 |
| Minnesota | $180,050 | $172,130 | 4,580 | 5 | $183,750 | $151,260 |
| Florida | $178,010 | $170,740 | 8,710 | 18 | $209,110 | $148,740 |
| Maryland | $175,740 | $172,670 | 5,240 | 4 | $185,650 | $161,680 |
| Alaska | $174,190 | $164,260 | 900 | 2 | $173,250 | $162,990 |
| North Carolina | $173,390 | $167,840 | 6,960 | 13 | $183,440 | $154,480 |
| South Carolina | $173,140 | $169,040 | 3,200 | 7 | $180,210 | $153,340 |
| Illinois | $170,480 | $163,610 | 8,900 | 7 | $196,750 | $151,240 |
| Nevada | $170,190 | $161,560 | 780 | 3 | $173,090 | $141,340 |
| Ohio | $170,090 | $166,870 | 9,690 | 12 | $190,630 | $126,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $167,960 | $164,690 | 9,640 | 14 | $179,480 | $132,870 |
| Michigan | $167,660 | $166,930 | 14,820 | 15 | $181,860 | $145,660 |
| Tennessee | $167,280 | $161,430 | 3,600 | 10 | $174,760 | $132,710 |
| Alabama | $167,150 | $162,350 | 3,790 | 11 | $181,660 | $143,710 |
| Kansas | $166,850 | $160,150 | 2,010 | 4 | $170,270 | $161,540 |
| Louisiana | $166,850 | $162,850 | 1,840 | 7 | $190,490 | $145,560 |
| Wyoming | $166,490 | $163,560 | n/a | 1 | $132,390 | $132,390 |
| South Dakota | $166,030 | $164,330 | 310 | 2 | $186,070 | $167,240 |
| Utah | $165,940 | $161,120 | 2,290 | 5 | $167,700 | $158,210 |
| Idaho | $164,770 | $162,970 | 850 | 3 | $174,840 | $130,540 |
| Oklahoma | $163,900 | $157,330 | 2,070 | 2 | $167,550 | $166,810 |
| Vermont | $163,210 | $157,710 | 350 | 1 | $173,660 | $173,660 |
| Georgia | $163,150 | $161,470 | 3,590 | 8 | $181,800 | $151,650 |
| Missouri | $161,140 | $157,800 | 2,250 | 7 | $168,440 | $140,940 |
| Indiana | $158,930 | $155,810 | 4,610 | 11 | $187,750 | $139,860 |
| North Dakota | $156,360 | $147,400 | 270 | 3 | $164,750 | $150,050 |
| West Virginia | $154,690 | $149,430 | 420 | 2 | $159,180 | $148,530 |
| Maine | $154,620 | $145,720 | 820 | 2 | $162,140 | $139,910 |
| Nebraska | $154,310 | $141,020 | 1,510 | 3 | $157,890 | $138,000 |
| Hawaii | $153,240 | $151,670 | 1,220 | 2 | $167,180 | $152,100 |
| Montana | $153,170 | $146,030 | 560 | 4 | $162,530 | $140,730 |
| Iowa | $153,060 | $147,320 | 1,520 | 8 | $173,580 | $139,740 |
| Wisconsin | $152,620 | $142,060 | 4,550 | 13 | $171,750 | $128,270 |
| Kentucky | $151,880 | $147,680 | 1,800 | 6 | $159,880 | $136,480 |
| Arkansas | $148,470 | $140,600 | 1,220 | 4 | $163,810 | $116,260 |
| Mississippi | $147,070 | $142,790 | 860 | 2 | $149,640 | $142,720 |
| Puerto Rico | $136,430 | $130,560 | 770 | 3 | $142,110 | $132,050 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $252,690 | $234,590 | $121.49 | 5,130 |
| San Francisco, CA | $236,870 | $221,580 | $113.88 | 5,000 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $214,950 | $215,120 | $103.34 | 1,160 |
| Naples, FL | $209,110 | $204,420 | $100.54 | 90 |
| Midland, TX | $205,810 | $169,240 | $98.95 | 260 |
| Boulder, CO | $205,590 | $203,420 | $98.84 | 680 |
| Kennewick, WA | $205,510 | $199,380 | $98.80 | 330 |
| Boston, MA | $205,030 | $205,130 | $98.57 | 6,690 |
| Seattle, WA | $204,670 | $204,340 | $98.40 | 4,390 |
| Denver, CO | $202,400 | $191,440 | $97.31 | 2,860 |
| San Diego, CA | $202,110 | $202,810 | $97.17 | 3,270 |
| Bremerton, WA | $202,070 | $167,960 | $97.15 | 150 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $201,640 | $207,140 | $96.94 | 190 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $201,490 | $213,070 | $96.87 | 180 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $201,470 | $207,900 | $96.86 | 340 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $199,890 | $206,880 | $96.10 | 80 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $197,830 | $199,040 | $95.11 | 970 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $197,470 | $197,570 | $94.94 | 100 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $197,390 | $190,900 | $94.90 | 9,570 |
| Barnstable, MA | $197,080 | $182,350 | $94.75 | 50 |
| New York, NY | $197,060 | $183,890 | $94.74 | 7,580 |
| Peoria, IL | $196,750 | $212,820 | $94.59 | 540 |
| Austin, TX | $196,210 | $176,540 | $94.33 | 3,130 |
| Sacramento, CA | $195,990 | $193,970 | $94.23 | 1,570 |
| Houston, TX | $195,650 | $172,020 | $94.06 | 5,330 |
| Trenton, NJ | $195,300 | $196,870 | $93.89 | 320 |
| Manchester, NH | $194,790 | $212,050 | $93.65 | 970 |
| Oxnard, CA | $193,510 | $179,760 | $93.03 | 540 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $192,550 | $183,400 | $92.57 | 560 |
| Washington, DC | $191,930 | $185,220 | $92.28 | 5,500 |
| Bellingham, WA | $191,530 | $193,360 | $92.08 | 80 |
| Norwich, CT | $191,300 | $181,690 | $91.97 | 360 |
| Vallejo, CA | $190,930 | $189,360 | $91.79 | 110 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $190,630 | $177,160 | $91.65 | 2,950 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $190,490 | $191,250 | $91.58 | 150 |
| Slidell, LA | $190,270 | $177,140 | $91.48 | 90 |
| Portland, OR | $190,050 | $178,300 | $91.37 | n/a |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $189,390 | $176,090 | $91.05 | 130 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $189,140 | $164,690 | $90.93 | 90 |
| Worcester, MA | $188,710 | $179,150 | $90.73 | 630 |
| Albany, NY | $188,090 | $181,000 | $90.43 | 700 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $187,920 | $169,310 | $90.35 | 3,250 |
| Columbus, IN | $187,750 | $180,830 | $90.27 | 310 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $187,740 | $175,490 | $90.26 | 1,100 |
| Orlando, FL | $187,550 | $177,990 | $90.17 | 1,780 |
| Binghamton, NY | $187,360 | $179,230 | $90.08 | 160 |
| Yuba City, CA | $186,650 | $184,720 | $89.74 | 30 |
| Salinas, CA | $186,210 | $187,730 | $89.53 | 70 |
| Rapid City, SD | $186,070 | $196,800 | $89.46 | 80 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $185,650 | $184,620 | $89.25 | 170 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $185,460 | $163,590 | $89.16 | 90 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $185,330 | $175,380 | $89.10 | 330 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $184,700 | $195,350 | $88.80 | 30 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $183,750 | $174,510 | $88.34 | 3,820 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $183,480 | $158,430 | $88.21 | 130 |
| Durham, NC | $183,440 | $172,480 | $88.19 | 860 |
| Odessa, TX | $183,270 | $166,340 | $88.11 | 70 |
| Greeley, CO | $183,160 | $170,640 | $88.06 | 120 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $183,000 | $179,980 | $87.98 | 220 |
| Dallas, TX | $182,520 | $172,160 | $87.75 | 5,970 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $181,860 | $171,950 | $87.43 | 670 |
| Augusta, GA | $181,800 | $171,720 | $87.41 | 510 |
| Birmingham, AL | $181,660 | $166,670 | $87.34 | 600 |
| Springfield, MA | $181,090 | $170,580 | $87.06 | 210 |
| Providence, RI | $180,850 | $172,640 | $86.95 | 620 |
| Charleston, SC | $180,210 | $174,040 | $86.64 | 730 |
| Decatur, IL | $180,070 | $183,860 | $86.57 | 50 |
| Syracuse, NY | $179,770 | $169,980 | $86.43 | 470 |
| Redding, CA | $179,750 | $184,720 | $86.42 | 50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $179,480 | $171,140 | $86.29 | 5,060 |
| Beaumont, TX | $179,380 | $168,480 | $86.24 | 260 |
| Sarasota, FL | $179,150 | $174,380 | $86.13 | 210 |
| San Antonio, TX | $178,750 | $168,650 | $85.94 | 1,220 |
| Charlotte, NC | $177,890 | $169,960 | $85.53 | 1,830 |
| Raleigh, NC | $177,890 | $169,780 | $85.53 | 1,850 |
| Savannah, GA | $177,800 | $164,630 | $85.48 | 200 |
| Riverside, CA | $177,610 | $172,600 | $85.39 | 1,160 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $177,520 | $172,540 | $85.35 | 50 |
| El Centro, CA | $177,470 | $172,460 | $85.32 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $176,990 | $169,090 | $85.09 | 190 |
| Wilmington, NC | $176,290 | $169,810 | $84.75 | 190 |
| Tampa, FL | $175,760 | $169,310 | $84.50 | 1,480 |
| Rochester, MN | $175,710 | $201,420 | $84.48 | 90 |
| Corvallis, OR | $175,630 | $181,080 | $84.44 | 120 |
| Hartford, CT | $175,100 | $174,440 | $84.18 | 2,530 |
| Tyler, TX | $174,890 | $168,720 | $84.08 | 80 |
| Boise, ID | $174,840 | $168,530 | $84.06 | 600 |
| Memphis, TN | $174,760 | $179,670 | $84.02 | n/a |
| Richmond, VA | $174,740 | $167,170 | $84.01 | 570 |
| Fresno, CA | $174,250 | $175,530 | $83.77 | 190 |
| Waterbury, CT | $173,870 | $166,430 | $83.59 | 320 |
| Burlington, VT | $173,660 | $171,070 | $83.49 | 180 |
| Davenport, IA | $173,580 | $175,030 | $83.45 | 420 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $173,530 | $167,800 | $83.43 | 660 |
| Anchorage, AK | $173,250 | $161,800 | $83.29 | 590 |
| Sebastian, FL | $173,240 | $167,310 | $83.29 | 30 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $173,170 | $168,400 | $83.26 | 90 |
| Detroit, MI | $173,100 | $168,550 | $83.22 | 9,260 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $173,090 | $166,310 | $83.21 | 380 |
| Lafayette, IN | $172,950 | $177,640 | $83.15 | 170 |
| Crestview, FL | $172,850 | $163,840 | $83.10 | 160 |
| Amherst, MA | $172,760 | $169,330 | $83.06 | 50 |
| New Haven, CT | $172,520 | $167,080 | $82.94 | 550 |
| Miami, FL | $172,340 | $167,160 | $82.86 | 1,610 |
| Olympia, WA | $172,140 | $164,550 | $82.76 | 90 |
| Rochester, NY | $171,880 | $166,550 | $82.64 | 650 |
| Huntsville, AL | $171,860 | $168,380 | $82.62 | 1,630 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $171,750 | $162,180 | $82.57 | 70 |
| Reno, NV | $171,750 | $160,900 | $82.57 | 280 |
| Winchester, VA | $171,550 | $175,020 | $82.48 | 50 |
| Bend, OR | $171,390 | $169,920 | $82.40 | 150 |
| Nashville, TN | $171,290 | $159,720 | $82.35 | 1,060 |
| Chicago, IL | $171,260 | $163,430 | $82.34 | 6,670 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $171,180 | $170,990 | $82.30 | 40 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $171,060 | $146,870 | $82.24 | 30 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $170,890 | $167,980 | $82.16 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $170,820 | $165,060 | $82.13 | 560 |
| Daphne, AL | $170,540 | $160,680 | $81.99 | 70 |
| Topeka, KS | $170,270 | $165,380 | $81.86 | 110 |
| Knoxville, TN | $169,940 | $162,950 | $81.70 | 610 |
| Allentown, PA | $169,900 | $166,180 | $81.69 | 500 |
| Panama City, FL | $169,350 | $155,360 | $81.42 | 130 |
| Spokane, WA | $168,990 | $164,720 | $81.24 | 230 |
| Midland, MI | $168,800 | $166,460 | $81.16 | 110 |
| Columbia, SC | $168,660 | $162,260 | $81.09 | 360 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $168,610 | $167,980 | $81.06 | 180 |
| Kansas City, MO | $168,440 | $162,680 | $80.98 | 1,820 |
| Greenville, SC | $168,400 | $160,900 | $80.96 | 900 |
| Modesto, CA | $168,080 | $163,680 | $80.81 | 90 |
| Amarillo, TX | $168,060 | $162,220 | $80.80 | 60 |
| Sherman, TX | $168,030 | $159,950 | $80.79 | 70 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $168,010 | $152,050 | $80.77 | 30 |
| Mobile, AL | $167,960 | $164,020 | $80.75 | 370 |
| Ithaca, NY | $167,880 | $166,530 | $80.71 | 50 |
| Visalia, CA | $167,870 | $154,630 | $80.71 | 60 |
| Hickory, NC | $167,760 | $170,730 | $80.65 | 200 |
| Ogden, UT | $167,700 | $167,990 | $80.63 | 500 |
| Waco, TX | $167,670 | $159,620 | $80.61 | 100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $167,550 | $159,990 | $80.55 | 990 |
| Dover, DE | $167,340 | $159,330 | $80.45 | 70 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $167,240 | $172,250 | $80.40 | 100 |
| Utica, NY | $167,230 | $160,680 | $80.40 | 80 |
| Dayton, OH | $167,230 | $163,700 | $80.40 | 660 |
| Baltimore, MD | $167,220 | $167,350 | $80.40 | 2,350 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $167,220 | $161,340 | $80.40 | 750 |
| Kahului, HI | $167,180 | $159,360 | $80.37 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $166,940 | $159,730 | $80.26 | 80 |
| Buffalo, NY | $166,900 | $164,120 | $80.24 | 630 |
| Tulsa, OK | $166,810 | $160,810 | $80.20 | 770 |
| Salem, OR | $166,700 | $162,640 | $80.14 | 140 |
| New Orleans, LA | $166,660 | $165,620 | $80.13 | 560 |
| Evansville, IN | $166,510 | $163,540 | $80.05 | 240 |
| Greensboro, NC | $166,410 | $161,720 | $80.01 | 530 |
| Florence, SC | $166,280 | $173,110 | $79.94 | 80 |
| Columbus, OH | $166,120 | $162,770 | $79.86 | n/a |
| St. Louis, MO | $166,120 | $162,660 | $79.86 | 1,280 |
| Tucson, AZ | $166,030 | $159,610 | $79.82 | 1,070 |
| Sioux City, IA | $165,680 | $164,990 | $79.66 | 50 |
| Ocala, FL | $165,380 | $162,520 | $79.51 | 90 |
| Lawrence, KS | $165,310 | $156,080 | $79.48 | 60 |
| Dubuque, IA | $165,210 | $149,300 | $79.43 | 230 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $165,020 | $160,250 | $79.34 | 1,100 |
| Bismarck, ND | $164,750 | $147,720 | $79.21 | 80 |
| Decatur, AL | $164,740 | $165,480 | $79.20 | 160 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $164,700 | $161,720 | $79.18 | 2,060 |
| Logan, UT | $164,370 | $156,210 | $79.02 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $164,050 | $162,410 | $78.87 | 2,330 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $163,810 | $163,290 | $78.76 | 340 |
| York, PA | $163,530 | $157,810 | $78.62 | 330 |
| Killeen, TX | $163,420 | $158,560 | $78.57 | 70 |
| Greenville, NC | $163,330 | $163,580 | $78.53 | 100 |
| Reading, PA | $163,170 | $159,720 | $78.45 | 260 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $163,160 | $157,870 | $78.44 | 70 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $163,000 | $163,720 | $78.37 | 370 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $162,990 | $159,570 | $78.36 | 110 |
| Asheville, NC | $162,930 | $160,140 | $78.33 | 200 |
| Dalton, GA | $162,730 | $163,550 | $78.24 | 40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $162,660 | $155,200 | $78.20 | 200 |
| Billings, MT | $162,530 | $163,110 | $78.14 | 130 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $162,450 | $164,150 | $78.10 | 430 |
| Pensacola, FL | $162,320 | $150,300 | $78.04 | 100 |
| Portland, ME | $162,140 | $164,530 | $77.95 | 490 |
| Madison, WI | $161,950 | $160,700 | $77.86 | 750 |
| Provo, UT | $161,920 | $162,650 | $77.85 | 360 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $161,890 | $139,420 | $77.83 | 50 |
| Akron, OH | $161,850 | $160,430 | $77.81 | 580 |
| Dothan, AL | $161,720 | $174,110 | $77.75 | 50 |
| Salisbury, MD | $161,680 | $152,820 | $77.73 | 40 |
| Bloomington, IN | $161,600 | $157,610 | $77.69 | 110 |
| Medford, OR | $161,580 | $157,540 | $77.68 | 60 |
| Manhattan, KS | $161,540 | $157,400 | $77.66 | 50 |
| Wichita, KS | $161,540 | $154,310 | $77.66 | 350 |
| Athens, GA | $161,430 | $157,340 | $77.61 | 40 |
| Mankato, MN | $161,380 | $158,750 | $77.59 | 50 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $161,190 | $159,640 | $77.50 | 1,740 |
| Kingston, NY | $161,020 | $160,490 | $77.41 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $160,850 | $150,150 | $77.33 | 70 |
| Lakeland, FL | $160,690 | $156,550 | $77.25 | 150 |
| Auburn, AL | $160,230 | $144,800 | $77.03 | 70 |
| Lexington, KY | $159,880 | $161,170 | $76.86 | 390 |
| Jackson, MI | $159,810 | $159,680 | $76.83 | 140 |
| Montgomery, AL | $159,750 | $156,490 | $76.80 | 160 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $159,720 | $152,500 | $76.79 | 140 |
| El Paso, TX | $159,560 | $144,360 | $76.71 | 160 |
| Eugene, OR | $159,500 | $157,720 | $76.69 | 110 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $159,480 | $159,760 | $76.67 | 120 |
| Cleveland, OH | $159,320 | $155,460 | $76.60 | 1,610 |
| Charleston, WV | $159,180 | $165,690 | $76.53 | 70 |
| Toledo, OH | $159,010 | $146,180 | $76.45 | 460 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $158,860 | $152,360 | $76.38 | 100 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $158,810 | $149,030 | $76.35 | 290 |
| Longview, TX | $158,660 | $153,490 | $76.28 | 110 |
| La Crosse, WI | $158,460 | $160,540 | $76.18 | 110 |
| Florence, AL | $158,210 | $157,570 | $76.06 | 50 |
| St. George, UT | $158,210 | $153,400 | $76.06 | 40 |
| Deltona, FL | $158,200 | $154,710 | $76.06 | 160 |
| Sumter, SC | $158,160 | $133,450 | $76.04 | 40 |
| Kingsport, TN | $158,110 | $138,550 | $76.01 | 250 |
| Erie, PA | $158,040 | $149,380 | $75.98 | 180 |
| Omaha, NE | $157,890 | $148,930 | $75.91 | 720 |
| Abilene, TX | $157,560 | $156,940 | $75.75 | 40 |
| Anniston, AL | $157,500 | $142,230 | $75.72 | 40 |
| Scranton, PA | $157,410 | $156,420 | $75.68 | 210 |
| Traverse City, MI | $156,950 | $136,170 | $75.46 | 70 |
| Burlington, NC | $156,940 | $150,080 | $75.45 | 60 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $156,920 | $156,280 | $75.44 | 1,520 |
| Lancaster, PA | $156,710 | $147,020 | $75.34 | 290 |
| Springfield, IL | $156,610 | $146,620 | $75.29 | 70 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $156,510 | $155,170 | $75.25 | 60 |
| Albany, OR | $156,170 | $155,380 | $75.08 | 40 |
| Lafayette, LA | $155,980 | $152,090 | $74.99 | 130 |
| Columbus, GA | $155,390 | $162,450 | $74.71 | 90 |
| Laredo, TX | $155,280 | $155,340 | $74.66 | 30 |
| Lima, OH | $155,230 | $152,770 | $74.63 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $155,150 | $143,050 | $74.59 | 230 |
| Monroe, MI | $155,080 | $158,170 | $74.56 | 120 |
| Kenosha, WI | $154,830 | $139,120 | $74.44 | 80 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $154,820 | $157,030 | $74.43 | 40 |
| Paducah, KY | $154,760 | $143,940 | $74.41 | 60 |
| Louisville, KY | $154,700 | $149,430 | $74.38 | 600 |
| Des Moines, IA | $154,700 | $148,330 | $74.37 | 360 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $154,640 | $156,500 | $74.35 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $154,480 | $154,520 | $74.27 | 30 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $154,480 | $143,570 | $74.27 | 1,610 |
| Bay City, MI | $154,400 | $160,560 | $74.23 | 60 |
| Janesville, WI | $154,110 | $144,070 | $74.09 | 70 |
| Brownsville, TX | $154,060 | $157,160 | $74.07 | 50 |
| Duluth, MN | $154,030 | $150,190 | $74.05 | 110 |
| Springfield, MO | $153,990 | $141,710 | $74.04 | 70 |
| Elkhart, IN | $153,960 | $150,010 | $74.02 | 250 |
| Yuma, AZ | $153,560 | $151,120 | $73.83 | 50 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $153,550 | $160,470 | $73.82 | 50 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $153,340 | $148,510 | $73.72 | 170 |
| Rockford, IL | $153,180 | $146,930 | $73.65 | 250 |
| Muskegon, MI | $153,150 | $154,140 | $73.63 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $152,870 | $152,530 | $73.50 | 170 |
| Iowa City, IA | $152,870 | $151,850 | $73.49 | 50 |
| College Station, TX | $152,770 | $147,850 | $73.45 | 70 |
| Sandusky, OH | $152,770 | $149,370 | $73.45 | 60 |
| South Bend, IN | $152,570 | $144,900 | $73.35 | 110 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $152,350 | $142,060 | $73.25 | 180 |
| Honolulu, HI | $152,100 | $150,220 | $73.12 | 1,040 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $152,010 | $149,500 | $73.08 | 30 |
| Lincoln, NE | $151,970 | $139,670 | $73.06 | 370 |
| Bloomington, IL | $151,860 | $133,260 | $73.01 | 180 |
| State College, PA | $151,830 | $150,520 | $72.99 | 70 |
| Gainesville, GA | $151,650 | $132,570 | $72.91 | 90 |
| Houma, LA | $151,530 | $136,210 | $72.85 | 50 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $151,450 | $140,790 | $72.81 | 170 |
| Bozeman, MT | $151,380 | $137,500 | $72.78 | 110 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $151,260 | $151,820 | $72.72 | 50 |
| Champaign, IL | $151,240 | $148,250 | $72.71 | 100 |
| Clarksville, TN | $151,170 | $141,260 | $72.68 | 80 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $150,950 | $132,840 | $72.57 | 70 |
| Staunton, VA | $150,420 | $144,480 | $72.32 | 40 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $150,090 | $138,340 | $72.16 | 50 |
| Fargo, ND | $150,050 | $141,990 | $72.14 | 90 |
| Youngstown, OH | $149,890 | $139,240 | $72.06 | 110 |
| Gulfport, MS | $149,640 | $139,730 | $71.94 | 220 |
| Missoula, MT | $149,590 | $136,970 | $71.92 | 70 |
| Waterloo, IA | $149,510 | $140,340 | $71.88 | 60 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $149,370 | $137,870 | $71.81 | 90 |
| Little Rock, AR | $148,880 | $148,930 | $71.58 | 390 |
| Gainesville, FL | $148,740 | $138,930 | $71.51 | 90 |
| Huntington, WV | $148,530 | $141,130 | $71.41 | 90 |
| Roanoke, VA | $148,250 | $139,170 | $71.27 | 140 |
| Jackson, TN | $148,030 | $139,040 | $71.17 | 80 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $147,830 | $138,110 | $71.07 | 40 |
| Williamsport, PA | $147,380 | $138,130 | $70.86 | 60 |
| Lansing, MI | $147,370 | $134,540 | $70.85 | 360 |
| Niles, MI | $146,790 | $146,850 | $70.57 | 240 |
| Johnson City, TN | $146,730 | $133,120 | $70.54 | 80 |
| Flint, MI | $146,490 | $132,920 | $70.43 | 100 |
| Appleton, WI | $146,100 | $134,430 | $70.24 | 200 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $145,990 | $140,200 | $70.19 | 50 |
| Columbia, MO | $145,920 | $140,040 | $70.16 | 50 |
| Saginaw, MI | $145,660 | $134,640 | $70.03 | 150 |
| Shreveport, LA | $145,560 | $129,160 | $69.98 | 80 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $145,490 | $137,780 | $69.95 | 100 |
| Racine, WI | $145,410 | $137,930 | $69.91 | 200 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $145,390 | $134,010 | $69.90 | 320 |
| Green Bay, WI | $144,710 | $133,410 | $69.57 | 190 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $143,710 | $140,070 | $69.09 | 100 |
| Muncie, IN | $143,210 | $128,370 | $68.85 | 30 |
| Jackson, MS | $142,720 | $137,010 | $68.62 | 220 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $142,110 | $135,810 | $68.32 | 90 |
| Carson City, NV | $141,340 | $123,300 | $67.95 | 50 |
| Joplin, MO | $140,940 | $135,140 | $67.76 | 60 |
| Helena, MT | $140,730 | $126,900 | $67.66 | 90 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $140,600 | $132,540 | $67.60 | 50 |
| Michigan City, IN | $140,110 | $131,760 | $67.36 | 60 |
| Bangor, ME | $139,910 | $131,490 | $67.26 | 50 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $139,860 | $130,530 | $67.24 | 40 |
| Ames, IA | $139,740 | $137,010 | $67.18 | 90 |
| Morristown, TN | $138,870 | $136,320 | $66.77 | 40 |
| Grand Island, NE | $138,000 | $130,350 | $66.34 | 30 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $137,680 | $113,320 | $66.19 | 30 |
| San Juan, PR | $137,610 | $132,180 | $66.16 | 540 |
| Johnstown, PA | $137,050 | $131,610 | $65.89 | 80 |
| Owensboro, KY | $136,480 | $129,430 | $65.61 | 50 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $136,480 | $115,200 | $65.62 | 40 |
| Mansfield, OH | $133,740 | $130,900 | $64.30 | 50 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $133,670 | $131,100 | $64.26 | 100 |
| Altoona, PA | $132,870 | $133,050 | $63.88 | 60 |
| Cleveland, TN | $132,710 | $139,420 | $63.80 | 50 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $132,390 | $126,610 | $63.65 | 50 |
| Ponce, PR | $132,050 | $128,650 | $63.49 | 50 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $130,540 | $116,670 | $62.76 | 40 |
| Wausau, WI | $128,270 | $126,530 | $61.67 | 100 |
| Springfield, OH | $126,040 | $121,340 | $60.60 | 50 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $116,260 | $100,080 | $55.90 | 60 |
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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary: questions
Where do architectural and engineering managers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $252,690 a year, among the 331 metro areas we cover.
What is the average architectural and engineering managers salary in the U.S.?
$181,540 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $171,270, so half of architectural and engineering managers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should architectural and engineering managers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of architectural and engineering managers nationwide earn between $139,360 (25th percentile) and $212,500 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays architectural and engineering managers the most?
New Mexico, with a statewide average of $215,540 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is architectural and engineering managers pay the lowest?
Jonesboro, AR, at $116,260 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9041.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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