SOC 11-9041 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Lakeland, Florida is $160,690 a year ($77.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $156,550: half of the 150 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

$160,690average per year

$77.25 / hourMedian $156,550Take-home ≈ $121,098

  • $108K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $157KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $224K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#15 of 18Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $224,350 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Lakeland earn between $128,600 and $180,680.

  • $108K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $157KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $224K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$160,690$13,391$77.25
Median$156,550$13,046$75.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$128,600$10,717$61.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$180,680$15,057$86.87

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Architectural and Engineering Managers pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Architectural and engineering managers in Lakeland earn 10% less than the Florida average ($178,010) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($181,540). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $171,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$160,690$156,550$107,790$224,350150
Florida$178,010$170,740$116,900$251,5908,710
United States$181,540$171,270$120,810$262,760220,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $160,690, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $121,098 a year, or $10,091 a month and $4,658 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lakeland a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $160,690 buys what about $165,419 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 15th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($209,110).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($252,690).

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary by city

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do architectural and engineering managers make an hour in Lakeland?

$77.25 an hour on average, and $75.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architectural and engineering managers salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architectural and engineering managers take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $121,098 a year ($10,091 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $160,690. Florida has no state income tax.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

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; area Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).

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