SOC 11-9041 · Amarillo, TX metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Amarillo, Texas is $168,060 a year ($80.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $162,220: half of the 60 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

$168,060average per year

$80.80 / hourMedian $162,220Take-home ≈ $126,135

  • $109K10th
  • $134K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $199K75th
  • $218K90th

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

60people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#10 of 21Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,140 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Amarillo earn between $134,150 and $198,640.

  • $109K10th
  • $134K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $199K75th
  • $218K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$168,060$14,005$80.80
Median$162,220$13,518$77.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$134,150$11,179$64.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$198,640$16,553$95.50

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Architectural and engineering managers in Amarillo earn 10% less than the Texas average ($187,520) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($181,540). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $171,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amarillo$168,060$162,220$108,990$218,14060
Texas$187,520$171,370$120,460$277,79019,030
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 Amarillo

On the average salary of $168,060, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $126,135 a year, or $10,511 a month and $4,851 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 Amarillo a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $168,060 buys what about $183,032 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 10th of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($205,810).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Texas

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 Amarillo: questions

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

$80.80 an hour on average, and $77.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $134,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $126,135 a year ($10,511 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $168,060. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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