SOC 11-9041 · Odessa, TX metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Odessa, TX

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Odessa, Texas is $183,270 a year ($88.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $166,340: half of the 70 people in this job in the Odessa, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

$183,270average per year

$88.11 / hourMedian $166,340Take-home ≈ $136,531

  • $113K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $166KMedian
  • $222K75th
  • $299K90th

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

70people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 21Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Odessa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $112,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $298,620 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Odessa earn between $129,130 and $221,900.

  • $113K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $166KMedian
  • $222K75th
  • $299K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$183,270$15,272$88.11
Median$166,340$13,862$79.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$129,130$10,761$62.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$221,900$18,492$106.68

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

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

Architectural and engineering managers in Odessa earn about the same as the Texas average ($187,520) and about the same as the U.S. average ($181,540). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $171,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Odessa$183,270$166,340$112,640$298,62070
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 Odessa

On the average salary of $183,270, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $136,531 a year, or $11,378 a month and $5,251 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Odessa a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Odessa area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $183,270 buys what about $195,184 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Odessa ($48,590). A typical home costs $256,700, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Texas cities

Odessa ranks 5th 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 Odessa: questions

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

$88.11 an hour on average, and $79.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $112,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $136,531 a year ($11,378 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $183,270. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Odessa, TX (36220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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