Architectural and Engineering Managers pay in the U.S.
$181,540avg. a year
$87.28 an hour · 220,260 employed
Architectural and Engineering Managers in the U.S. earn an average of $181,540 a year and a median of $171,270. Pay is highest in New Mexico ($215,540) and lowest in Mississippi ($147,070).
$171,270Median pay
$87.28Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
220,260Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for architectural and engineering managers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,270 jobs
New Mexico
$215,540
$103.62 an hour
229,630 jobs
California
$213,110
$102.46 an hour
37,690 jobs
Massachusetts
$203,040
$97.61 an hour
46,060 jobs
Washington
$200,030
$96.17 an hour
54,900 jobs
Colorado
$197,840
$95.12 an hour
64,540 jobs
New Jersey
$193,220
$92.89 an hour
78,250 jobs
New York
$188,270
$90.51 an hour
819,030 jobs
Texas
$187,520
$90.16 an hour
92,160 jobs
New Hampshire
$185,980
$89.41 an hour
101,290 jobs
District of Columbia
$185,230
$89.05 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Architectural and Engineering Managers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $252,690 | $121.49 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $236,870 | $113.88 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $214,950 | $103.34 |
| Midland, TX | $205,810 | $98.95 |
| Boulder, CO | $205,590 | $98.84 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $205,510 | $98.80 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $205,030 | $98.57 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $204,670 | $98.40 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Architectural and Engineering Managers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $167,150 | $162,350 | 3,790 |
| Alaska | $174,190 | $164,260 | 900 |
| Arizona | $180,870 | $167,480 | 4,680 |
| Arkansas | $148,470 | $140,600 | 1,220 |
| California | $213,110 | $210,280 | 29,630 |
| Colorado | $197,840 | $183,810 | 4,900 |
| Connecticut | $180,190 | $175,490 | 4,970 |
| Delaware | $180,960 | $181,190 | 560 |
| District of Columbia | $185,230 | $185,220 | 1,290 |
| Florida | $178,010 | $170,740 | 8,710 |
| Georgia | $163,150 | $161,470 | 3,590 |
| Hawaii | $153,240 | $151,670 | 1,220 |
| Idaho | $164,770 | $162,970 | 850 |
| Illinois | $170,480 | $163,610 | 8,900 |
| Indiana | $158,930 | $155,810 | 4,610 |
| Iowa | $153,060 | $147,320 | 1,520 |
| Kansas | $166,850 | $160,150 | 2,010 |
| Kentucky | $151,880 | $147,680 | 1,800 |
| Louisiana | $166,850 | $162,850 | 1,840 |
| Maine | $154,620 | $145,720 | 820 |
| Maryland | $175,740 | $172,670 | 5,240 |
| Massachusetts | $203,040 | $201,430 | 7,690 |
| Michigan | $167,660 | $166,930 | 14,820 |
| Minnesota | $180,050 | $172,130 | 4,580 |
| Mississippi | $147,070 | $142,790 | 860 |
| Missouri | $161,140 | $157,800 | 2,250 |
| Montana | $153,170 | $146,030 | 560 |
| Nebraska | $154,310 | $141,020 | 1,510 |
| Nevada | $170,190 | $161,560 | 780 |
| New Hampshire | $185,980 | $172,240 | 2,160 |
| New Jersey | $193,220 | $180,640 | 4,540 |
| New Mexico | $215,540 | $215,120 | 2,270 |
| New York | $188,270 | $175,710 | 8,250 |
| North Carolina | $173,390 | $167,840 | 6,960 |
| North Dakota | $156,360 | $147,400 | 270 |
| Ohio | $170,090 | $166,870 | 9,690 |
| Oklahoma | $163,900 | $157,330 | 2,070 |
| Oregon | $185,070 | $177,190 | – |
| Pennsylvania | $167,960 | $164,690 | 9,640 |
| Rhode Island | $183,910 | $175,910 | 370 |
| South Carolina | $173,140 | $169,040 | 3,200 |
| South Dakota | $166,030 | $164,330 | 310 |
| Tennessee | $167,280 | $161,430 | 3,600 |
| Texas | $187,520 | $171,370 | 19,030 |
| Utah | $165,940 | $161,120 | 2,290 |
| Vermont | $163,210 | $157,710 | 350 |
| Virginia | $184,530 | $176,160 | 4,390 |
| Washington | $200,030 | $189,680 | 6,060 |
| West Virginia | $154,690 | $149,430 | 420 |
| Wisconsin | $152,620 | $142,060 | 4,550 |
| Wyoming | $166,490 | $163,560 | – |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$197,390
9,570 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$173,100
9,260 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$197,060
7,580 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$205,030
6,690 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$171,260
6,670 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$182,520
5,970 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$191,930
5,500 jobs$195,650
5,330 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do architectural and engineering managers make?
The average is $181,540 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $171,270 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $87.28, and the median is $82.34 an hour.
Which state pays architectural and engineering managers the most?
New Mexico, with an average of $215,540 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $252,690.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $120,810 a year, and the top 10% earn over $262,760.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9041. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.