Architectural and Engineering Managers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$252,690avg. a year
$121.49 an hour · 5,130 employed
Architectural and Engineering Managers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $252,690 a year. That is $39,580 (19%) more than the California average of $213,110. The U.S. average is $181,540.
$234,590Median pay
$121.49Average hourly
+19%vs. California average
5,130Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for architectural and engineering managers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 20.
15,000 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$236,870
$113.88 an hour
23,270 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$202,110
$97.17 an hour
3190 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$201,640
$96.94 an hour
4180 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$201,490
$96.87 an hour
5340 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$201,470
$96.86 an hour
680 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$199,890
$96.10 an hour
79,570 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$197,390
$94.90 an hour
81,570 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$195,990
$94.23 an hour
9540 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$193,510
$93.03 an hour
10110 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$190,930
$91.79 an hour
1130 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$186,650
$89.74 an hour
1270 jobs
Salinas, CA
$186,210
$89.53 an hour
13220 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$183,000
$87.98 an hour
1450 jobs
Redding, CA
$179,750
$86.42 an hour
151,160 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$177,610
$85.39 an hour
1640 jobs
El Centro, CA
$177,470
$85.32 an hour
17190 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$176,990
$85.09 an hour
18190 jobs
Fresno, CA
$174,250
$83.77 an hour
1990 jobs
Modesto, CA
$168,080
$80.81 an hour
2060 jobs
Visalia, CA
$167,870
$80.71 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $235,090 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $183,340 |
| Construction Managers | $168,220 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $162,910 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $105,880 |
| Food Service Managers | $98,230 |
Questions and answers
How much do architectural and engineering managers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $252,690 a year, and the median is $234,590. About 5,130 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $39,580 (19%) more than the California average of $213,110.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 4.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 3.19 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 11-9041. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.