SOC 11-9041 · Management

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary by City

Architectural and engineering managers earn the most in San Jose, CA (average $252,690 a year), followed by San Francisco, CA ($236,870) and Albuquerque, NM ($214,950), among the 331 metro areas we cover. Across all U.S. metro areas the average is $183,163 (May 2025).

$183,163U.S. metro average
$253Khighest: San Jose, CA
$116Klowest: Jonesboro, AR
331metro areas
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Top 15 cities for architectural and engineering managers by average salary

San Jose, CA$252,690
San Francisco, CA$236,870
Albuquerque, NM$214,950
Naples, FL$209,110
Midland, TX$205,810
Boulder, CO$205,590
Kennewick, WA$205,510
Boston, MA$205,030
Seattle, WA$204,670
Denver, CO$202,400
San Diego, CA$202,110
Bremerton, WA$202,070
Santa Rosa, CA$201,640
San Luis Obispo, CA$201,490
Santa Maria, CA$201,470
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary by state

StateMetrosHighest averageLowest average
California21$252,690$167,870
New Mexico3$214,950$171,180
Florida18$209,110$148,740
Texas21$205,810$152,770
Colorado5$205,590$183,160
Washington8$205,510$154,820
Massachusetts6$205,030$172,760
Connecticut5$197,830$172,520
New York10$197,060$161,020
Illinois7$196,750$151,240
New Jersey2$195,300$168,610
New Hampshire1$194,790$194,790
Washington, D.C.1$191,930$191,930
Ohio12$190,630$126,040
Louisiana7$190,490$145,560
Oregon7$190,050$156,170
Arizona7$187,920$136,480
Indiana11$187,750$139,860
South Dakota2$186,070$167,240
Maryland4$185,650$161,680
Minnesota5$183,750$151,260
North Carolina13$183,440$154,480
Michigan15$181,860$145,660
Georgia8$181,800$151,650
Alabama11$181,660$143,710
Rhode Island1$180,850$180,850
South Carolina7$180,210$153,340
Pennsylvania14$179,480$132,870
Idaho3$174,840$130,540
Tennessee10$174,760$132,710
Virginia8$174,740$148,250
Vermont1$173,660$173,660
Iowa8$173,580$139,740
Alaska2$173,250$162,990
Nevada3$173,090$141,340
Wisconsin13$171,750$128,270
Kansas4$170,270$161,540
Missouri7$168,440$140,940
Utah5$167,700$158,210
Oklahoma2$167,550$166,810
Delaware1$167,340$167,340
Hawaii2$167,180$152,100
North Dakota3$164,750$150,050
Arkansas4$163,810$116,260
Montana4$162,530$140,730
Maine2$162,140$139,910
Kentucky6$159,880$136,480
West Virginia2$159,180$148,530
Nebraska3$157,890$138,000
Mississippi2$149,640$142,720
Puerto Rico3$142,110$132,050
Wyoming1$132,390$132,390
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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
San Jose, CA$252,690$234,590$121.495,130
San Francisco, CA$236,870$221,580$113.885,000
Albuquerque, NM$214,950$215,120$103.341,160
Naples, FL$209,110$204,420$100.5490
Midland, TX$205,810$169,240$98.95260
Boulder, CO$205,590$203,420$98.84680
Kennewick, WA$205,510$199,380$98.80330
Boston, MA$205,030$205,130$98.576,690
Seattle, WA$204,670$204,340$98.404,390
Denver, CO$202,400$191,440$97.312,860
San Diego, CA$202,110$202,810$97.173,270
Bremerton, WA$202,070$167,960$97.15150
Santa Rosa, CA$201,640$207,140$96.94190
San Luis Obispo, CA$201,490$213,070$96.87180
Santa Maria, CA$201,470$207,900$96.86340
Santa Cruz, CA$199,890$206,880$96.1080
Bridgeport, CT$197,830$199,040$95.11970
Pittsfield, MA$197,470$197,570$94.94100
Los Angeles, CA$197,390$190,900$94.909,570
Barnstable, MA$197,080$182,350$94.7550
New York, NY$197,060$183,890$94.747,580
Peoria, IL$196,750$212,820$94.59540
Austin, TX$196,210$176,540$94.333,130
Sacramento, CA$195,990$193,970$94.231,570
Houston, TX$195,650$172,020$94.065,330
Trenton, NJ$195,300$196,870$93.89320
Manchester, NH$194,790$212,050$93.65970
Oxnard, CA$193,510$179,760$93.03540
Colorado Springs, CO$192,550$183,400$92.57560
Washington, DC$191,930$185,220$92.285,500
Bellingham, WA$191,530$193,360$92.0880
Norwich, CT$191,300$181,690$91.97360
Vallejo, CA$190,930$189,360$91.79110
Cincinnati, OH$190,630$177,160$91.652,950
Lake Charles, LA$190,490$191,250$91.58150
Slidell, LA$190,270$177,140$91.4890
Portland, OR$190,050$178,300$91.37n/a
Kiryas Joel, NY$189,390$176,090$91.05130
Mount Vernon, WA$189,140$164,690$90.9390
Worcester, MA$188,710$179,150$90.73630
Albany, NY$188,090$181,000$90.43700
Phoenix, AZ$187,920$169,310$90.353,250
Columbus, IN$187,750$180,830$90.27310
Palm Bay, FL$187,740$175,490$90.261,100
Orlando, FL$187,550$177,990$90.171,780
Binghamton, NY$187,360$179,230$90.08160
Yuba City, CA$186,650$184,720$89.7430
Salinas, CA$186,210$187,730$89.5370
Rapid City, SD$186,070$196,800$89.4680
Lexington Park, MD$185,650$184,620$89.25170
Fort Myers, FL$185,460$163,590$89.1690
Fort Collins, CO$185,330$175,380$89.10330
Santa Fe, NM$184,700$195,350$88.8030
Minneapolis, MN$183,750$174,510$88.343,820
Corpus Christi, TX$183,480$158,430$88.21130
Durham, NC$183,440$172,480$88.19860
Odessa, TX$183,270$166,340$88.1170
Greeley, CO$183,160$170,640$88.06120
Bakersfield, CA$183,000$179,980$87.98220
Dallas, TX$182,520$172,160$87.755,970
Ann Arbor, MI$181,860$171,950$87.43670
Augusta, GA$181,800$171,720$87.41510
Birmingham, AL$181,660$166,670$87.34600
Springfield, MA$181,090$170,580$87.06210
Providence, RI$180,850$172,640$86.95620
Charleston, SC$180,210$174,040$86.64730
Decatur, IL$180,070$183,860$86.5750
Syracuse, NY$179,770$169,980$86.43470
Redding, CA$179,750$184,720$86.4250
Philadelphia, PA$179,480$171,140$86.295,060
Beaumont, TX$179,380$168,480$86.24260
Sarasota, FL$179,150$174,380$86.13210
San Antonio, TX$178,750$168,650$85.941,220
Charlotte, NC$177,890$169,960$85.531,830
Raleigh, NC$177,890$169,780$85.531,850
Savannah, GA$177,800$164,630$85.48200
Riverside, CA$177,610$172,600$85.391,160
Warner Robins, GA$177,520$172,540$85.3550
El Centro, CA$177,470$172,460$85.3240
Stockton, CA$176,990$169,090$85.09190
Wilmington, NC$176,290$169,810$84.75190
Tampa, FL$175,760$169,310$84.501,480
Rochester, MN$175,710$201,420$84.4890
Corvallis, OR$175,630$181,080$84.44120
Hartford, CT$175,100$174,440$84.182,530
Tyler, TX$174,890$168,720$84.0880
Boise, ID$174,840$168,530$84.06600
Memphis, TN$174,760$179,670$84.02n/a
Richmond, VA$174,740$167,170$84.01570
Fresno, CA$174,250$175,530$83.77190
Waterbury, CT$173,870$166,430$83.59320
Burlington, VT$173,660$171,070$83.49180
Davenport, IA$173,580$175,030$83.45420
Jacksonville, FL$173,530$167,800$83.43660
Anchorage, AK$173,250$161,800$83.29590
Sebastian, FL$173,240$167,310$83.2930
Charlottesville, VA$173,170$168,400$83.2690
Detroit, MI$173,100$168,550$83.229,260
Las Vegas, NV$173,090$166,310$83.21380
Lafayette, IN$172,950$177,640$83.15170
Crestview, FL$172,850$163,840$83.10160
Amherst, MA$172,760$169,330$83.0650
New Haven, CT$172,520$167,080$82.94550
Miami, FL$172,340$167,160$82.861,610
Olympia, WA$172,140$164,550$82.7690
Rochester, NY$171,880$166,550$82.64650
Huntsville, AL$171,860$168,380$82.621,630
Fond du Lac, WI$171,750$162,180$82.5770
Reno, NV$171,750$160,900$82.57280
Winchester, VA$171,550$175,020$82.4850
Bend, OR$171,390$169,920$82.40150
Nashville, TN$171,290$159,720$82.351,060
Chicago, IL$171,260$163,430$82.346,670
Las Cruces, NM$171,180$170,990$82.3040
Prescott Valley, AZ$171,060$146,870$82.2430
Port St. Lucie, FL$170,890$167,980$82.1660
Baton Rouge, LA$170,820$165,060$82.13560
Daphne, AL$170,540$160,680$81.9970
Topeka, KS$170,270$165,380$81.86110
Knoxville, TN$169,940$162,950$81.70610
Allentown, PA$169,900$166,180$81.69500
Panama City, FL$169,350$155,360$81.42130
Spokane, WA$168,990$164,720$81.24230
Midland, MI$168,800$166,460$81.16110
Columbia, SC$168,660$162,260$81.09360
Atlantic City, NJ$168,610$167,980$81.06180
Kansas City, MO$168,440$162,680$80.981,820
Greenville, SC$168,400$160,900$80.96900
Modesto, CA$168,080$163,680$80.8190
Amarillo, TX$168,060$162,220$80.8060
Sherman, TX$168,030$159,950$80.7970
Myrtle Beach, SC$168,010$152,050$80.7730
Mobile, AL$167,960$164,020$80.75370
Ithaca, NY$167,880$166,530$80.7150
Visalia, CA$167,870$154,630$80.7160
Hickory, NC$167,760$170,730$80.65200
Ogden, UT$167,700$167,990$80.63500
Waco, TX$167,670$159,620$80.61100
Oklahoma City, OK$167,550$159,990$80.55990
Dover, DE$167,340$159,330$80.4570
Sioux Falls, SD$167,240$172,250$80.40100
Utica, NY$167,230$160,680$80.4080
Dayton, OH$167,230$163,700$80.40660
Baltimore, MD$167,220$167,350$80.402,350
Virginia Beach, VA$167,220$161,340$80.40750
Kahului, HI$167,180$159,360$80.3760
Fayetteville, NC$166,940$159,730$80.2680
Buffalo, NY$166,900$164,120$80.24630
Tulsa, OK$166,810$160,810$80.20770
Salem, OR$166,700$162,640$80.14140
New Orleans, LA$166,660$165,620$80.13560
Evansville, IN$166,510$163,540$80.05240
Greensboro, NC$166,410$161,720$80.01530
Florence, SC$166,280$173,110$79.9480
Columbus, OH$166,120$162,770$79.86n/a
St. Louis, MO$166,120$162,660$79.861,280
Tucson, AZ$166,030$159,610$79.821,070
Sioux City, IA$165,680$164,990$79.6650
Ocala, FL$165,380$162,520$79.5190
Lawrence, KS$165,310$156,080$79.4860
Dubuque, IA$165,210$149,300$79.43230
Salt Lake City, UT$165,020$160,250$79.341,100
Bismarck, ND$164,750$147,720$79.2180
Decatur, AL$164,740$165,480$79.20160
Pittsburgh, PA$164,700$161,720$79.182,060
Logan, UT$164,370$156,210$79.0280
Atlanta, GA$164,050$162,410$78.872,330
Fayetteville, AR$163,810$163,290$78.76340
York, PA$163,530$157,810$78.62330
Killeen, TX$163,420$158,560$78.5770
Greenville, NC$163,330$163,580$78.53100
Reading, PA$163,170$159,720$78.45260
Hagerstown, MD$163,160$157,870$78.4470
Chattanooga, TN$163,000$163,720$78.37370
Fairbanks, AK$162,990$159,570$78.36110
Asheville, NC$162,930$160,140$78.33200
Dalton, GA$162,730$163,550$78.2440
Winston-Salem, NC$162,660$155,200$78.20200
Billings, MT$162,530$163,110$78.14130
Harrisburg, PA$162,450$164,150$78.10430
Pensacola, FL$162,320$150,300$78.04100
Portland, ME$162,140$164,530$77.95490
Madison, WI$161,950$160,700$77.86750
Provo, UT$161,920$162,650$77.85360
Wichita Falls, TX$161,890$139,420$77.8350
Akron, OH$161,850$160,430$77.81580
Dothan, AL$161,720$174,110$77.7550
Salisbury, MD$161,680$152,820$77.7340
Bloomington, IN$161,600$157,610$77.69110
Medford, OR$161,580$157,540$77.6860
Manhattan, KS$161,540$157,400$77.6650
Wichita, KS$161,540$154,310$77.66350
Athens, GA$161,430$157,340$77.6140
Mankato, MN$161,380$158,750$77.5950
Indianapolis, IN$161,190$159,640$77.501,740
Kingston, NY$161,020$160,490$77.4140
Lubbock, TX$160,850$150,150$77.3370
Lakeland, FL$160,690$156,550$77.25150
Auburn, AL$160,230$144,800$77.0370
Lexington, KY$159,880$161,170$76.86390
Jackson, MI$159,810$159,680$76.83140
Montgomery, AL$159,750$156,490$76.80160
Battle Creek, MI$159,720$152,500$76.79140
El Paso, TX$159,560$144,360$76.71160
Eugene, OR$159,500$157,720$76.69110
Sheboygan, WI$159,480$159,760$76.67120
Cleveland, OH$159,320$155,460$76.601,610
Charleston, WV$159,180$165,690$76.5370
Toledo, OH$159,010$146,180$76.45460
Lynchburg, VA$158,860$152,360$76.38100
Kalamazoo, MI$158,810$149,030$76.35290
Longview, TX$158,660$153,490$76.28110
La Crosse, WI$158,460$160,540$76.18110
Florence, AL$158,210$157,570$76.0650
St. George, UT$158,210$153,400$76.0640
Deltona, FL$158,200$154,710$76.06160
Sumter, SC$158,160$133,450$76.0440
Kingsport, TN$158,110$138,550$76.01250
Erie, PA$158,040$149,380$75.98180
Omaha, NE$157,890$148,930$75.91720
Abilene, TX$157,560$156,940$75.7540
Anniston, AL$157,500$142,230$75.7240
Scranton, PA$157,410$156,420$75.68210
Traverse City, MI$156,950$136,170$75.4670
Burlington, NC$156,940$150,080$75.4560
Grand Rapids, MI$156,920$156,280$75.441,520
Lancaster, PA$156,710$147,020$75.34290
Springfield, IL$156,610$146,620$75.2970
Rocky Mount, NC$156,510$155,170$75.2560
Albany, OR$156,170$155,380$75.0840
Lafayette, LA$155,980$152,090$74.99130
Columbus, GA$155,390$162,450$74.7190
Laredo, TX$155,280$155,340$74.6630
Lima, OH$155,230$152,770$74.6350
Canton, OH$155,150$143,050$74.59230
Monroe, MI$155,080$158,170$74.56120
Kenosha, WI$154,830$139,120$74.4480
Walla Walla, WA$154,820$157,030$74.4340
Paducah, KY$154,760$143,940$74.4160
Louisville, KY$154,700$149,430$74.38600
Des Moines, IA$154,700$148,330$74.37360
Sierra Vista, AZ$154,640$156,500$74.3550
Jacksonville, NC$154,480$154,520$74.2730
Milwaukee, WI$154,480$143,570$74.271,610
Bay City, MI$154,400$160,560$74.2360
Janesville, WI$154,110$144,070$74.0970
Brownsville, TX$154,060$157,160$74.0750
Duluth, MN$154,030$150,190$74.05110
Springfield, MO$153,990$141,710$74.0470
Elkhart, IN$153,960$150,010$74.02250
Yuma, AZ$153,560$151,120$73.8350
Jefferson City, MO$153,550$160,470$73.8250
Spartanburg, SC$153,340$148,510$73.72170
Rockford, IL$153,180$146,930$73.65250
Muskegon, MI$153,150$154,140$73.63130
Cedar Rapids, IA$152,870$152,530$73.50170
Iowa City, IA$152,870$151,850$73.4950
College Station, TX$152,770$147,850$73.4570
Sandusky, OH$152,770$149,370$73.4560
South Bend, IN$152,570$144,900$73.35110
Oshkosh, WI$152,350$142,060$73.25180
Honolulu, HI$152,100$150,220$73.121,040
Grand Forks, ND$152,010$149,500$73.0830
Lincoln, NE$151,970$139,670$73.06370
Bloomington, IL$151,860$133,260$73.01180
State College, PA$151,830$150,520$72.9970
Gainesville, GA$151,650$132,570$72.9190
Houma, LA$151,530$136,210$72.8550
Tallahassee, FL$151,450$140,790$72.81170
Bozeman, MT$151,380$137,500$72.78110
St. Cloud, MN$151,260$151,820$72.7250
Champaign, IL$151,240$148,250$72.71100
Clarksville, TN$151,170$141,260$72.6880
Idaho Falls, ID$150,950$132,840$72.5770
Staunton, VA$150,420$144,480$72.3240
St. Joseph, MO$150,090$138,340$72.1650
Fargo, ND$150,050$141,990$72.1490
Youngstown, OH$149,890$139,240$72.06110
Gulfport, MS$149,640$139,730$71.94220
Missoula, MT$149,590$136,970$71.9270
Waterloo, IA$149,510$140,340$71.8860
Blacksburg, VA$149,370$137,870$71.8190
Little Rock, AR$148,880$148,930$71.58390
Gainesville, FL$148,740$138,930$71.5190
Huntington, WV$148,530$141,130$71.4190
Roanoke, VA$148,250$139,170$71.27140
Jackson, TN$148,030$139,040$71.1780
Elizabethtown, KY$147,830$138,110$71.0740
Williamsport, PA$147,380$138,130$70.8660
Lansing, MI$147,370$134,540$70.85360
Niles, MI$146,790$146,850$70.57240
Johnson City, TN$146,730$133,120$70.5480
Flint, MI$146,490$132,920$70.43100
Appleton, WI$146,100$134,430$70.24200
Chambersburg, PA$145,990$140,200$70.1950
Columbia, MO$145,920$140,040$70.1650
Saginaw, MI$145,660$134,640$70.03150
Shreveport, LA$145,560$129,160$69.9880
Eau Claire, WI$145,490$137,780$69.95100
Racine, WI$145,410$137,930$69.91200
Fort Wayne, IN$145,390$134,010$69.90320
Green Bay, WI$144,710$133,410$69.57190
Tuscaloosa, AL$143,710$140,070$69.09100
Muncie, IN$143,210$128,370$68.8530
Jackson, MS$142,720$137,010$68.62220
Aguadilla, PR$142,110$135,810$68.3290
Carson City, NV$141,340$123,300$67.9550
Joplin, MO$140,940$135,140$67.7660
Helena, MT$140,730$126,900$67.6690
Bowling Green, KY$140,600$132,540$67.6050
Michigan City, IN$140,110$131,760$67.3660
Bangor, ME$139,910$131,490$67.2650
Terre Haute, IN$139,860$130,530$67.2440
Ames, IA$139,740$137,010$67.1890
Morristown, TN$138,870$136,320$66.7740
Grand Island, NE$138,000$130,350$66.3430
Lake Havasu City, AZ$137,680$113,320$66.1930
San Juan, PR$137,610$132,180$66.16540
Johnstown, PA$137,050$131,610$65.8980
Owensboro, KY$136,480$129,430$65.6150
Flagstaff, AZ$136,480$115,200$65.6240
Mansfield, OH$133,740$130,900$64.3050
Fort Smith, AR$133,670$131,100$64.26100
Altoona, PA$132,870$133,050$63.8860
Cleveland, TN$132,710$139,420$63.8050
Cheyenne, WY$132,390$126,610$63.6550
Ponce, PR$132,050$128,650$63.4950
Coeur d'Alene, ID$130,540$116,670$62.7640
Wausau, WI$128,270$126,530$61.67100
Springfield, OH$126,040$121,340$60.6050
Jonesboro, AR$116,260$100,080$55.9060

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary: questions

Where do architectural and engineering managers make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $252,690 a year, among the 331 metro areas we cover.

What is the average architectural and engineering managers salary in the U.S.?

$183,163 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is architectural and engineering managers pay the lowest?

Jonesboro, AR, at $116,260 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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