SOC 11-9041 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Auburn, Alabama is $160,230 a year ($77.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $144,800: half of the 70 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$160,230average per year

$77.03 / hourMedian $144,800Take-home ≈ $114,371

  • $93K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $145KMedian
  • $221K75th
  • $227K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 11Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $227,210 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Auburn earn between $114,720 and $221,330.

  • $93K10th
  • $115K25th
  • $145KMedian
  • $221K75th
  • $227K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$160,230$13,352$77.03
Median$144,800$12,067$69.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$114,720$9,560$55.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$221,330$18,444$106.41

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $160,230, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $114,371 a year, or $9,531 a month and $4,399 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Auburn a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $160,230 buys what about $182,218 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 7th of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($181,660).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Alabama

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 Auburn: questions

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

$77.03 an hour on average, and $69.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $114,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $114,371 a year ($9,531 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $160,230. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

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 Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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