SOC 11-9041 · Montgomery, AL metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Montgomery, Alabama is $159,750 a year ($76.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $156,490: half of the 160 people in this job in the Montgomery, 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).

$159,750average per year

$76.80 / hourMedian $156,490Take-home ≈ $114,061

  • $106K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $156KMedian
  • $196K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 11Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $217,480 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Montgomery earn between $127,870 and $195,510.

  • $106K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $156KMedian
  • $196K75th
  • $217K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$159,750$13,312$76.80
Median$156,490$13,041$75.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$127,870$10,656$61.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$195,510$16,292$94.00

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $159,750, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $114,061 a year, or $9,505 a month and $4,387 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 Montgomery a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $159,750 buys what about $178,129 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 8th 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 Montgomery: questions

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

$76.80 an hour on average, and $75.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $127,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $114,061 a year ($9,505 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $159,750. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Montgomery 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 Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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