SOC 11-9041 · Fresno, CA metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Fresno, California is $174,250 a year ($83.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $175,530: half of the 190 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$174,250average per year

$83.77 / hourMedian $175,530Take-home ≈ $118,253

  • $119K10th
  • $138K25th
  • $176KMedian
  • $206K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 21California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $118,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,060 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Fresno earn between $137,710 and $206,120.

  • $119K10th
  • $138K25th
  • $176KMedian
  • $206K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$174,250$14,521$83.77
Median$175,530$14,628$84.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$137,710$11,476$66.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$206,120$17,177$99.10

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $174,250, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $118,253 a year, or $9,854 a month and $4,548 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $174,250 buys what about $170,569 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $174,250 is worth in another city

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 19th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($252,690).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in California

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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Architectural and Engineering Managers in Fresno, CA.

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Fresno: questions

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

$83.77 an hour on average, and $84.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $118,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $137,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $118,253 a year ($9,854 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $174,250. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.28, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.28).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.