SOC 11-9041 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Riverside, CA

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Riverside, California is $177,610 a year ($85.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $172,600: half of the 1,160 people in this job in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$177,610average per year

$85.39 / hourMedian $172,600Take-home ≈ $120,237

  • $122K10th
  • $138K25th
  • $173KMedian
  • $211K75th
  • $251K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,160people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 21California metros
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Riverside

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $121,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $250,670 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Riverside earn between $137,740 and $211,260.

  • $122K10th
  • $138K25th
  • $173KMedian
  • $211K75th
  • $251K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$177,610$14,801$85.39
Median$172,600$14,383$82.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$137,740$11,478$66.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$211,260$17,605$101.57

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Riverside

On the average salary of $177,610, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $120,237 a year, or $10,020 a month and $4,624 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.

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

Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $177,610 buys what about $166,861 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other California cities

Riverside ranks 16th 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

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Riverside: questions

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

$85.39 an hour on average, and $82.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $121,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $137,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $120,237 a year ($10,020 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $177,610. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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