SOC 11-9041 · Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Michigan City, IN

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Michigan City, Indiana is $140,110 a year ($67.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $131,760: half of the 60 people in this job in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$140,110average per year

$67.36 / hourMedian $131,760Take-home ≈ $100,841

  • $96K10th
  • $119K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $195K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 11Indiana metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Michigan City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,120 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Michigan City earn between $119,350 and $163,830.

  • $96K10th
  • $119K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $195K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$140,110$11,676$67.36
Median$131,760$10,980$63.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$119,350$9,946$57.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$163,830$13,652$78.76

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Michigan City

On the average salary of $140,110, a single filer in Michigan City takes home about $100,841 a year, or $8,403 a month and $3,878 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).

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

Prices in the Michigan City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.7), so the average $140,110 buys what about $152,822 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Michigan City ($45,540). A typical home costs $258,579, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Indiana cities

Michigan City ranks 10th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($187,750).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($252,690).

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Michigan City: questions

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

$67.36 an hour on average, and $63.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $119,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $100,841 a year ($8,403 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,110. Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Michigan City than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN (33140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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). Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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