SOC 11-9041 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $147,830 a year ($71.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $138,110: half of the 40 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$147,830average per year

$71.07 / hourMedian $138,110Take-home ≈ $104,369

  • $113K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $191K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $112,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $191,330 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Elizabethtown earn between $123,790 and $156,240.

  • $113K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $191K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$147,830$12,319$71.07
Median$138,110$11,509$66.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$123,790$10,316$59.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$156,240$13,020$75.12

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $147,830, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $104,369 a year, or $8,697 a month and $4,014 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). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $147,830 buys what about $163,218 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Kentucky cities

Elizabethtown ranks 4th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($159,880).

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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 Elizabethtown: questions

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

$71.07 an hour on average, and $66.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $112,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $123,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $104,369 a year ($8,697 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $147,830. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

The average here is 19% 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 Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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