SOC 11-9041 · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Shreveport, LA

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Shreveport, Louisiana is $145,560 a year ($69.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,160: half of the 80 people in this job in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

$145,560average per year

$69.98 / hourMedian $129,160Take-home ≈ $106,776

  • $98K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $185K75th
  • $209K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Louisiana metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Shreveport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,220 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Shreveport earn between $103,640 and $184,800.

  • $98K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $185K75th
  • $209K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$145,560$12,130$69.98
Median$129,160$10,763$62.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,640$8,637$49.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$184,800$15,400$88.85

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers pay in Shreveport vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Architectural and engineering managers in Shreveport earn 13% less than the Louisiana average ($166,850) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($181,540). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $171,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Shreveport$145,560$129,160$97,640$209,22080
Louisiana$166,850$162,850$119,600$218,9701,840
United States$181,540$171,270$120,810$262,760220,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Shreveport

On the average salary of $145,560, a single filer in Shreveport takes home about $106,776 a year, or $8,898 a month and $4,107 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Shreveport area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $145,560 buys what about $171,720 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Shreveport ($44,820). A typical home costs $186,193, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Louisiana cities

Shreveport ranks 7th of 7 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($190,490).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Louisiana

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 Shreveport: questions

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

$69.98 an hour on average, and $62.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $106,776 a year ($8,898 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,560.

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

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (43340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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