SOC 11-9041 · Battle Creek, MI metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Battle Creek, MI

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Battle Creek, Michigan is $159,720 a year ($76.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $152,500: half of the 140 people in this job in the Battle Creek, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$159,720average per year

$76.79 / hourMedian $152,500Take-home ≈ $112,354

  • $116K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $152KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $208K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Battle Creek

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $115,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $208,270 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Battle Creek earn between $129,250 and $168,170.

  • $116K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $152KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $208K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$159,720$13,310$76.79
Median$152,500$12,708$73.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$129,250$10,771$62.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$168,170$14,014$80.85

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Battle Creek

On the average salary of $159,720, a single filer in Battle Creek takes home about $112,354 a year, or $9,363 a month and $4,321 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Battle Creek area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.5), so the average $159,720 buys what about $176,406 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Battle Creek ($48,690). A typical home costs $189,677, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Battle Creek ranks 5th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($181,860).

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Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

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 Battle Creek: questions

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

$76.79 an hour on average, and $73.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $115,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $112,354 a year ($9,363 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $159,720. Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Battle Creek than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Battle Creek, MI (12980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.75, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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