SOC 11-9041 · Bay City, MI metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Bay City, MI

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Bay City, Michigan is $154,400 a year ($74.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $160,560: half of the 60 people in this job in the Bay City, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$154,400average per year

$74.23 / hourMedian $160,560Take-home ≈ $110,483

  • $111K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $161KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $197K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Bay City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $110,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $197,460 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Bay City earn between $135,210 and $163,920.

  • $111K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $161KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $197K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$154,400$12,867$74.23
Median$160,560$13,380$77.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$135,210$11,268$65.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$163,920$13,660$78.81

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Bay City

On the average salary of $154,400, a single filer in Bay City takes home about $110,483 a year, or $9,207 a month and $4,249 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).

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

Prices in the Bay City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $154,400 buys what about $167,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bay City ($45,620). A typical home costs $186,601, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Bay City ranks 10th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($181,860).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Michigan

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 Bay City: questions

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

$74.23 an hour on average, and $77.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $110,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $135,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $110,483 a year ($9,207 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $154,400.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Bay City, MI (13020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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