SOC 11-9041 · Monroe, MI metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Monroe, MI

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Monroe, Michigan is $155,080 a year ($74.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $158,170: half of the 120 people in this job in the Monroe, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$155,080average per year

$74.56 / hourMedian $158,170Take-home ≈ $110,919

  • $116K10th
  • $121K25th
  • $158KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $205K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $115,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $205,300 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Monroe earn between $121,320 and $172,500.

  • $116K10th
  • $121K25th
  • $158KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $205K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$155,080$12,923$74.56
Median$158,170$13,181$76.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$121,320$10,110$58.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$172,500$14,375$82.93

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $155,080, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $110,919 a year, or $9,243 a month and $4,266 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 Monroe a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $155,080 buys what about $165,875 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($46,240). A typical home costs $269,112, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Monroe ranks 9th 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 Monroe: questions

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

$74.56 an hour on average, and $76.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $115,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $121,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $110,919 a year ($9,243 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $155,080.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Monroe, MI (33780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 2.13, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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