SOC 11-9041 · Jackson, MS metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Jackson, Mississippi is $142,720 a year ($68.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $137,010: half of the 220 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$142,720average per year

$68.62 / hourMedian $137,010Take-home ≈ $103,838

  • $86K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $137KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $207K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $206,940 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Jackson earn between $109,990 and $173,260.

  • $86K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $137KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $207K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$142,720$11,893$68.62
Median$137,010$11,418$65.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$109,990$9,166$52.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$173,260$14,438$83.30

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $142,720, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $103,838 a year, or $8,653 a month and $3,994 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 Jackson a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $142,720 buys what about $160,273 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 2nd of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($149,640).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Mississippi

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 Jackson: questions

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

$68.62 an hour on average, and $65.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $103,838 a year ($8,653 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,720.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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