SOC 11-9041 · Ithaca, NY metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Ithaca, NY

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Ithaca, New York is $167,880 a year ($80.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $166,530: half of the 50 people in this job in the Ithaca, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$167,880average per year

$80.71 / hourMedian $166,530Take-home ≈ $116,987

  • $124K10th
  • $144K25th
  • $167KMedian
  • $179K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 10New York metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Ithaca

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $124,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,370 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Ithaca earn between $143,770 and $179,300.

  • $124K10th
  • $144K25th
  • $167KMedian
  • $179K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$167,880$13,990$80.71
Median$166,530$13,878$80.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$143,770$11,981$69.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$179,300$14,942$86.20

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Ithaca

On the average salary of $167,880, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $116,987 a year, or $9,749 a month and $4,500 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Ithaca area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $167,880 buys what about $162,490 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Ithaca ($58,130). A typical home costs $353,120, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other New York cities

Ithaca ranks 7th of 10 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($197,060).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in New York

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 Ithaca: questions

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

$80.71 an hour on average, and $80.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $124,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $143,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $116,987 a year ($9,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $167,880. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Ithaca, NY (27060). 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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