SOC 11-9041 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $162,660 a year ($78.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $155,200: half of the 200 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$162,660average per year

$78.20 / hourMedian $155,200Take-home ≈ $116,463

  • $106K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $193K75th
  • $226K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 13North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $226,230 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Winston-Salem earn between $129,240 and $192,660.

  • $106K10th
  • $129K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $193K75th
  • $226K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$162,660$13,555$78.20
Median$155,200$12,933$74.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$129,240$10,770$62.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$192,660$16,055$92.62

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $162,660, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $116,463 a year, or $9,705 a month and $4,479 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Winston-Salem area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $162,660 buys what about $176,722 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 10th of 13 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($183,440).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in North Carolina

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 Winston-Salem: questions

How much do architectural and engineering managers make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$78.20 an hour on average, and $74.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $116,463 a year ($9,705 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $162,660.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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