SOC 11-9041 · Bismarck, ND metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Bismarck, ND

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Bismarck, North Dakota is $164,750 a year ($79.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $147,720: half of the 80 people in this job in the Bismarck, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$164,750average per year

$79.21 / hourMedian $147,720Take-home ≈ $121,941

  • $121K10th
  • $142K25th
  • $148KMedian
  • $183K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3North Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Bismarck

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $121,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,080 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Bismarck earn between $141,660 and $182,940.

  • $121K10th
  • $142K25th
  • $148KMedian
  • $183K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$164,750$13,729$79.21
Median$147,720$12,310$71.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$141,660$11,805$68.11
Experienced (75th percentile)$182,940$15,245$87.95

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Bismarck

On the average salary of $164,750, a single filer in Bismarck takes home about $121,941 a year, or $10,162 a month and $4,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Bismarck a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bismarck area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $164,750 buys what about $180,996 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bismarck ($52,560). A typical home costs $356,992, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other North Dakota cities

Bismarck ranks 1st of 3 North Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($252,690).

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Bismarck: questions

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

$79.21 an hour on average, and $71.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $121,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $141,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $121,941 a year ($10,162 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $164,750.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Bismarck, ND (13900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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