SOC 11-9041 · Erie, PA metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Erie, PA

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Erie, Pennsylvania is $158,040 a year ($75.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $149,380: half of the 180 people in this job in the Erie, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$158,040average per year

$75.98 / hourMedian $149,380Take-home ≈ $114,435

  • $101K10th
  • $122K25th
  • $149KMedian
  • $180K75th
  • $229K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 14Pennsylvania metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Erie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $228,590 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Erie earn between $121,520 and $179,740.

  • $101K10th
  • $122K25th
  • $149KMedian
  • $180K75th
  • $229K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$158,040$13,170$75.98
Median$149,380$12,448$71.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$121,520$10,127$58.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$179,740$14,978$86.41

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Erie

On the average salary of $158,040, a single filer in Erie takes home about $114,435 a year, or $9,536 a month and $4,401 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Erie area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $158,040 buys what about $173,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Erie ($44,460). A typical home costs $224,109, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Erie ranks 7th of 14 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($179,480).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Erie: questions

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

$75.98 an hour on average, and $71.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $121,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $114,435 a year ($9,536 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $158,040. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Erie, PA (21500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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