SOC 11-9041 · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Austin, TX

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Austin, Texas is $196,210 a year ($94.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $176,540: half of the 3,130 people in this job in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$196,210average per year

$94.33 / hourMedian $176,540Take-home ≈ $146,102

  • $123K10th
  • $159K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $223K75th
  • $288K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,130people in this job
+7%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 21Texas metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Austin

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $288,330 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Austin earn between $158,690 and $223,490.

  • $123K10th
  • $159K25th
  • $177KMedian
  • $223K75th
  • $288K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$196,210$16,351$94.33
Median$176,540$14,712$84.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$158,690$13,224$76.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$223,490$18,624$107.45

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Austin

On the average salary of $196,210, a single filer in Austin takes home about $146,102 a year, or $12,175 a month and $5,619 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $196,210 buys what about $200,080 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Texas cities

Austin ranks 2nd of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($205,810).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Texas

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 Austin: questions

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

$94.33 an hour on average, and $84.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $123,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $158,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $146,102 a year ($12,175 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $196,210. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 7% more 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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