SOC 11-9041 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $145,490 a year ($69.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $137,780: half of the 100 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$145,490average per year

$69.95 / hourMedian $137,780Take-home ≈ $103,638

  • $99K10th
  • $118K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $190,310 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Eau Claire earn between $118,380 and $164,600.

  • $99K10th
  • $118K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $165K75th
  • $190K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$145,490$12,124$69.95
Median$137,780$11,482$66.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$118,380$9,865$56.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$164,600$13,717$79.13

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Eau Claire

On the average salary of $145,490, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $103,638 a year, or $8,637 a month and $3,986 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 Eau Claire a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $145,490 buys what about $156,785 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 10th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Fond du Lac pays the most ($171,750).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Eau Claire: questions

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

$69.95 an hour on average, and $66.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $118,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $103,638 a year ($8,637 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,490.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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