SOC 11-9041 · Fond du Lac, WI metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Fond du Lac, WI

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is $171,750 a year ($82.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $162,180: half of the 70 people in this job in the Fond du Lac, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($183,163).

$171,750average per year

$82.57 / hourMedian $162,180Take-home ≈ $120,195

  • $119K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $187K75th
  • $283K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Fond du Lac

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $118,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $282,560 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Fond du Lac earn between $135,270 and $186,750.

  • $119K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $162KMedian
  • $187K75th
  • $283K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$171,750$14,312$82.57
Median$162,180$13,515$77.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$135,270$11,272$65.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$186,750$15,562$89.78

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Fond du Lac

On the average salary of $171,750, a single filer in Fond du Lac takes home about $120,195 a year, or $10,016 a month and $4,623 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Fond du Lac a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fond du Lac area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $171,750 buys what about $187,412 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Fond du Lac ($50,340). A typical home costs $291,420, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Fond du Lac ranks 1st of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 Fond du Lac: questions

How much do architectural and engineering managers make an hour in Fond du Lac?

$82.57 an hour on average, and $77.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architectural and engineering managers salary in Fond du Lac?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $118,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $135,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architectural and engineering managers take-home pay in Fond du Lac?

About $120,195 a year ($10,016 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $171,750.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Fond du Lac than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Fond du Lac, WI (22540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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