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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary

The BLS estimates 220,260 Architectural and Engineering Managers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $171,270 (May 2025, SOC 11-9041). Across 145 metros with published figures, medians range from $131,170 in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area to $234,590 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING MANAGERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$120,810P25$139,360MEDIAN$171,270P75$212,500P90$262,760
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$234,590 · 5,130 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$221,580 · 5,000 jobs
  3. Albuquerque, NM$215,120 · 1,160 jobs
  4. Peoria, IL$212,820 · 540 jobs
  5. Manchester-Nashua, NH$212,050 · 970 jobs
  6. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$207,900 · 340 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$205,130 · 6,690 jobs
  8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$204,340 · 4,390 jobs
  9. Boulder, CO$203,420 · 680 jobs
  10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$202,810 · 3,270 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$190,900 · 9,570 jobs
  2. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$168,550 · 9,260 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$183,890 · 7,580 jobs
  4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$205,130 · 6,690 jobs
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$163,430 · 6,670 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$172,160 · 5,970 jobs
  7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$185,220 · 5,500 jobs
  8. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$172,020 · 5,330 jobs
  9. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$234,590 · 5,130 jobs
  10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$171,140 · 5,060 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Albuquerque, NM · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tucson, AZ · Urban Honolulu, HI · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in the U.S.?

$171,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $139,360–$212,500.

Where do Architectural and Engineering Managers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($234,590), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($221,580), Albuquerque, NM ($215,120). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.