Pay · 11-9041
Architectural and Engineering Managers earn $171,270 a year at the midpoint
Half earn more than that and half earn less. The lowest tenth are paid about $120,810, the highest tenth about $262,760 — figures from the 2025 federal wage survey.
National figures for architectural and engineering managers, 11-9041, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Architectural and engineering manager earnings, from starting pay to the highest 10%
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Architectural and engineering manager wages across the states
The 49 states where the most people do this work, of 51 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.53 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $215,120 | $163,530 | $163,530 — $268,190 | 2,270 |
| California | $210,280 | $137,900 | $137,900 — $296,130 | 29,630 |
| Massachusetts | $201,430 | $137,750 | $137,750 — $286,410 | 7,690 |
| Washington | $189,680 | $148,930 | $148,930 — $263,550 | 6,060 |
| District of Columbia | $185,220 | $138,470 | $138,470 — $225,080 | 1,290 |
| Colorado | $183,810 | $135,380 | $135,380 — $272,950 | 4,900 |
| Delaware | $181,190 | $131,490 | $131,490 — $222,050 | 560 |
| New Jersey | $180,640 | $129,690 | $129,690 — $275,950 | 4,540 |
| Virginia | $176,160 | $124,830 | $124,830 — $253,060 | 4,390 |
| Rhode Island | $175,910 | $124,410 | $124,410 — $257,780 | 370 |
| New York | $175,710 | $128,500 | $128,500 — $274,870 | 8,250 |
| Connecticut | $175,490 | $122,200 | $122,200 — $245,970 | 4,970 |
| Maryland | $172,670 | $114,080 | $114,080 — $231,460 | 5,240 |
| New Hampshire | $172,240 | $120,350 | $120,350 — $266,950 | 2,160 |
| Minnesota | $172,130 | $128,430 | $128,430 — $223,540 | 4,580 |
| Texas | $171,370 | $120,460 | $120,460 — $277,790 | 19,030 |
| Florida | $170,740 | $116,900 | $116,900 — $251,590 | 8,710 |
| South Carolina | $169,040 | $115,280 | $115,280 — $226,970 | 3,200 |
| North Carolina | $167,840 | $121,900 | $121,900 — $231,350 | 6,960 |
| Arizona | $167,480 | $121,500 | $121,500 — $249,990 | 4,680 |
| Michigan | $166,930 | $117,490 | $117,490 — $218,050 | 14,820 |
| Ohio | $166,870 | $117,640 | $117,640 — $220,990 | 9,690 |
| Pennsylvania | $164,690 | $118,170 | $118,170 — $221,940 | 9,640 |
| South Dakota | $164,330 | $116,320 | $116,320 — $209,210 | 310 |
| Alaska | $164,260 | $113,790 | $113,790 — $236,490 | 900 |
| Illinois | $163,610 | $112,090 | $112,090 — $231,880 | 8,900 |
| Idaho | $162,970 | $103,130 | $103,130 — $219,970 | 850 |
| Louisiana | $162,850 | $119,600 | $119,600 — $218,970 | 1,840 |
| Alabama | $162,350 | $106,100 | $106,100 — $236,230 | 3,790 |
| Nevada | $161,560 | $108,300 | $108,300 — $228,590 | 780 |
| Georgia | $161,470 | $107,170 | $107,170 — $221,750 | 3,590 |
| Tennessee | $161,430 | $105,980 | $105,980 — $239,240 | 3,600 |
| Utah | $161,120 | $113,080 | $113,080 — $221,400 | 2,290 |
| Kansas | $160,150 | $113,990 | $113,990 — $235,170 | 2,010 |
| Missouri | $157,800 | $105,170 | $105,170 — $213,050 | 2,250 |
| Vermont | $157,710 | $110,930 | $110,930 — $214,980 | 350 |
| Oklahoma | $157,330 | $108,990 | $108,990 — $234,620 | 2,070 |
| Indiana | $155,810 | $102,030 | $102,030 — $214,470 | 4,610 |
| Hawaii | $151,670 | $99,920 | $99,920 — $216,650 | 1,220 |
| West Virginia | $149,430 | $103,690 | $103,690 — $211,550 | 420 |
| Kentucky | $147,680 | $114,220 | $114,220 — $201,730 | 1,800 |
| North Dakota | $147,400 | $112,130 | $112,130 — $215,100 | 270 |
| Iowa | $147,320 | $103,470 | $103,470 — $210,220 | 1,520 |
| Montana | $146,030 | $105,270 | $105,270 — $204,300 | 560 |
| Maine | $145,720 | $111,490 | $111,490 — $208,140 | 820 |
| Mississippi | $142,790 | $99,210 | $99,210 — $205,560 | 860 |
| Wisconsin | $142,060 | $103,720 | $103,720 — $207,680 | 4,550 |
| Nebraska | $141,020 | $103,070 | $103,070 — $222,240 | 1,510 |
| Arkansas | $140,600 | $98,520 | $98,520 — $209,320 | 1,220 |
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- Managed the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
- Directed, reviewed, or approved project design changes.
- Consulted or negotiated with clients to prepare project specifications.
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Architectural and engineering manager pay rate, hourly to annual
Starts at this job’s median. Change the rate or the hours; a full-time year is 40 hours for 52 weeks.
Place 11 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 99% of the occupations in the survey.
- 9 Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,140
- 10 Physicists $172,250
- 11 Architectural and Engineering Managers $171,270
- 12 Dentists $170,950
- 13 Natural Sciences Managers $167,220
Questions people ask
What is an architectural and engineering manager’s yearly income?
An architectural and engineering manager makes a median of $171,270 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $139,360 and $212,500.
What is an architectural and engineering manager’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $82.34 an hour; the average is $181,540 a year.
What is the starting pay for an architectural and engineering manager?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $139,360 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $120,810.
Which state pays architectural and engineering managers the most?
New Mexico, with a median of $215,120 a year.
How many people work as architectural and engineering managers?
About 220,260 in the United States — number 11 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays nearly the same
Median pay within $4,480 of what architectural and engineering managers earn — $171,270 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $980 more Physicists $172,250median a year 10th percentile: $82,110 90th percentile: $274,110
- $3,870 more Computer and Information Systems Managers $175,140median a year 10th percentile: $107,550 90th percentile: $297,510
- $4,480 less Marketing managers $166,790median a year 10th percentile: $90,260 90th percentile: $293,610