Pay · Architectural and Engineering Managers · Texas
Architectural and engineering manager salary in Texas: $171,370 a year
What architectural and engineering managers earn in Texas, from the 2025 federal wage survey: 17th of 51 states and level with the U.S. median. Starting pay, the paycheck, the states around it and the jobs next to this one.
Texas in short
Median pay, the state’s place among the states, and how many people do the work here.
From starting pay to top pay in Texas
Where most start, the middle, and the best-paid tenth — against the same points for the U.S.
Texas U.S.: $120,810 – $262,760
Texas and the states next to it
Neighbouring states on the map, not in the ranking — the move people actually weigh.
The paycheck at the median in Texas
$171,370 a year before tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare take $42,973 of it (25.1%) at 2026 rates.
- A month $10,700 $14,281 before tax
- Every two weeks $4,938 $6,591 before tax
- A week $2,469 $3,296 before tax
- A year $128,397 $171,370 before tax
- Take-home $128,397
- Federal income tax $29,863
- Medicare $2,485
A single filer taking the standard deduction, before state and local income taxes and before deductions such as retirement or health insurance. Some public employees, many teachers among them, pay into a state pension instead of Social Security. Rates: IRS, Rev. Proc. 2025-32: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments, SSA, 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet.
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Architectural and engineering manager pay in Texas: questions people ask
What is the average architectural and engineering manager salary in Texas?
The median is $171,370 a year: half of the 19,030 architectural and engineering managers in Texas earn more, half less. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $120,460, the best-paid tenth over $277,790.
What is the starting salary for architectural and engineering managers in Texas?
Most start around $120,460 a year — the pay of the lowest-paid tenth.
What rank is Texas for architectural and engineering manager pay?
17th of 51 states. New Mexico pays the most, $215,120.
Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Texas or New Mexico?
Texas: $171,370 against $215,120 in New Mexico — $43,750 less a year.
How much is an architectural and engineering manager paycheck in Texas?
At the median, about $10,700 a month after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, from $14,281 before tax — for a single filer, before state income tax.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025, state estimates. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”