331 metro areas

Architectural and Engineering Manager Salary by City (2026)

Architectural and engineering managers earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $236,870 a year, against $181,540 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Albuquerque, NM ($224,970 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $181,540BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $236,870San Francisco, CA
Best after cost of living: $224,970Albuquerque, NM
Metro areas: 331With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

San Francisco, CA$236,870
Albuquerque, NM$214,950
Naples, FL$209,120
Midland, TX$205,820
Boulder, CO$205,590
Kennewick, WA$205,500
Boston, MA-NH$205,030
Seattle, WA$204,670
Denver, CO$202,400
San Diego, CA$202,110

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for architectural and engineering managers
Item	Value
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$236,870
Albuquerque, NM	$214,950
Naples-Marco Island, FL	$209,120
Midland, TX	$205,820
Boulder, CO	$205,590
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$205,500
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$205,030
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$204,670
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$202,400
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$202,110

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

Albuquerque, NM$214,950 nominal$224,970
Lake Charles, LA$190,490 nominal$221,880
Peoria, IL$196,750 nominal$215,660
Midland, TX$205,820 nominal$214,880
Rapid City, SD$186,080 nominal$208,700
Pittsfield, MA$197,480 nominal$207,640
Kennewick, WA$205,500 nominal$205,340
Slidell, LA$190,280 nominal$205,210
San Francisco, CA$236,870 nominal$204,880
Decatur, IL$180,070 nominal$203,650

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for architectural and engineering managers
Item	Value
Albuquerque, NM	$224,970
Lake Charles, LA	$221,880
Peoria, IL	$215,660
Midland, TX	$214,880
Rapid City, SD	$208,700
Pittsfield, MA	$207,640
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$205,340
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$205,210
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$204,880
Decatur, IL	$203,650

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Architectural and Engineering Manager salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Architectural and Engineering Manager pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	San Jose, CA	$239,200+	$186,260	$285,420	N/A
2	San Francisco, CA	$236,870	$170,480	$269,590	$204,880
3	Albuquerque, NM	$214,950	$173,060	$235,580	$224,970
4	Naples, FL	$209,120	$143,040	$241,650	$202,640
5	Midland, TX	$205,820	$131,960	$242,200	$214,880
6	Boulder, CO	$205,590	$154,210	$230,900	$195,420
7	Kennewick, WA	$205,500	$157,290	$229,260	$205,340
8	Boston, MA-NH	$205,030	$150,160	$232,070	$189,380
9	Seattle, WA	$204,670	$158,200	$227,550	$184,170
10	Denver, CO	$202,400	$149,320	$228,550	$191,340
11	San Diego, CA	$202,110	$147,040	$229,240	$180,640
12	Bremerton, WA	$202,070	$152,010	$226,720	$191,340
13	Santa Rosa, CA	$201,640	$147,870	$228,110	$187,080
14	San Luis Obispo, CA	$201,490	$144,910	$229,360	$185,540
15	Santa Maria, CA	$201,470	$143,100	$230,210	$185,180
16	Santa Cruz, CA	$199,890	$132,870	$232,900	$181,890
17	Bridgeport, CT	$197,830	$138,280	$227,180	$185,120
18	Pittsfield, MA	$197,480	$154,340	$218,710	$207,640
19	Los Angeles, CA	$197,390	$143,620	$223,870	$173,810
20	Barnstable Town, MA	$197,080	$138,650	$225,850	$200,380
21	New York, NY-NJ	$197,060	$139,730	$225,280	$175,070
22	Peoria, IL	$196,750	$141,560	$223,930	$215,660
23	Austin, TX	$196,210	$135,140	$226,300	$200,080
24	Sacramento, CA	$196,000	$146,220	$220,500	$183,740
25	Houston, TX	$195,640	$133,390	$226,320	$198,360
26	Trenton, NJ	$195,290	$139,610	$222,730	$189,270
27	Manchester, NH	$194,790	$138,840	$222,350	$184,360
28	Oxnard, CA	$193,500	$137,610	$221,040	$175,060
29	Colorado Springs, CO	$192,550	$145,750	$215,590	$191,200
30	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$191,940	$145,430	$214,840	$176,280
31	Bellingham, WA	$191,530	$142,040	$215,900	$185,350
32	Norwich, CT	$191,300	$142,690	$215,260	$190,450
33	Vallejo, CA	$190,920	$134,640	$218,650	$176,000
34	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$190,630	$143,230	$213,990	$199,880
35	Lake Charles, LA	$190,490	$145,020	$212,890	$221,880
36	Slidell, LA	$190,280	$135,700	$217,150	$205,210
37	Portland, OR-WA	$190,050	$142,770	$213,320	$180,280
38	Kiryas Joel, NY	$189,380	$132,680	$217,320	$173,070
39	Mount Vernon, WA	$189,130	$148,700	$209,060	$184,620
40	Worcester, MA	$188,720	$137,280	$214,030	$184,080
41	Albany, NY	$188,090	$138,530	$212,510	$188,910
42	Phoenix, AZ	$187,930	$128,380	$217,260	$181,900
43	Columbus, IN	$187,760	$148,050	$207,310	$201,890
44	Palm Bay, FL	$187,740	$145,140	$208,730	$187,730
45	Orlando, FL	$187,550	$135,640	$213,120	$184,930
46	Binghamton, NY	$187,370	$140,000	$210,680	$201,770
47	Yuba City, CA	$186,660	$155,110	$202,200	$179,080
48	Salinas, CA	$186,220	$129,420	$214,200	$170,780
49	Rapid City, SD	$186,080	$142,710	$207,420	$208,700
50	Lexington Park, MD	$185,640	$130,210	$212,950	$184,240
51	Cape Coral, FL	$185,450	$124,800	$215,340	$181,190
52	Fort Collins, CO	$185,330	$136,490	$209,390	$183,260
53	Santa Fe, NM	$184,700	$114,170	$219,440	$187,010
54	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$183,750	$137,740	$206,420	$175,300
55	Corpus Christi, TX	$183,480	$121,410	$214,050	$197,990
56	Durham, NC	$183,440	$133,850	$207,880	$188,000
57	Odessa, TX	$183,270	$116,540	$216,130	$195,180
58	Greeley, CO	$183,160	$134,580	$207,080	$182,840
59	Bakersfield, CA	$183,000	$129,420	$209,390	$181,390
60	Dallas, TX	$182,520	$124,760	$210,970	$177,050
61	Ann Arbor, MI	$181,850	$131,330	$206,730	$180,260
62	Augusta, GA-SC	$181,810	$137,700	$203,530	$197,830
63	Birmingham, AL	$181,670	$117,940	$213,050	$198,230
64	Springfield, MA	$181,080	$128,500	$207,000	$188,510
65	Providence, RI-MA	$180,860	$127,880	$206,940	$177,710
66	Charleston, SC	$180,210	$130,790	$204,550	$178,490
67	Decatur, IL	$180,070	$134,700	$202,430	$203,650
68	Syracuse, NY	$179,770	$137,200	$200,740	$187,770
69	Redding, CA	$179,750	$129,690	$204,400	$178,530
70	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$179,480	$133,180	$202,280	$175,010
71	Beaumont, TX	$179,380	$129,710	$203,840	$199,210
72	North Port, FL	$179,150	$125,990	$205,340	$174,920
73	San Antonio, TX	$178,760	$124,470	$205,480	$188,730
74	Charlotte, NC-SC	$177,900	$126,940	$202,990	$182,750
75	Raleigh, NC	$177,900	$128,900	$202,030	$181,240
76	Savannah, GA	$177,800	$127,230	$202,720	$186,750
77	Riverside, CA	$177,610	$125,200	$203,420	$166,860
78	Warner Robins, GA	$177,530	$133,910	$199,010	$189,290
79	El Centro, CA	$177,470	$135,220	$198,290	$186,470
80	Stockton, CA	$176,990	$123,240	$203,470	$168,420
81	Wilmington, NC	$176,280	$127,110	$200,510	$182,820
82	Tampa, FL	$175,760	$122,970	$201,760	$174,210
83	Rochester, MN	$175,720	$132,450	$197,020	$193,480
84	Corvallis, OR	$175,640	$137,950	$194,190	$168,860
85	Hartford, CT	$175,090	$126,530	$199,010	$170,410
86	Tyler, TX	$174,890	$121,680	$201,090	$189,780
87	Boise City, ID	$174,840	$121,310	$201,220	$177,700
88	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$174,760	$127,520	$198,020	$189,590
89	Richmond, VA	$174,740	$127,630	$197,930	$178,560
90	Fresno, CA	$174,240	$124,740	$198,640	$170,560
91	Waterbury, CT	$173,870	$124,990	$197,950	$174,260
92	Burlington, VT	$173,660	$136,010	$192,210	$172,030
93	Davenport, IA-IL	$173,580	$131,730	$194,190	$194,860
94	Jacksonville, FL	$173,530	$119,790	$200,010	$174,430
95	Anchorage, AK	$173,240	$118,730	$200,100	$164,330
96	Sebastian, FL	$173,240	$115,170	$201,840	$176,220
97	Charlottesville, VA	$173,180	$132,540	$193,190	$174,670
98	Detroit, MI	$173,100	$127,940	$195,350	$172,590
99	Las Vegas, NV	$173,080	$118,480	$199,990	$172,710
100	Lafayette, IN	$172,950	$121,780	$198,140	$185,110
101	Crestview, FL	$172,850	$126,280	$195,790	$178,140
102	Amherst Town, MA	$172,760	$123,910	$196,830	$172,340
103	New Haven, CT	$172,520	$121,180	$197,810	$165,000
104	Miami, FL	$172,350	$117,790	$199,200	$150,980
105	Olympia, WA	$172,140	$142,440	$186,780	$166,050
106	Rochester, NY	$171,890	$126,170	$194,400	$177,140
107	Huntsville, AL	$171,850	$122,740	$196,060	$184,640
108	Fond du Lac, WI	$171,750	$124,630	$194,960	$187,410
109	Reno, NV	$171,750	$120,410	$197,040	$170,030
110	Winchester, VA-WV	$171,560	$122,260	$195,830	$177,870
111	Bend, OR	$171,390	$124,280	$194,600	$165,420
112	Nashville, TN	$171,290	$117,120	$197,970	$177,800
113	Chicago, IL-IN	$171,270	$121,100	$195,960	$165,330
114	Las Cruces, NM	$171,180	$127,000	$192,940	$189,750
115	Prescott Valley, AZ	$171,060	$112,110	$200,100	$174,100
116	Port St. Lucie, FL	$170,890	$119,430	$196,250	$170,500
117	Baton Rouge, LA	$170,830	$129,170	$191,340	$188,180
118	Daphne, AL	$170,540	$117,600	$196,600	$180,100
119	Topeka, KS	$170,270	$125,440	$192,340	$191,700
120	Knoxville, TN	$169,940	$108,510	$200,200	$183,580
121	Allentown, PA-NJ	$169,920	$123,860	$192,590	$169,970
122	Panama City, FL	$169,350	$118,350	$194,460	$174,060
123	Spokane, WA	$168,980	$133,310	$186,560	$168,400
124	Midland, MI	$168,810	$128,270	$188,760	$183,650
125	Columbia, SC	$168,670	$119,140	$193,040	$180,080
126	Atlantic City, NJ	$168,600	$127,380	$188,930	$170,550
127	Kansas City, MO-KS	$168,440	$120,240	$192,170	$182,010
128	Greenville, SC	$168,400	$119,700	$192,380	$180,570
129	Modesto, CA	$168,080	$118,140	$192,670	$161,450
130	Amarillo, TX	$168,060	$118,160	$192,630	$183,030
131	Sherman, TX	$168,040	$117,890	$192,730	$179,200
132	Myrtle Beach, SC	$168,000	$125,780	$188,800	$179,410
133	Mobile, AL	$167,960	$119,060	$192,050	$190,650
134	Ithaca, NY	$167,880	$134,700	$184,200	$162,490
135	Visalia, CA	$167,880	$124,050	$189,470	$168,170
136	Hickory, NC	$167,750	$121,930	$190,340	$189,580
137	Ogden, UT	$167,710	$126,380	$188,050	$167,130
138	Waco, TX	$167,670	$124,920	$188,740	$181,170
139	Oklahoma City, OK	$167,540	$115,230	$193,320	$185,320
140	Dover, DE	$167,340	$126,010	$187,700	$171,620
141	Baltimore, MD	$167,230	$117,170	$191,880	$160,050
142	Dayton, OH	$167,230	$119,120	$190,920	$180,410
143	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$167,230	$125,280	$187,910	$184,520
144	Utica, NY	$167,230	$120,930	$190,030	$180,440
145	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$167,230	$130,120	$185,490	$170,750
146	Kahului, HI	$167,170	$116,920	$191,920	$152,820
147	Fayetteville, NC	$166,940	$127,030	$186,600	$181,500
148	Buffalo, NY	$166,900	$122,490	$188,780	$174,140
149	Tulsa, OK	$166,820	$125,420	$187,200	$186,990
150	Salem, OR	$166,690	$122,410	$188,510	$160,820
151	New Orleans, LA	$166,670	$126,610	$186,390	$180,000
152	Evansville, IN	$166,500	$122,660	$188,120	$181,910
153	Greensboro, NC	$166,420	$121,680	$188,450	$179,210
154	Florence, SC	$166,280	$117,670	$190,240	$191,620
155	Columbus, OH	$166,110	$122,530	$187,570	$173,990
156	St. Louis, MO-IL	$166,110	$119,390	$189,130	$174,690
157	Tucson, AZ	$166,030	$124,030	$186,720	$171,350
158	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$165,690	$118,140	$189,110	$191,650
159	Ocala, FL	$165,380	$114,480	$190,440	$173,660
160	Lawrence, KS	$165,320	$117,710	$188,760	$183,190
161	Dubuque, IA	$165,210	$129,460	$182,810	$189,180
162	Salt Lake City, UT	$165,030	$119,250	$187,570	$163,610
163	Bismarck, ND	$164,760	$126,420	$183,620	$181,010
164	Decatur, AL	$164,740	$112,510	$190,470	$188,900
165	Pittsburgh, PA	$164,690	$123,550	$184,970	$173,960
166	Logan, UT-ID	$164,360	$115,000	$188,680	$171,340
167	Atlanta, GA	$164,050	$114,900	$188,260	$163,950
168	Fayetteville, AR	$163,820	$114,090	$188,300	$179,330
169	York, PA	$163,530	$119,290	$185,330	$170,340
170	Killeen, TX	$163,430	$114,400	$187,570	$179,330
171	Greenville, NC	$163,340	$130,640	$179,440	$184,770
172	Reading, PA	$163,180	$120,100	$184,370	$168,120
173	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$163,160	$118,080	$185,370	$173,260
174	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$163,010	$115,810	$186,240	$178,220
175	Fairbanks, AK	$162,990	$125,030	$181,690	$157,920
176	Asheville, NC	$162,930	$120,580	$183,790	$168,830
177	Dalton, GA	$162,740	$118,350	$184,600	$181,140
178	Winston, NC	$162,660	$114,440	$186,410	$176,720
179	Billings, MT	$162,530	$115,360	$185,760	$173,780
180	Harrisburg, PA	$162,450	$123,590	$181,600	$164,670
181	Pensacola, FL	$162,320	$117,370	$184,450	$166,110
182	Portland, ME	$162,140	$123,180	$181,330	$159,180
183	Madison, WI	$161,950	$121,660	$181,790	$166,470
184	Provo, UT	$161,930	$117,500	$183,810	$164,840
185	Wichita Falls, TX	$161,890	$103,580	$190,610	$180,860
186	Akron, OH	$161,840	$119,100	$182,920	$173,330
187	Dothan, AL	$161,720	$110,510	$186,950	$192,910
188	Salisbury, MD	$161,680	$104,870	$189,680	$169,090
189	Bloomington, IN	$161,600	$124,070	$180,070	$169,950
190	Medford, OR	$161,570	$108,910	$187,510	$159,290
191	Manhattan, KS	$161,530	$123,390	$180,340	$179,160
192	Wichita, KS	$161,530	$112,740	$185,580	$181,600
193	Athens, GA	$161,430	$121,720	$180,980	$172,940
194	Mankato, MN	$161,390	$127,730	$177,960	$177,440
195	Indianapolis, IN	$161,200	$115,020	$183,930	$168,450
196	Kingston, NY	$161,010	$127,000	$177,780	$159,880
197	Lubbock, TX	$160,850	$107,620	$187,080	$176,140
198	Lakeland, FL	$160,680	$115,590	$182,890	$165,410
199	Auburn, AL	$160,220	$103,500	$188,160	$182,210
200	Lexington, KY	$159,870	$124,780	$177,150	$172,110
201	Jackson, MI	$159,810	$121,220	$178,820	$174,120
202	Montgomery, AL	$159,740	$114,820	$181,880	$178,120
203	Battle Creek, MI	$159,720	$119,620	$179,460	$176,410
204	El Paso, TX	$159,560	$112,880	$182,560	$177,460
205	Eugene, OR	$159,520	$112,130	$182,830	$157,060
206	Sheboygan, WI	$159,470	$117,770	$180,020	$169,620
207	Cleveland, OH	$159,330	$118,640	$179,360	$169,640
208	Charleston, WV	$159,180	$110,450	$183,190	$179,420
209	Toledo, OH	$159,020	$118,330	$179,050	$173,880
210	Lynchburg, VA	$158,870	$120,000	$178,010	$177,780
211	Kalamazoo, MI	$158,810	$121,580	$177,150	$167,450
212	Longview, TX	$158,660	$119,600	$177,900	$177,300
213	La Crosse, WI-MN	$158,450	$121,260	$176,780	$172,660
214	Deltona, FL	$158,200	$119,810	$177,110	$159,210
215	Florence, AL	$158,200	$116,190	$178,920	$186,520
216	St. George, UT	$158,200	$118,910	$177,570	$162,550
217	Sumter, SC	$158,160	$119,750	$177,070	$179,690
218	Kingsport, TN-VA	$158,100	$123,610	$175,090	$182,890
219	Erie, PA	$158,040	$107,240	$183,060	$173,770
220	Omaha, NE-IA	$157,890	$112,150	$180,420	$171,790
221	Abilene, TX	$157,560	$112,960	$179,520	$174,360
222	Anniston, AL	$157,500	$111,180	$180,320	$183,250
223	Scranton, PA	$157,410	$116,150	$177,740	$168,250
224	Traverse City, MI	$156,960	$105,850	$182,120	$168,100
225	Burlington, NC	$156,940	$120,080	$175,090	$168,400
226	Grand Rapids, MI	$156,920	$118,190	$176,010	$164,240
227	Lancaster, PA	$156,710	$118,640	$175,470	$159,490
228	Springfield, IL	$156,600	$112,780	$178,190	$168,850
229	Rocky Mount, NC	$156,520	$125,670	$171,700	$177,840
230	Albany, OR	$156,170	$120,720	$173,620	$152,960
231	Lafayette, LA	$155,980	$113,610	$176,840	$178,860
232	Columbus, GA-AL	$155,400	$114,440	$175,570	$174,030
233	Laredo, TX	$155,290	$105,390	$179,860	$178,580
234	Lima, OH	$155,230	$118,250	$173,450	$173,110
235	Canton, OH	$155,150	$116,210	$174,320	$173,530
236	Monroe, MI	$155,080	$113,880	$175,390	$165,880
237	Kenosha, WI	$154,840	$114,070	$174,910	$153,130
238	Walla Walla, WA	$154,810	$138,510	$162,840	$157,140
239	Paducah, KY-IL	$154,770	$114,820	$174,430	$179,790
240	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$154,710	$117,810	$172,870	$166,220
241	Des Moines, IA	$154,690	$111,700	$175,880	$168,690
242	Sierra Vista, AZ	$154,650	$106,830	$178,190	$173,290
243	Jacksonville, NC	$154,480	$118,680	$172,120	$167,760
244	Milwaukee, WI	$154,480	$113,900	$174,470	$159,360
245	Bay City, MI	$154,400	$121,060	$170,830	$167,970
246	Janesville, WI	$154,110	$114,960	$173,390	$164,470
247	Brownsville, TX	$154,070	$123,660	$169,040	$179,200
248	Duluth, MN-WI	$154,020	$113,360	$174,050	$173,510
249	Springfield, MO	$154,000	$108,450	$176,430	$173,840
250	Elkhart, IN	$153,960	$110,570	$175,320	$170,450
251	Yuma, AZ	$153,570	$109,300	$175,340	$165,650
252	Jefferson City, MO	$153,550	$116,440	$171,830	$174,540
253	Spartanburg, SC	$153,340	$111,450	$173,970	$168,410
254	Rockford, IL	$153,190	$113,030	$172,950	$166,230
255	Muskegon, MI	$153,150	$115,810	$171,540	$165,530
256	Cedar Rapids, IA	$152,880	$116,730	$170,660	$171,850
257	Iowa City, IA	$152,860	$109,410	$174,280	$167,040
258	College Station, TX	$152,780	$108,640	$174,510	$167,980
259	Sandusky, OH	$152,780	$114,280	$171,720	$171,120
260	South Bend, IN-MI	$152,570	$111,700	$172,700	$164,300
261	Oshkosh, WI	$152,360	$112,470	$172,000	$163,950
262	Urban Honolulu, HI	$152,090	$107,080	$174,260	$137,070
263	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$152,010	$109,760	$172,830	$175,400
264	Lincoln, NE	$151,960	$107,790	$173,720	$165,930
265	Bloomington, IL	$151,860	$116,360	$169,350	$162,350
266	State College, PA	$151,820	$121,640	$166,690	$156,900
267	Gainesville, GA	$151,650	$117,520	$168,480	$156,720
268	Houma, LA	$151,530	$108,510	$172,700	$178,050
269	Tallahassee, FL	$151,440	$106,160	$173,760	$161,250
270	Bozeman, MT	$151,380	$111,590	$170,980	$147,670
271	St. Cloud, MN	$151,260	$113,510	$169,850	$172,610
272	Champaign, IL	$151,240	$113,190	$169,980	$163,140
273	Clarksville, TN-KY	$151,170	$109,220	$171,830	$166,220
274	Idaho Falls, ID	$150,950	$98,590	$176,740	$159,880
275	Staunton, VA	$150,430	$119,200	$165,800	$165,080
276	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$150,090	$120,120	$164,840	$173,750
277	Fargo, ND-MN	$150,050	$116,150	$166,730	$165,120
278	Youngstown, OH	$149,880	$107,180	$170,930	$171,500
279	Gulfport, MS	$149,640	$114,030	$167,190	$166,260
280	Missoula, MT	$149,590	$115,610	$166,340	$155,100
281	Waterloo, IA	$149,510	$112,720	$167,630	$171,740
282	Blacksburg, VA	$149,360	$110,360	$168,580	$161,100
283	Little Rock, AR	$148,890	$105,160	$170,410	$166,610
284	Gainesville, FL	$148,740	$102,670	$171,430	$153,760
285	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$148,530	$114,440	$165,320	$167,980
286	Roanoke, VA	$148,240	$110,240	$166,980	$158,350
287	Jackson, TN	$148,030	$112,570	$165,510	$173,090
288	Elizabethtown, KY	$147,830	$115,500	$163,760	$163,220
289	Williamsport, PA	$147,390	$112,840	$164,400	$159,600
290	Lansing, MI	$147,370	$116,460	$162,590	$155,140
291	Niles, MI	$146,790	$104,940	$167,400	$158,920
292	Johnson City, TN	$146,720	$88,610	$175,340	$166,860
293	Flint, MI	$146,490	$107,830	$165,550	$157,460
294	Appleton, WI	$146,100	$102,920	$167,360	$158,080
295	Chambersburg, PA	$146,000	$103,750	$166,800	$154,270
296	Columbia, MO	$145,930	$114,230	$161,530	$163,160
297	Saginaw, MI	$145,660	$110,240	$163,110	$160,260
298	Shreveport, LA	$145,560	$98,780	$168,600	$171,720
299	Eau Claire, WI	$145,500	$104,150	$165,860	$156,800
300	Racine, WI	$145,410	$106,100	$164,780	$151,530
301	Fort Wayne, IN	$145,390	$109,660	$162,990	$157,060
302	Green Bay, WI	$144,710	$106,080	$163,740	$155,460
303	Tuscaloosa, AL	$143,710	$104,310	$163,110	$163,820
304	Muncie, IN	$143,210	$98,070	$165,440	$162,470
305	Jackson, MS	$142,730	$93,520	$166,940	$160,280
306	Aguadilla, PR	$142,110	$111,990	$156,960	N/A
307	Carson City, NV	$141,340	$109,260	$157,140	$144,030
308	Joplin, MO-KS	$140,940	$99,610	$161,300	$164,420
309	Helena, MT	$140,730	$108,510	$156,600	$147,090
310	Bowling Green, KY	$140,610	$110,550	$155,400	$155,920
311	Michigan City, IN	$140,110	$105,100	$157,350	$152,820
312	Bangor, ME	$139,900	$104,670	$157,270	$144,960
313	Terre Haute, IN	$139,860	$103,170	$157,930	$159,300
314	Ames, IA	$139,730	$119,720	$149,590	$157,300
315	Morristown, TN	$138,880	$102,170	$156,960	$160,810
316	Grand Island, NE	$137,990	$97,220	$158,080	$159,240
317	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$137,680	$97,120	$157,660	$146,320
318	San Juan, PR	$137,610	$92,310	$159,910	N/A
319	Johnstown, PA	$137,050	$104,370	$153,150	$159,490
320	Flagstaff, AZ	$136,490	$104,830	$152,070	$136,050
321	Owensboro, KY	$136,470	$108,780	$150,110	$154,010
322	Mansfield, OH	$133,740	$95,370	$152,650	$150,490
323	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$133,660	$96,530	$151,960	$155,620
324	Altoona, PA	$132,870	$94,660	$151,690	$148,450
325	Cleveland, TN	$132,700	$94,720	$151,420	$150,660
326	Cheyenne, WY	$132,390	$108,620	$144,100	$137,200
327	Ponce, PR	$132,060	$100,380	$147,640	N/A
328	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$130,540	$103,130	$144,040	$132,810
329	Wausau, WI	$128,270	$95,200	$144,560	$138,440
330	Springfield, OH	$126,050	$85,630	$145,930	$139,310
331	Jonesboro, AR	$116,270	$89,630	$129,380	$135,390

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About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Architectural and Engineering Manager salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays architectural and engineering managers the most?

San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $236,870 a year, followed by Albuquerque, NM ($214,950), Naples, FL ($209,120), Midland, TX ($205,820). The national mean is $181,540 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do architectural and engineering managers earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Albuquerque, NM ($224,970 at national prices, $214,950 nominal), Lake Charles, LA ($221,880 at national prices, $190,490 nominal), Peoria, IL ($215,660 at national prices, $196,750 nominal).

How much do architectural and engineering managers make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $197,060; Los Angeles, CA: $197,390; Chicago, IL-IN: $171,270; Dallas, TX: $182,520; Houston, TX: $195,640 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do architectural and engineering managers earn the least?

Of the 331 metro areas with their own estimate, Jonesboro, AR has the lowest mean wage, $116,270. At local prices that is worth $135,390.