Pay by state · 53 areas
Architectural and Engineering Manager Salary by State (2026)
Architectural and Engineering Managers earn the most in New Mexico at $215,120 a year and the least in Arkansas at $140,600 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $171,270. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico and Guam, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $215,120New Mexico
- National median
- $171,270BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $140,600Arkansas
- Areas reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for architectural and engineering managers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1New Mexico$215,120
- 2California$210,280
- 3Massachusetts$201,430
- 4Washington$189,680
- 5District of Columbia$185,220
Lowest median pay
- 1Arkansas$140,600
- 2Nebraska$141,020
- 3Wisconsin$142,060
- 4Mississippi$142,790
- 5Maine$145,720
All states
Architectural and Engineering Manager salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of architectural and engineering managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NMNew Mexico | $215,120 | $208,290 | $259,680 | 2,270 | $233,289 |
| 2 | CACalifornia | $210,280 | $169,140 | $251,890 | 29,630 | $189,921 |
| 3 | MAMassachusetts | $201,430 | $166,430 | $226,680 | 7,690 | $190,465 |
| 4 | WAWashington | $189,680 | $166,270 | $217,070 | 6,060 | $177,249 |
| 5 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $185,220 | $161,470 | $195,190 | 1,290 | $168,533 |
| 6 | COColorado | $183,810 | $165,420 | $225,100 | 4,900 | $178,366 |
| 7 | DEDelaware | $181,190 | $161,890 | $197,590 | 560 | $181,539 |
| 8 | NJNew Jersey | $180,640 | $154,970 | $221,960 | 4,540 | $166,022 |
| 9 | OROregon | $177,190 | $154,700 | $209,820 | N/A | $171,428 |
| 10 | VAVirginia | $176,160 | $147,770 | $213,180 | 4,390 | $174,236 |
| 11 | RIRhode Island | $175,910 | $137,540 | $213,520 | 370 | $171,989 |
| 12 | NYNew York | $175,710 | $149,070 | $215,140 | 8,250 | $162,814 |
| 13 | CTConnecticut | $175,490 | $141,220 | $213,450 | 4,970 | $169,376 |
| 14 | MDMaryland | $172,670 | $139,990 | $197,160 | 5,240 | $164,512 |
| 15 | NHNew Hampshire | $172,240 | $139,870 | $218,440 | 2,160 | $165,353 |
| 16 | MNMinnesota | $172,130 | $149,190 | $210,070 | 4,580 | $174,537 |
| 17 | TXTexas | $171,370 | $144,340 | $216,670 | 19,030 | $176,566 |
| 18 | FLFlorida | $170,740 | $138,760 | $208,370 | 8,710 | $165,103 |
| 19 | SCSouth Carolina | $169,040 | $137,180 | $208,070 | 3,200 | $180,311 |
| 20 | NCNorth Carolina | $167,840 | $137,210 | $201,230 | 6,960 | $177,936 |
| 21 | AZArizona | $167,480 | $135,110 | $207,880 | 4,680 | $166,354 |
| 22 | MIMichigan | $166,930 | $135,210 | $188,610 | 14,820 | $173,493 |
| 23 | OHOhio | $166,870 | $134,090 | $202,580 | 9,690 | $179,867 |
| 24 | PAPennsylvania | $164,690 | $133,960 | $187,270 | 9,640 | $168,788 |
| 25 | SDSouth Dakota | $164,330 | $134,150 | $196,800 | 310 | $185,503 |
| 26 | AKAlaska | $164,260 | $134,570 | $211,190 | 900 | $160,474 |
| 27 | ILIllinois | $163,610 | $133,070 | $200,190 | 8,900 | $163,679 |
| 28 | WYWyoming | $163,560 | $124,950 | $224,140 | N/A | $176,457 |
| 29 | IDIdaho | $162,970 | $128,200 | $187,600 | 850 | $170,660 |
| 30 | LALouisiana | $162,850 | $130,740 | $193,840 | 1,840 | $184,623 |
| 31 | ALAlabama | $162,350 | $131,290 | $201,190 | 3,790 | $182,779 |
| 32 | NVNevada | $161,560 | $135,080 | $208,090 | 780 | $161,594 |
| 33 | GAGeorgia | $161,470 | $129,470 | $189,990 | 3,590 | $167,686 |
| 34 | TNTennessee | $161,430 | $130,170 | $193,380 | 3,600 | $175,716 |
| 35 | UTUtah | $161,120 | $134,650 | $180,310 | 2,290 | $162,971 |
| 36 | KSKansas | $160,150 | $131,600 | $191,020 | 2,010 | $177,810 |
| 37 | MOMissouri | $157,800 | $129,270 | $202,380 | 2,250 | $173,756 |
| 38 | VTVermont | $157,710 | $136,440 | $179,290 | 350 | $160,998 |
| 39 | OKOklahoma | $157,330 | $130,290 | $174,990 | 2,070 | $179,104 |
| 40 | INIndiana | $155,810 | $127,360 | $178,280 | 4,610 | $166,947 |
| 41 | HIHawaii | $151,670 | $125,730 | $173,160 | 1,220 | $137,943 |
| 42 | WVWest Virginia | $149,430 | $122,760 | $177,740 | 420 | $166,966 |
| 43 | KYKentucky | $147,680 | $127,880 | $170,650 | 1,800 | $163,800 |
| 44 | NDNorth Dakota | $147,400 | $132,150 | $175,280 | 270 | $165,694 |
| 45 | IAIowa | $147,320 | $127,540 | $170,280 | 1,520 | $167,863 |
| 46 | MTMontana | $146,030 | $122,110 | $176,400 | 560 | $154,292 |
| 47 | MEMaine | $145,720 | $133,140 | $171,020 | 820 | $150,149 |
| 48 | MSMississippi | $142,790 | $118,430 | $171,930 | 860 | $164,215 |
| 49 | WIWisconsin | $142,060 | $126,500 | $170,520 | 4,550 | $150,975 |
| 50 | NENebraska | $141,020 | $122,740 | $175,380 | 1,510 | $156,510 |
| 51 | ARArkansas | $140,600 | $110,310 | $174,650 | 1,220 | $161,726 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $130,560 | $108,310 | $163,600 | 770 | N/A |
| 53 | GUGuam | $100,740 | $85,000 | $141,130 | 60 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For architectural and engineering managers, the adjustment does not change the leader: New Mexico is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $233,289.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Architectural and Engineering Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays architectural and engineering managers the most?
New Mexico reports the highest median wage for architectural and engineering managers at $215,120 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($210,280) and Massachusetts ($201,430).
Which state pays architectural and engineering managers the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas reports the lowest median for architectural and engineering managers at $140,600 a year, $74,520 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $130,560 and Guam reports $100,740.
In which states do architectural and engineering managers earn over $100,000?
All 50 states and DC: even the lowest, Arkansas, has a median of $140,600 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for architectural and engineering managers after cost of living?
Yes. New Mexico stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $233,289 in national-average dollars from a raw $215,120. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.