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.
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 Guam at $100,740 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $171,270. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $215,120
- National median
- $171,270
- Lowest median
- $100,740
- States reporting
- 53
New Mexico
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Architectural and Engineering Managers
- 1. New Mexico$215,120 median · $233,289 adjusted · 2,270 employed
- 2. California$210,280 median · $189,921 adjusted · 29,630 employed
- 3. Massachusetts$201,430 median · $190,465 adjusted · 7,690 employed
- 4. Washington$189,680 median · $177,249 adjusted · 6,060 employed
- 5. District of Columbia$185,220 median · $168,533 adjusted · 1,290 employed
Lowest-paying states for Architectural and Engineering Managers
- 53. Guam$100,740 median · no price parity · 60 employed
- 52. Puerto Rico$130,560 median · no price parity · 770 employed
- 51. Arkansas$140,600 median · $161,726 adjusted · 1,220 employed
- 50. Nebraska$141,020 median · $156,510 adjusted · 1,510 employed
- 49. Wisconsin$142,060 median · $150,975 adjusted · 4,550 employed
Architectural and Engineering Manager salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $215,120 | $208,290 | $259,680 | 2,270 | $233,289 |
| 2 | California | $210,280 | $169,140 | $251,890 | 29,630 | $189,921 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $201,430 | $166,430 | $226,680 | 7,690 | $190,465 |
| 4 | Washington | $189,680 | $166,270 | $217,070 | 6,060 | $177,249 |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $185,220 | $161,470 | $195,190 | 1,290 | $168,533 |
| 6 | Colorado | $183,810 | $165,420 | $225,100 | 4,900 | $178,366 |
| 7 | Delaware | $181,190 | $161,890 | $197,590 | 560 | $181,539 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $180,640 | $154,970 | $221,960 | 4,540 | $166,022 |
| 9 | Oregon | $177,190 | $154,700 | $209,820 | N/A | $171,428 |
| 10 | Virginia | $176,160 | $147,770 | $213,180 | 4,390 | $174,236 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $175,910 | $137,540 | $213,520 | 370 | $171,989 |
| 12 | New York | $175,710 | $149,070 | $215,140 | 8,250 | $162,814 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $175,490 | $141,220 | $213,450 | 4,970 | $169,376 |
| 14 | Maryland | $172,670 | $139,990 | $197,160 | 5,240 | $164,512 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $172,240 | $139,870 | $218,440 | 2,160 | $165,353 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $172,130 | $149,190 | $210,070 | 4,580 | $174,537 |
| 17 | Texas | $171,370 | $144,340 | $216,670 | 19,030 | $176,566 |
| 18 | Florida | $170,740 | $138,760 | $208,370 | 8,710 | $165,103 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $169,040 | $137,180 | $208,070 | 3,200 | $180,311 |
| 20 | North Carolina | $167,840 | $137,210 | $201,230 | 6,960 | $177,936 |
| 21 | Arizona | $167,480 | $135,110 | $207,880 | 4,680 | $166,354 |
| 22 | Michigan | $166,930 | $135,210 | $188,610 | 14,820 | $173,493 |
| 23 | Ohio | $166,870 | $134,090 | $202,580 | 9,690 | $179,867 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $164,690 | $133,960 | $187,270 | 9,640 | $168,788 |
| 25 | South Dakota | $164,330 | $134,150 | $196,800 | 310 | $185,503 |
| 26 | Alaska | $164,260 | $134,570 | $211,190 | 900 | $160,474 |
| 27 | Illinois | $163,610 | $133,070 | $200,190 | 8,900 | $163,679 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $163,560 | $124,950 | $224,140 | N/A | $176,457 |
| 29 | Idaho | $162,970 | $128,200 | $187,600 | 850 | $170,660 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $162,850 | $130,740 | $193,840 | 1,840 | $184,623 |
| 31 | Alabama | $162,350 | $131,290 | $201,190 | 3,790 | $182,779 |
| 32 | Nevada | $161,560 | $135,080 | $208,090 | 780 | $161,594 |
| 33 | Georgia | $161,470 | $129,470 | $189,990 | 3,590 | $167,686 |
| 34 | Tennessee | $161,430 | $130,170 | $193,380 | 3,600 | $175,716 |
| 35 | Utah | $161,120 | $134,650 | $180,310 | 2,290 | $162,971 |
| 36 | Kansas | $160,150 | $131,600 | $191,020 | 2,010 | $177,810 |
| 37 | Missouri | $157,800 | $129,270 | $202,380 | 2,250 | $173,756 |
| 38 | Vermont | $157,710 | $136,440 | $179,290 | 350 | $160,998 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $157,330 | $130,290 | $174,990 | 2,070 | $179,104 |
| 40 | Indiana | $155,810 | $127,360 | $178,280 | 4,610 | $166,947 |
| 41 | Hawaii | $151,670 | $125,730 | $173,160 | 1,220 | $137,943 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $149,430 | $122,760 | $177,740 | 420 | $166,966 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $147,680 | $127,880 | $170,650 | 1,800 | $163,800 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $147,400 | $132,150 | $175,280 | 270 | $165,694 |
| 45 | Iowa | $147,320 | $127,540 | $170,280 | 1,520 | $167,863 |
| 46 | Montana | $146,030 | $122,110 | $176,400 | 560 | $154,292 |
| 47 | Maine | $145,720 | $133,140 | $171,020 | 820 | $150,149 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $142,790 | $118,430 | $171,930 | 860 | $164,215 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | $142,060 | $126,500 | $170,520 | 4,550 | $150,975 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $141,020 | $122,740 | $175,380 | 1,510 | $156,510 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $140,600 | $110,310 | $174,650 | 1,220 | $161,726 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $130,560 | $108,310 | $163,600 | 770 | N/A |
| 53 | Guam | $100,740 | $85,000 | $141,130 | 60 | N/A |
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, that changes the ranking: New Mexico leads on raw pay at $215,120, while New Mexico leads 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.
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?
Guam reports the lowest median for Architectural and Engineering Managers at $100,740 a year, $114,380 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Architectural and Engineering Managers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Mexico first at $233,289 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $215,120. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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