Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Excludes "Natural Sciences Managers" (11-9121).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
174,720 1.1 % $60.53 $125,900 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $37.23 $45.89 $57.34 $70.76 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $77,440 $95,450 $119,260 $147,180 (5)

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 37,880 2.96 $61.49 $127,900
Scientific Research and Development Services 8,960 1.46 $70.46 $146,560
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 8,300 2.26 $66.63 $138,590
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 8,230 2.04 $65.08 $135,360
Management of Companies and Enterprises 8,060 0.42 $62.62 $130,250

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 4,870 3.10 $65.27 $135,760
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 37,880 2.96 $61.49 $127,900
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 2,910 2.57 $67.03 $139,430
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 8,300 2.26 $66.63 $138,590
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 8,230 2.04 $65.08 $135,360

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 40 0.01 $84.36 $175,460
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 920 0.82 $76.72 $159,570
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 30 0.37 $74.30 $154,540
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 60 0.03 $74.07 $154,070
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 70 0.01 $72.54 $150,880

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 28,860 2.06 1.50 $69.68 $144,940
Texas 14,330 1.42 1.03 $68.87 $143,250
Michigan 8,120 2.16 1.57 $54.67 $113,720
New York 7,110 0.85 0.62 $63.66 $132,410
Illinois 6,050 1.09 0.80 $53.81 $111,920




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,780 2.78 2.02 $62.89 $130,810
Connecticut 3,900 2.44 1.78 $58.88 $122,460
Michigan 8,120 2.16 1.57 $54.67 $113,720
Washington 5,600 2.08 1.51 $60.59 $126,030
California 28,860 2.06 1.50 $69.68 $144,940




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 470 1.53 1.11 $72.14 $150,060
California 28,860 2.06 1.50 $69.68 $144,940
Texas 14,330 1.42 1.03 $68.87 $143,250
Massachusetts 5,930 1.90 1.38 $67.95 $141,340
New Jersey 5,650 1.50 1.09 $66.53 $138,390

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 6,370 1.67 1.21 $65.96 $137,190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 6,260 7.30 5.31 $80.12 $166,650
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 6,150 2.46 1.79 $76.70 $159,530
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 6,140 2.68 1.95 $65.12 $135,440
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 4,130 1.17 0.85 $53.73 $111,760
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,780 0.76 0.55 $70.22 $146,070
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 3,700 1.68 1.22 $53.72 $111,750
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,550 2.11 1.54 $62.58 $130,170
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,520 2.62 1.90 $62.86 $130,740
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 3,480 2.10 1.53 $71.33 $148,360




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kokomo, IN 280 7.43 5.40 $63.01 $131,070
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 6,260 7.30 5.31 $80.12 $166,650
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA 650 6.78 4.93 $62.26 $129,500
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 650 5.73 4.17 $68.43 $142,340
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 310 5.51 4.01 $48.50 $100,880
Huntsville, AL 1,090 5.39 3.92 $58.62 $121,930
Norwich-New London, CT-RI 490 3.80 2.77 $66.95 $139,260
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 570 3.67 2.67 $67.58 $140,570
Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Division 440 3.44 2.50 $65.36 $135,940
Corvallis, OR 110 3.36 2.45 $47.19 $98,160