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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Architectural and Engineering Managers
Industry profile for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Geographic profile for Architectural and Engineering Managers

National estimates for Architectural and Engineering Managers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Architectural and Engineering Managers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
197,180 1.3 % $ 78.52 $ 163,310 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Architectural and Engineering Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 49.26 $ 61.74 $ 76.88 $ 90.93 $ 106.51
Annual Wage (2) $ 102,450 $ 128,420 $ 159,920 $ 189,130 $ 221,550

Industry profile for Architectural and Engineering Managers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Architectural and Engineering Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 53,560 3.38 $ 76.35 $ 158,810
Scientific Research and Development Services 12,720 1.46 $ 91.38 $ 190,070
Management of Companies and Enterprises 11,680 0.44 $ 86.58 $ 180,090
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 9,200 2.22 $ 84.64 $ 176,060
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 8,910 1.87 $ 83.90 $ 174,520

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Architectural and Engineering Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 53,560 3.38 $ 76.35 $ 158,810
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 9,200 2.22 $ 84.64 $ 176,060
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 8,150 2.17 $ 86.78 $ 180,490
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 8,910 1.87 $ 83.90 $ 174,520
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 1,630 1.83 $ 76.31 $ 158,730

Top paying industries for Architectural and Engineering Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 90 0.07 $ 115.51 $ 240,260
Oil and Gas Extraction 950 0.93 $ 112.14 $ 233,250
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 2,480 1.57 $ 111.82 $ 232,580
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 1,480 0.55 $ 105.21 $ 218,840
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 60 0.51 $ 102.65 $ 213,520

Geographic profile for Architectural and Engineering Managers:

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



Map of employment of architectural and engineering managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Architectural and Engineering Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 34,600 1.96 1.47 $ 93.08 $ 193,600
Texas 18,570 1.43 1.07 $ 80.86 $ 168,180
Michigan 12,490 2.94 2.21 $ 70.77 $ 147,200
Illinois 8,330 1.42 1.06 $ 76.52 $ 159,170
Pennsylvania 8,110 1.40 1.05 $ 73.56 $ 153,000


Map of location quotient of architectural and engineering managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Architectural and Engineering Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 12,490 2.94 2.21 $ 70.77 $ 147,200
New Hampshire 1,620 2.46 1.84 $ 79.87 $ 166,130
Oregon 4,410 2.32 1.74 $ 74.31 $ 154,560
Connecticut 3,790 2.32 1.74 $ 76.52 $ 159,160
District of Columbia 1,400 2.03 1.52 $ 79.20 $ 164,730


Map of annual mean wages of architectural and engineering managers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Architectural and Engineering Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 34,600 1.96 1.47 $ 93.08 $ 193,600
New Mexico 1,530 1.87 1.40 $ 92.25 $ 191,880
Colorado 3,550 1.28 0.96 $ 87.01 $ 180,970
New Jersey 6,080 1.48 1.11 $ 83.77 $ 174,250
Massachusetts 6,340 1.78 1.33 $ 83.53 $ 173,740



Map of employment of architectural and engineering managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Architectural and Engineering Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 10,670 1.75 1.31 $ 84.66 $ 176,090
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 8,020 4.30 3.22 $ 72.76 $ 151,350
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,770 0.85 0.63 $ 87.02 $ 181,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 6,440 5.73 4.30 $ 109.88 $ 228,550
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 6,370 2.08 1.56 $ 84.26 $ 175,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,330 1.43 1.08 $ 77.52 $ 161,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,150 2.57 1.93 $ 105.10 $ 218,600
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,100 2.26 1.69 $ 85.15 $ 177,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,380 1.41 1.06 $ 79.94 $ 166,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,580 1.51 1.13 $ 80.46 $ 167,360


Map of location quotient of architectural and engineering managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Architectural and Engineering Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 6,440 5.73 4.30 $ 109.88 $ 228,550
Huntsville, AL 1,270 5.32 3.99 $ 74.49 $ 154,950
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 8,020 4.30 3.22 $ 72.76 $ 151,350
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 300 3.59 2.69 $ 69.83 $ 145,250
Ann Arbor, MI 720 3.41 2.56 $ 77.08 $ 160,320
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4,030 3.41 2.56 $ 76.22 $ 158,530
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 780 3.41 2.55 $ 79.27 $ 164,890
Peoria, IL 550 3.37 2.53 $ 83.02 $ 172,670
Idaho Falls, ID 250 3.30 2.48 $ 87.83 $ 182,690
Midland, MI 110 3.17 2.38 $ 75.94 $ 157,950