Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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).

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Industry profile for this occupation
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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)
188,290	0.9 %	$71.62	$148,970	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$43.09	$54.04	$67.67	$83.26	(5)
Annual Wage (2)	$89,620	$112,400	$140,760	$173,180	(5)

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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	47,860	3.30	$70.96	$147,600
Management of Companies and Enterprises	10,900	0.46	$77.34	$160,870
Scientific Research and Development Services	10,830	1.61	$82.20	$170,980
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	8,920	2.20	$77.35	$160,890
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	8,220	1.69	$76.86	$159,870

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	47,860	3.30	$70.96	$147,600
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	430	2.29	$77.09	$160,360
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	8,920	2.20	$77.35	$160,890
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	1,790	1.89	$68.48	$142,430
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	6,890	1.88	$77.14	$160,460

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	70	0.19	$97.54	$202,890
Oil and Gas Extraction	1,270	0.90	$96.36	$200,440
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	50	0.01	$92.45	$192,290
Spectator Sports	70	0.05	$87.70	$182,410
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	150	0.05	$85.32	$177,460

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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	31,580	1.86	1.43	$84.14	$175,010
Texas	12,920	1.07	0.82	$80.42	$167,280
Michigan	10,460	2.42	1.86	$63.85	$132,810
Illinois	9,760	1.63	1.25	$65.51	$136,270
Massachusetts	8,190	2.29	1.76	$75.12	$156,250

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)
Michigan	10,460	2.42	1.86	$63.85	$132,810
Massachusetts	8,190	2.29	1.76	$75.12	$156,250
New Hampshire	1,410	2.16	1.66	$76.04	$158,150
Connecticut	3,570	2.15	1.65	$69.19	$143,920
New Mexico	1,590	1.96	1.50	$78.49	$163,260

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	31,580	1.86	1.43	$84.14	$175,010
Colorado	3,350	1.28	0.98	$82.84	$172,300
Texas	12,920	1.07	0.82	$80.42	$167,280
Virginia	4,030	1.05	0.81	$78.99	$164,300
New Jersey	4,020	0.99	0.76	$78.58	$163,440

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-Anaheim, CA	10,030	1.64	1.26	$81.83	$170,210
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	7,840	2.84	2.19	$76.70	$159,530
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	7,760	1.67	1.28	$64.60	$134,370
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	6,880	3.49	2.68	$66.91	$139,170
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	6,820	0.72	0.55	$81.92	$170,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	6,370	2.63	2.02	$88.52	$184,130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	5,750	5.14	3.95	$95.99	$199,650
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	5,160	1.64	1.26	$79.72	$165,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	4,660	1.56	1.20	$89.52	$186,200
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,070	1.14	0.88	$74.99	$155,980