Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 194,250 |
1.0 % |
$73.52 |
$152,930 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$44.48 |
$55.61 |
$69.63 |
$86.16 |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$92,510 |
$115,670 |
$144,830 |
$179,220 |
(5) |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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 |
51,020 |
3.41 |
$72.94 |
$151,720 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
11,230 |
1.59 |
$85.50 |
$177,840 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
11,140 |
0.45 |
$78.82 |
$163,950 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
8,970 |
1.72 |
$78.80 |
$163,900 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
8,600 |
2.11 |
$79.11 |
$164,550 |
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 |
51,020 |
3.41 |
$72.94 |
$151,720 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
8,600 |
2.11 |
$79.11 |
$164,550 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
7,340 |
2.03 |
$78.11 |
$162,470 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing |
380 |
1.97 |
$73.64 |
$153,180 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing |
1,790 |
1.83 |
$68.36 |
$142,180 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
34,140 |
1.96 |
1.49 |
$86.47 |
$179,860 |
| Texas |
14,500 |
1.17 |
0.88 |
$82.27 |
$171,120 |
| Michigan |
11,410 |
2.63 |
1.99 |
$65.13 |
$135,460 |
| Illinois |
8,900 |
1.48 |
1.12 |
$67.64 |
$140,690 |
| Massachusetts |
8,190 |
2.26 |
1.71 |
$76.97 |
$160,090 |
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 |
11,410 |
2.63 |
1.99 |
$65.13 |
$135,460 |
| New Hampshire |
1,550 |
2.34 |
1.77 |
$76.05 |
$158,180 |
| Massachusetts |
8,190 |
2.26 |
1.71 |
$76.97 |
$160,090 |
| Connecticut |
3,760 |
2.26 |
1.71 |
$71.14 |
$147,970 |
| California |
34,140 |
1.96 |
1.49 |
$86.47 |
$179,860 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
34,140 |
1.96 |
1.49 |
$86.47 |
$179,860 |
| Colorado |
3,400 |
1.27 |
0.96 |
$85.75 |
$178,360 |
| Texas |
14,500 |
1.17 |
0.88 |
$82.27 |
$171,120 |
| New Jersey |
4,160 |
1.02 |
0.77 |
$80.81 |
$168,080 |
| New Mexico |
1,530 |
1.86 |
1.41 |
$79.39 |
$165,130 |
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 |
10,940 |
1.75 |
1.33 |
$87.06 |
$181,080 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
8,040 |
2.87 |
2.17 |
$78.54 |
$163,370 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
7,060 |
3.56 |
2.69 |
$68.20 |
$141,850 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
6,970 |
0.72 |
0.55 |
$83.16 |
$172,970 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
6,940 |
2.81 |
2.12 |
$89.66 |
$186,500 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
6,880 |
1.47 |
1.11 |
$66.66 |
$138,660 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
5,860 |
5.13 |
3.88 |
$97.74 |
$203,310 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,340 |
1.75 |
1.32 |
$89.89 |
$186,970 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,930 |
1.55 |
1.17 |
$76.28 |
$158,670 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,050 |
1.11 |
0.84 |
$78.24 |
$162,730 |
United States Department of Labor
