Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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) |
| 195,900 |
1.2 % |
$ 76.01 |
$ 158,100 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Architectural and Engineering Managers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 45.82 |
$ 57.36 |
$ 71.89 |
$ 89.07 |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 95,310 |
$ 119,310 |
$ 149,530 |
$ 185,270 |
(5) |
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 |
52,420 |
3.49 |
$ 75.78 |
$ 157,630 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
10,990 |
0.45 |
$ 81.48 |
$ 169,470 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
10,880 |
1.45 |
$ 88.78 |
$ 184,650 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
10,060 |
1.92 |
$ 79.23 |
$ 164,790 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
8,430 |
2.01 |
$ 79.66 |
$ 165,690 |
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 |
52,420 |
3.49 |
$ 75.78 |
$ 157,630 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing |
430 |
2.33 |
$ 77.33 |
$ 160,850 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
3,450 |
2.15 |
$ 102.05 |
$ 212,270 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
7,580 |
2.06 |
$ 82.17 |
$ 170,910 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
8,430 |
2.01 |
$ 79.66 |
$ 165,690 |
Top paying industries for Architectural and Engineering Managers:
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.
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 |
36,100 |
2.20 |
1.56 |
$ 90.84 |
$ 188,940 |
| Texas |
15,400 |
1.27 |
0.90 |
$ 83.44 |
$ 173,550 |
| Michigan |
10,700 |
2.73 |
1.94 |
$ 66.73 |
$ 138,790 |
| Illinois |
8,590 |
1.53 |
1.08 |
$ 72.62 |
$ 151,060 |
| Massachusetts |
8,000 |
2.39 |
1.70 |
$ 80.18 |
$ 166,780 |
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 |
10,700 |
2.73 |
1.94 |
$ 66.73 |
$ 138,790 |
| Connecticut |
3,930 |
2.55 |
1.81 |
$ 71.54 |
$ 148,800 |
| Massachusetts |
8,000 |
2.39 |
1.70 |
$ 80.18 |
$ 166,780 |
| New Hampshire |
1,470 |
2.37 |
1.68 |
$ 76.01 |
$ 158,100 |
| California |
36,100 |
2.20 |
1.56 |
$ 90.84 |
$ 188,940 |
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 |
36,100 |
2.20 |
1.56 |
$ 90.84 |
$ 188,940 |
| Colorado |
3,370 |
1.31 |
0.93 |
$ 85.63 |
$ 178,120 |
| Texas |
15,400 |
1.27 |
0.90 |
$ 83.44 |
$ 173,550 |
| New Mexico |
1,450 |
1.85 |
1.31 |
$ 83.13 |
$ 172,910 |
| New Jersey |
4,580 |
1.21 |
0.86 |
$ 82.35 |
$ 171,280 |
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 |
11,040 |
1.90 |
1.35 |
$ 87.85 |
$ 182,720 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
7,940 |
3.05 |
2.17 |
$ 81.46 |
$ 169,440 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
7,590 |
0.86 |
0.61 |
$ 84.81 |
$ 176,400 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
7,510 |
6.81 |
4.83 |
$ 109.10 |
$ 226,920 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
6,560 |
1.50 |
1.07 |
$ 73.04 |
$ 151,930 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
6,550 |
2.81 |
2.00 |
$ 92.81 |
$ 193,050 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
6,330 |
3.56 |
2.53 |
$ 70.28 |
$ 146,180 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,680 |
1.91 |
1.36 |
$ 93.57 |
$ 194,630 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,110 |
1.69 |
1.20 |
$ 76.79 |
$ 159,720 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,610 |
1.28 |
0.91 |
$ 75.85 |
$ 157,770 |
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 |
7,510 |
6.81 |
4.83 |
$ 109.10 |
$ 226,920 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA |
670 |
4.91 |
3.49 |
$ 68.70 |
$ 142,890 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
210 |
4.62 |
3.28 |
$ 75.94 |
$ 157,960 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA |
520 |
4.52 |
3.21 |
$ 77.85 |
$ 161,930 |
| Huntsville, AL |
980 |
4.26 |
3.03 |
$ 74.69 |
$ 155,360 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
2,070 |
3.77 |
2.68 |
$ 64.44 |
$ 134,040 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
6,330 |
3.56 |
2.53 |
$ 70.28 |
$ 146,180 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
730 |
3.40 |
2.41 |
$ 72.83 |
$ 151,490 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
3,660 |
3.21 |
2.28 |
$ 68.91 |
$ 143,340 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
7,940 |
3.05 |
2.17 |
$ 81.46 |
$ 169,440 |
United States Department of Labor
