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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
187,100 |
0.9 % |
$ 76.43 |
$ 158,970 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Architectural and Engineering Managers:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 47.76 |
$ 60.32 |
$ 73.25 |
$ 91.55 |
(5) |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 99,350 |
$ 125,470 |
$ 152,350 |
$ 190,420 |
(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 |
51,670 |
3.42 |
$ 74.47 |
$ 154,900 |
Scientific Research and Development Services |
11,440 |
1.44 |
$ 92.65 |
$ 192,700 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
10,800 |
0.43 |
$ 86.38 |
$ 179,660 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
8,000 |
2.00 |
$ 79.91 |
$ 166,210 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
7,950 |
1.69 |
$ 82.06 |
$ 170,670 |
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 |
51,670 |
3.42 |
$ 74.47 |
$ 154,900 |
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
770 |
2.39 |
$ 50.96 |
$ 106,000 |
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
7,310 |
2.04 |
$ 84.74 |
$ 176,260 |
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
8,000 |
2.00 |
$ 79.91 |
$ 166,210 |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
2,690 |
1.73 |
$ 110.91 |
$ 230,700 |
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 |
34,550 |
2.09 |
1.57 |
$ 90.28 |
$ 187,770 |
Texas |
16,070 |
1.31 |
0.99 |
$ 82.41 |
$ 171,410 |
Michigan |
11,380 |
2.80 |
2.11 |
$ 67.33 |
$ 140,050 |
Illinois |
7,580 |
1.35 |
1.02 |
$ 73.16 |
$ 152,160 |
Pennsylvania |
7,300 |
1.31 |
0.99 |
$ 72.35 |
$ 150,490 |
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 |
11,380 |
2.80 |
2.11 |
$ 67.33 |
$ 140,050 |
New Hampshire |
1,490 |
2.35 |
1.77 |
$ 76.30 |
$ 158,700 |
Connecticut |
3,680 |
2.34 |
1.76 |
$ 75.08 |
$ 156,170 |
Oregon |
4,200 |
2.30 |
1.73 |
$ 71.13 |
$ 147,950 |
California |
34,550 |
2.09 |
1.57 |
$ 90.28 |
$ 187,770 |
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 |
34,550 |
2.09 |
1.57 |
$ 90.28 |
$ 187,770 |
New Mexico |
1,280 |
1.65 |
1.24 |
$ 86.33 |
$ 179,560 |
Colorado |
3,470 |
1.32 |
1.00 |
$ 85.20 |
$ 177,220 |
New Jersey |
5,290 |
1.38 |
1.04 |
$ 83.40 |
$ 173,480 |
Texas |
16,070 |
1.31 |
0.99 |
$ 82.41 |
$ 171,410 |
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 |
10,310 |
1.80 |
1.36 |
$ 83.97 |
$ 174,660 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
7,290 |
4.05 |
3.05 |
$ 69.37 |
$ 144,290 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
7,020 |
0.81 |
0.61 |
$ 85.43 |
$ 177,700 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
6,930 |
6.49 |
4.89 |
$ 109.61 |
$ 228,000 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
5,970 |
2.31 |
1.74 |
$ 82.15 |
$ 170,870 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,930 |
2.64 |
1.99 |
$ 99.06 |
$ 206,050 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
5,730 |
1.98 |
1.49 |
$ 87.90 |
$ 182,830 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
5,730 |
1.35 |
1.02 |
$ 73.76 |
$ 153,430 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,840 |
1.35 |
1.01 |
$ 79.04 |
$ 164,390 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,620 |
1.57 |
1.19 |
$ 76.80 |
$ 159,740 |
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 |
6,930 |
6.49 |
4.89 |
$ 109.61 |
$ 228,000 |
Huntsville, AL |
1,170 |
5.07 |
3.82 |
$ 72.75 |
$ 151,320 |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
580 |
4.24 |
3.19 |
(8) |
(8) |
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA |
340 |
4.07 |
3.06 |
$ 69.65 |
$ 144,870 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
7,290 |
4.05 |
3.05 |
$ 69.37 |
$ 144,290 |
Peoria, IL |
590 |
3.75 |
2.82 |
$ 81.62 |
$ 169,770 |
Dubuque, IA |
200 |
3.57 |
2.69 |
$ 64.93 |
$ 135,050 |
Kennewick-Richland, WA |
410 |
3.52 |
2.65 |
$ 80.57 |
$ 167,590 |
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
750 |
3.42 |
2.57 |
$ 77.62 |
$ 161,450 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
3,770 |
3.36 |
2.53 |
$ 73.06 |
$ 151,960 |
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