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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for 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
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,150 2.57 1.93 $ 105.10 $ 218,600
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 100 1.04 0.78 $ 100.24 $ 208,500
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 60 0.39 0.29 $ 95.88 $ 199,430
Midland, TX 270 2.57 1.93 $ 93.48 $ 194,440
Stockton-Lodi, CA 150 0.56 0.42 $ 90.75 $ 188,770
Boulder, CO 580 3.02 2.26 $ 89.34 $ 185,820
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 1,840 1.79 1.34 $ 89.22 $ 185,580
Idaho Falls, ID 250 3.30 2.48 $ 87.83 $ 182,690
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,130 1.37 1.03 $ 87.64 $ 182,290

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Architectural and Engineering Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 470 1.79 1.34 $ 64.59 $ 134,340
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 470 1.90 1.43 $ 64.94 $ 135,070
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 350 1.68 1.26 $ 63.73 $ 132,560
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 340 1.62 1.22 $ 70.46 $ 146,560
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 330 1.03 0.77 $ 64.90 $ 134,990

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 470 1.90 1.43 $ 64.94 $ 135,070
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 470 1.79 1.34 $ 64.59 $ 134,340
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 350 1.68 1.26 $ 63.73 $ 132,560
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 160 1.64 1.23 $ 67.70 $ 140,810
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 340 1.62 1.22 $ 70.46 $ 146,560

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Architectural and Engineering Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.36 1.02 $ 84.58 $ 175,930
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 160 0.84 0.63 $ 83.15 $ 172,940
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 150 0.88 0.66 $ 83.00 $ 172,640
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 70 0.78 0.58 $ 78.28 $ 162,820
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 50 0.77 0.58 $ 77.68 $ 161,570


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023