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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 120 1.06 $ 104.00 $ 216,330
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 3,450 2.15 $ 102.05 $ 212,270
Oil and Gas Extraction 1,590 1.28 $ 99.86 $ 207,700
Spectator Sports 50 0.05 $ 95.09 $ 197,780
Educational Support Services 30 0.02 $ 91.18 $ 189,650


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




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 7,510 6.81 4.83 $ 109.10 $ 226,920
Amarillo, TX 30 0.28 0.20 $ 96.13 $ 199,940
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 100 0.69 0.49 $ 95.49 $ 198,610
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,680 1.91 1.36 $ 93.57 $ 194,630
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,550 2.81 2.00 $ 92.81 $ 193,050
Salinas, CA 70 0.43 0.31 $ 90.41 $ 188,050
Midland, TX 290 2.92 2.07 $ 90.10 $ 187,410
Greeley, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 89.89 $ 186,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 11,040 1.90 1.35 $ 87.85 $ 182,720
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 350 1.91 1.36 $ 87.45 $ 181,900

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)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 380 1.57 1.12 $ 56.87 $ 118,300
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 350 1.68 1.19 $ 59.34 $ 123,420
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 280 1.69 1.20 $ 72.13 $ 150,030
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 280 0.73 0.52 $ 55.70 $ 115,860
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 250 1.24 0.88 $ 60.47 $ 125,770

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)
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 180 2.33 1.65 (8) (8)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 280 1.69 1.20 $ 72.13 $ 150,030
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 350 1.68 1.19 $ 59.34 $ 123,420
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 380 1.57 1.12 $ 56.87 $ 118,300
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 120 1.56 1.11 $ 65.98 $ 137,240

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)
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 79.35 $ 165,060
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 120 0.87 0.62 $ 77.49 $ 161,170
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 170 0.63 0.44 $ 77.25 $ 160,680
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 160 0.83 0.59 $ 76.92 $ 160,000
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 80 0.49 0.34 $ 76.04 $ 158,160


About May 2020 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.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021