Salary guide, May 2025
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 331. The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $234,590 and the lowest is Jonesboro, AR at $100,080. 0 more are published but not rankable and 62 are not published by bls.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers
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- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$234,590
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$221,580
- Albuquerque, NM$215,120
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$213,070
- Peoria, IL$212,820
- Manchester-Nashua, NH$212,050
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$207,900
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$207,140
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$206,880
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$205,130
- Naples-Marco Island, FL$204,420
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$204,340
- Boulder, CO$203,420
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$202,810
- Rochester, MN$201,420
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$199,380
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$199,040
- Pittsfield, MA$197,570
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$196,870
- Rapid City, SD$196,800
- Santa Fe, NM$195,350
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$193,970
- Bellingham, WA$193,360
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$191,440
- Lake Charles, LA$191,250
Bars show the top 25 of 331 ranked. The table below lists all 331. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $214,320 | $234,590 | $292,250 | 5,130 | 3.19 |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $184,720 | $221,580 | $287,680 | 5,000 | 1.49 |
| 3 | Albuquerque, NM | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $215,120 | $215,120 | $239,860 | 1,160 | 2.03 |
| 4 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $165,630 | $213,070 | $227,550 | 180 | 1.04 |
| 5 | Peoria, IL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $171,250 | $212,820 | $219,070 | 540 | 2.28 |
| 6 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $158,830 | $212,050 | $218,440 | 970 | 3.44 |
| 7 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $163,330 | $207,900 | $235,360 | 340 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $165,730 | $207,140 | $222,650 | 190 | 0.65 |
| 9 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $147,180 | $206,880 | $230,430 | 80 | 0.54 |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $167,540 | $205,130 | $226,770 | 6,690 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $167,800 | $204,420 | $292,700 | 90 | 0.38 |
| 12 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $171,360 | $204,340 | $219,300 | 4,390 | 1.49 |
| 13 | Boulder, CO | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $169,650 | $203,420 | $234,020 | 680 | 2.49 |
| 14 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $164,520 | $202,810 | $224,740 | 3,270 | 1.5 |
| 15 | Rochester, MN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $136,840 | $201,420 | $201,420 | 90 | 0.54 |
| 16 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $167,090 | $199,380 | $221,560 | 330 | 1.78 |
| 17 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $161,960 | $199,040 | $220,180 | 970 | 1.69 |
| 18 | Pittsfield, MA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $165,360 | $197,570 | $216,390 | 100 | 1.2 |
| 19 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $156,280 | $196,870 | $220,930 | 320 | 0.94 |
| 20 | Rapid City, SD | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $157,960 | $196,800 | $196,800 | 80 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Santa Fe, NM | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,010 | $195,350 | $199,990 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 22 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $165,610 | $193,970 | $214,990 | 1,570 | 1.03 |
| 23 | Bellingham, WA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $157,080 | $193,360 | $206,070 | 80 | 0.64 |
| 24 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $167,620 | $191,440 | $227,730 | 2,860 | 1.25 |
| 25 | Lake Charles, LA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $164,620 | $191,250 | $219,640 | 150 | 1.07 |
| 26 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $162,140 | $190,900 | $227,870 | 9,570 | 1.08 |
| 27 | Vallejo, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $153,570 | $189,360 | $223,030 | 110 | 0.56 |
| 28 | Salinas, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $143,670 | $187,730 | $227,730 | 70 | 0.25 |
| 29 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $161,470 | $185,220 | $215,010 | 5,500 | 1.24 |
| 30 | Redding, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $144,390 | $184,720 | $207,010 | 50 | 0.46 |
| 31 | Yuba City, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $167,600 | $184,720 | $205,700 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 32 | Lexington Park, MD | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $156,080 | $184,620 | $209,430 | 170 | 1.71 |
| 33 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $157,290 | $183,890 | $222,800 | 7,580 | 0.56 |
| 34 | Decatur, IL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $149,100 | $183,860 | $210,420 | 50 | 0.74 |
| 35 | Colorado Springs, CO | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $166,420 | $183,400 | $218,170 | 560 | 1.24 |
| 36 | Barnstable Town, MA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $150,410 | $182,350 | $224,800 | 50 | 0.41 |
| 37 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $165,020 | $181,690 | $222,520 | 360 | 2 |
| 38 | Corvallis, OR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $148,340 | $181,080 | $181,080 | 120 | 2.25 |
| 39 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $150,810 | $181,000 | $213,360 | 700 | 1.09 |
| 40 | Columbus, IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $175,550 | $180,830 | $211,950 | 310 | 4.44 |
| 41 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $151,970 | $179,980 | $215,470 | 220 | 0.45 |
| 42 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $151,830 | $179,760 | $224,340 | 540 | 1.18 |
| 43 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $142,070 | $179,670 | $183,890 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 44 | Binghamton, NY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $162,430 | $179,230 | $220,530 | 160 | 1.16 |
| 45 | Worcester, MA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $153,380 | $179,150 | $214,780 | 630 | 1.27 |
| 46 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $160,780 | $178,300 | $212,480 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 47 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $158,600 | $177,990 | $213,580 | 1,780 | 0.89 |
| 48 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $141,170 | $177,640 | $214,470 | 170 | 1.15 |
| 49 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $163,040 | $177,160 | $211,520 | 2,950 | 1.89 |
| 50 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,020 | $177,140 | $209,380 | 90 | 0.62 |
| 51 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $158,690 | $176,540 | $223,490 | 3,130 | 1.71 |
| 52 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $148,080 | $176,090 | $223,370 | 130 | 0.35 |
| 53 | Fresno, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $137,710 | $175,530 | $206,120 | 190 | 0.28 |
| 54 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $166,380 | $175,490 | $210,700 | 1,100 | 3.17 |
| 55 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $156,090 | $175,380 | $217,120 | 330 | 1.38 |
| 56 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,070 | $175,030 | $176,470 | 420 | 1.65 |
| 57 | Winchester, VA-WV | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $136,090 | $175,020 | $195,350 | 50 | 0.49 |
| 58 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $156,920 | $174,510 | $211,970 | 3,820 | 1.38 |
| 59 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $137,370 | $174,440 | $207,100 | 2,530 | 2.98 |
| 60 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $143,190 | $174,380 | $208,000 | 210 | 0.45 |
| 61 | Dothan, AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $125,410 | $174,110 | $176,890 | 50 | 0.59 |
| 62 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $150,560 | $174,040 | $216,430 | 730 | 1.3 |
| 63 | Florence, SC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,080 | $173,110 | $202,740 | 80 | 0.6 |
| 64 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $138,010 | $172,640 | $212,320 | 620 | 0.61 |
| 65 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $137,740 | $172,600 | $211,260 | 1,160 | 0.48 |
| 66 | Warner Robins, GA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,270 | $172,540 | $202,400 | 50 | 0.47 |
| 67 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $144,960 | $172,480 | $213,380 | 860 | 1.77 |
| 68 | El Centro, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $145,190 | $172,460 | $208,750 | 40 | 0.39 |
| 69 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $142,340 | $172,250 | $199,030 | 100 | 0.41 |
| 70 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $141,460 | $172,160 | $219,080 | 5,970 | 1.04 |
| 71 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $155,420 | $172,020 | $217,550 | 5,330 | 1.14 |
| 72 | Ann Arbor, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $140,220 | $171,950 | $204,770 | 670 | 2.17 |
| 73 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $150,210 | $171,720 | $213,640 | 510 | 1.55 |
| 74 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $141,790 | $171,140 | $204,630 | 5,060 | 1.23 |
| 75 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $149,920 | $171,070 | $179,290 | 180 | 1.06 |
| 76 | Las Cruces, NM | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $148,500 | $170,990 | $185,310 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 77 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,140 | $170,730 | $197,680 | 200 | 0.91 |
| 78 | Greeley, CO | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $155,290 | $170,640 | $213,110 | 120 | 0.72 |
| 79 | Springfield, MA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $143,530 | $170,580 | $219,490 | 210 | 0.72 |
| 80 | Syracuse, NY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $156,900 | $169,980 | $202,630 | 470 | 1.1 |
| 81 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $136,610 | $169,960 | $208,030 | 1,830 | 0.95 |
| 82 | Bend, OR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,580 | $169,920 | $194,650 | 150 | 0.96 |
| 83 | Wilmington, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $146,680 | $169,810 | $201,090 | 190 | 0.71 |
| 84 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $139,040 | $169,780 | $208,590 | 1,850 | 1.76 |
| 85 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $142,500 | $169,330 | $212,190 | 50 | 0.51 |
| 86 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $138,180 | $169,310 | $212,930 | 3,250 | 0.97 |
| 87 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $137,270 | $169,310 | $205,740 | 1,480 | 0.72 |
| 88 | Midland, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $142,030 | $169,240 | $294,570 | 260 | 1.52 |
| 89 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $139,110 | $169,090 | $207,720 | 190 | 0.46 |
| 90 | Tyler, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,420 | $168,720 | $209,300 | 80 | 0.49 |
| 91 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $141,720 | $168,650 | $199,260 | 1,220 | 0.76 |
| 92 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $138,520 | $168,550 | $203,800 | 9,260 | 3.43 |
| 93 | Boise City, ID | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $137,220 | $168,530 | $213,270 | 600 | 1.08 |
| 94 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $147,560 | $168,480 | $205,180 | 260 | 1.14 |
| 95 | Charlottesville, VA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $142,340 | $168,400 | $195,190 | 90 | 0.57 |
| 96 | Huntsville, AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $136,990 | $168,380 | $206,110 | 1,630 | 4.33 |
| 97 | Ogden, UT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $138,680 | $167,990 | $177,780 | 500 | 1.3 |
| 98 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $142,770 | $167,980 | $189,050 | 180 | 0.74 |
| 99 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $132,440 | $167,980 | $186,670 | 60 | 0.26 |
| 100 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $158,620 | $167,960 | $192,070 | 150 | 1.15 |
| 101 | Jacksonville, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,270 | $167,800 | $209,490 | 660 | 0.61 |
| 102 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $132,220 | $167,350 | $192,890 | 2,350 | 1.22 |
| 103 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $125,010 | $167,310 | $206,680 | 30 | 0.41 |
| 104 | Richmond, VA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $140,830 | $167,170 | $200,830 | 570 | 0.61 |
| 105 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $132,350 | $167,160 | $203,900 | 1,610 | 0.4 |
| 106 | New Haven, CT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $133,510 | $167,080 | $203,280 | 550 | 1.37 |
| 107 | Birmingham, AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $133,650 | $166,670 | $231,140 | 600 | 0.81 |
| 108 | Rochester, NY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $137,650 | $166,550 | $194,610 | 650 | 0.93 |
| 109 | Ithaca, NY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $143,770 | $166,530 | $179,300 | 50 | 0.7 |
| 110 | Midland, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $139,220 | $166,460 | $195,090 | 110 | 2.17 |
| 111 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $136,250 | $166,430 | $198,820 | 320 | 1.4 |
| 112 | Odessa, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,130 | $166,340 | $221,900 | 70 | 0.57 |
| 113 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,520 | $166,310 | $212,930 | 380 | 0.23 |
| 114 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $136,150 | $166,180 | $194,080 | 500 | 0.94 |
| 115 | Charleston, WV | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $120,610 | $165,690 | $169,300 | 70 | 0.49 |
| 116 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,770 | $165,620 | $185,810 | 560 | 0.89 |
| 117 | Decatur, AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,660 | $165,480 | $189,140 | 160 | 1.87 |
| 118 | Topeka, KS | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $132,200 | $165,380 | $201,490 | 110 | 0.66 |
| 119 | Baton Rouge, LA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $136,750 | $165,060 | $194,810 | 560 | 0.96 |
| 120 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,750 | $164,990 | $195,340 | 50 | 0.49 |
| 121 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $143,980 | $164,720 | $175,510 | 230 | 0.63 |
| 122 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $164,690 | $164,690 | $181,220 | 90 | 1.16 |
| 123 | Savannah, GA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $141,130 | $164,630 | $210,490 | 200 | 0.7 |
| 124 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $156,720 | $164,550 | $191,590 | 90 | 0.49 |
| 125 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $133,420 | $164,530 | $177,520 | 490 | 1.19 |
| 126 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $135,840 | $164,150 | $174,510 | 430 | 0.92 |
| 127 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,560 | $164,120 | $180,560 | 630 | 0.83 |
| 128 | Mobile, AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,670 | $164,020 | $199,450 | 370 | 1.52 |
| 129 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $140,780 | $163,840 | $204,340 | 160 | 0.91 |
| 130 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,200 | $163,720 | $182,190 | 370 | 0.98 |
| 131 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,200 | $163,700 | $198,460 | 660 | 1.25 |
| 132 | Modesto, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $139,100 | $163,680 | $193,800 | 90 | 0.32 |
| 133 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $140,720 | $163,590 | $205,150 | 90 | 0.21 |
| 134 | Greenville, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $143,330 | $163,580 | $174,520 | 100 | 0.85 |
| 135 | Dalton, GA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,970 | $163,550 | $195,520 | 40 | 0.46 |
| 136 | Evansville, IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $133,520 | $163,540 | $198,580 | 240 | 1.24 |
| 137 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $133,100 | $163,430 | $200,400 | 6,670 | 1.04 |
| 138 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,860 | $163,290 | $191,490 | 340 | 0.86 |
| 139 | Billings, MT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,580 | $163,110 | $179,730 | 130 | 0.97 |
| 140 | Knoxville, TN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $126,630 | $162,950 | $218,510 | 610 | 1.02 |
| 141 | Columbus, OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $135,540 | $162,770 | $186,940 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 142 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,630 | $162,680 | $193,770 | 1,820 | 1.17 |
| 143 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $135,350 | $162,660 | $205,730 | 1,280 | 0.67 |
| 144 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $133,460 | $162,650 | $180,310 | 360 | 0.83 |
| 145 | Salem, OR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $139,490 | $162,640 | $180,980 | 140 | 0.53 |
| 146 | Ocala, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,160 | $162,520 | $203,080 | 90 | 0.52 |
| 147 | Columbus, GA-AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,450 | $162,450 | $175,810 | 90 | 0.55 |
| 148 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,880 | $162,410 | $191,620 | 2,330 | 0.57 |
| 149 | Columbia, SC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,360 | $162,260 | $190,060 | 360 | 0.64 |
| 150 | Amarillo, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,150 | $162,220 | $198,640 | 60 | 0.34 |
| 151 | Fond du Lac, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $135,270 | $162,180 | $186,750 | 70 | 1.17 |
| 152 | Anchorage, AK | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $133,020 | $161,800 | $212,950 | 590 | 2.35 |
| 153 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $137,020 | $161,720 | $180,460 | 530 | 1.03 |
| 154 | Pittsburgh, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $135,600 | $161,720 | $175,350 | 2,060 | 1.3 |
| 155 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $141,900 | $161,340 | $188,720 | 750 | 0.7 |
| 156 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $135,660 | $161,170 | $181,250 | 390 | 0.97 |
| 157 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,070 | $160,900 | $200,980 | 900 | 1.47 |
| 158 | Reno, NV | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $136,350 | $160,900 | $200,070 | 280 | 0.72 |
| 159 | Tulsa, OK | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $137,170 | $160,810 | $174,990 | 770 | 1.18 |
| 160 | Madison, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,250 | $160,700 | $175,640 | 750 | 1.29 |
| 161 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $132,290 | $160,680 | $206,590 | 70 | 0.59 |
| 162 | Utica-Rome, NY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,550 | $160,680 | $203,850 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 163 | Bay City, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $135,210 | $160,560 | $163,920 | 60 | 1.25 |
| 164 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,030 | $160,540 | $172,590 | 110 | 0.96 |
| 165 | Kingston, NY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $136,670 | $160,490 | $188,010 | 40 | 0.48 |
| 166 | Jefferson City, MO | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,800 | $160,470 | $161,640 | 50 | 0.48 |
| 167 | Akron, OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,180 | $160,430 | $182,540 | 580 | 1.28 |
| 168 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,980 | $160,250 | $184,030 | 1,100 | 0.94 |
| 169 | Asheville, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,990 | $160,140 | $174,070 | 200 | 0.8 |
| 170 | Oklahoma City, OK | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,170 | $159,990 | $180,010 | 990 | 1.03 |
| 171 | Sherman-Denison, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $122,820 | $159,950 | $192,680 | 70 | 0.96 |
| 172 | Sheboygan, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $123,320 | $159,760 | $169,460 | 120 | 1.36 |
| 173 | Fayetteville, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $143,330 | $159,730 | $178,710 | 80 | 0.43 |
| 174 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,040 | $159,720 | $197,970 | 1,060 | 0.68 |
| 175 | Reading, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,400 | $159,720 | $179,700 | 260 | 1.07 |
| 176 | Jackson, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $133,270 | $159,680 | $173,520 | 140 | 1.82 |
| 177 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,180 | $159,640 | $175,610 | 1,740 | 1.11 |
| 178 | Waco, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $137,040 | $159,620 | $207,100 | 100 | 0.56 |
| 179 | Tucson, AZ | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $126,420 | $159,610 | $200,930 | 1,070 | 1.93 |
| 180 | Fairbanks-College, AK | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $136,330 | $159,570 | $182,570 | 110 | 2.14 |
| 181 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $132,970 | $159,360 | $183,500 | 60 | 0.55 |
| 182 | Dover, DE | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,370 | $159,330 | $188,620 | 70 | 0.68 |
| 183 | Mankato, MN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $139,240 | $158,750 | $183,330 | 50 | 0.59 |
| 184 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,870 | $158,560 | $190,420 | 70 | 0.32 |
| 185 | Corpus Christi, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $132,750 | $158,430 | $202,070 | 130 | 0.49 |
| 186 | Monroe, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $121,320 | $158,170 | $172,500 | 120 | 2.13 |
| 187 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,920 | $157,870 | $191,070 | 70 | 0.45 |
| 188 | York-Hanover, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $132,610 | $157,810 | $183,170 | 330 | 1.28 |
| 189 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $124,290 | $157,720 | $190,070 | 110 | 0.51 |
| 190 | Bloomington, IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,840 | $157,610 | $173,670 | 110 | 1.07 |
| 191 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,850 | $157,570 | $184,450 | 50 | 0.59 |
| 192 | Medford, OR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $119,990 | $157,540 | $180,980 | 60 | 0.44 |
| 193 | distribution management software, KS | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $133,060 | $157,400 | $188,090 | 50 | 0.72 |
| 194 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $135,450 | $157,340 | $185,870 | 40 | 0.27 |
| 195 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $144,430 | $157,160 | $162,130 | 50 | 0.24 |
| 196 | Walla Walla, WA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $141,840 | $157,030 | $161,890 | 40 | 1.09 |
| 197 | Abilene, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,730 | $156,940 | $176,920 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 198 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,600 | $156,550 | $180,680 | 150 | 0.39 |
| 199 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $124,660 | $156,500 | $180,400 | 50 | 1.1 |
| 200 | Montgomery, AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,870 | $156,490 | $195,510 | 160 | 0.7 |
| 201 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,190 | $156,420 | $174,940 | 210 | 0.59 |
| 202 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,840 | $156,280 | $172,650 | 1,520 | 1.79 |
| 203 | Logan, UT-ID | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,860 | $156,210 | $203,690 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 204 | Lawrence, KS | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,530 | $156,080 | $170,340 | 60 | 0.79 |
| 205 | Cleveland, OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,890 | $155,460 | $179,970 | 1,610 | 1.1 |
| 206 | Albany, OR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,050 | $155,380 | $173,090 | 40 | 0.55 |
| 207 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,670 | $155,360 | $202,960 | 130 | 0.98 |
| 208 | Laredo, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $113,860 | $155,340 | $193,120 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 209 | Winston-Salem, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,240 | $155,200 | $192,660 | 200 | 0.52 |
| 210 | Rocky Mount, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,400 | $155,170 | $163,500 | 60 | 0.74 |
| 211 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,270 | $154,710 | $168,230 | 160 | 0.5 |
| 212 | Visalia, CA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $133,540 | $154,630 | $197,300 | 60 | 0.24 |
| 213 | Jacksonville, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,220 | $154,520 | $154,840 | 30 | 0.43 |
| 214 | Wichita, KS | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $123,310 | $154,310 | $191,020 | 350 | 0.81 |
| 215 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,310 | $154,140 | $170,120 | 130 | 1.5 |
| 216 | Longview, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $132,080 | $153,490 | $174,250 | 110 | 0.67 |
| 217 | St. George, UT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $133,580 | $153,400 | $169,250 | 40 | 0.32 |
| 218 | Salisbury, MD | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $125,630 | $152,820 | $179,230 | 40 | 0.49 |
| 219 | Lima, OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,490 | $152,770 | $166,430 | 50 | 0.72 |
| 220 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,250 | $152,530 | $166,270 | 170 | 0.85 |
| 221 | Battle Creek, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,250 | $152,500 | $168,170 | 140 | 1.75 |
| 222 | Lynchburg, VA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,070 | $152,360 | $176,990 | 100 | 0.7 |
| 223 | Lafayette, LA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $120,040 | $152,090 | $181,420 | 130 | 0.5 |
| 224 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $138,330 | $152,050 | $202,250 | 30 | 0.15 |
| 225 | Iowa City, IA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,440 | $151,850 | $170,140 | 50 | 0.36 |
| 226 | St. Cloud, MN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $122,230 | $151,820 | $172,410 | 50 | 0.36 |
| 227 | Yuma, AZ | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,510 | $151,120 | $164,200 | 50 | 0.51 |
| 228 | State College, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,140 | $150,520 | $164,980 | 70 | 0.73 |
| 229 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,800 | $150,300 | $183,100 | 100 | 0.39 |
| 230 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $125,130 | $150,220 | $173,110 | 1,040 | 1.64 |
| 231 | Duluth, MN-WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,150 | $150,190 | $165,890 | 110 | 0.59 |
| 232 | Lubbock, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $123,720 | $150,150 | $193,100 | 70 | 0.28 |
| 233 | Burlington, NC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $125,280 | $150,080 | $171,280 | 60 | 0.59 |
| 234 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,280 | $150,010 | $165,950 | 250 | 1.37 |
| 235 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $118,310 | $149,500 | $168,270 | 30 | 0.45 |
| 236 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,180 | $149,430 | $174,200 | 600 | 0.62 |
| 237 | Erie, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $121,520 | $149,380 | $179,740 | 180 | 1.03 |
| 238 | Sandusky, OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $126,720 | $149,370 | $171,450 | 60 | 0.78 |
| 239 | Dubuque, IA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $147,320 | $149,300 | $180,420 | 230 | 2.76 |
| 240 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,950 | $149,030 | $171,190 | 290 | 1.7 |
| 241 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $121,220 | $148,930 | $172,650 | 390 | 0.76 |
| 242 | Omaha, NE-IA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,920 | $148,930 | $175,380 | 720 | 1.03 |
| 243 | Spartanburg, SC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,520 | $148,510 | $175,570 | 170 | 0.72 |
| 244 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,010 | $148,330 | $176,090 | 360 | 0.62 |
| 245 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,180 | $148,250 | $177,010 | 100 | 0.64 |
| 246 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $122,160 | $147,850 | $178,770 | 70 | 0.35 |
| 247 | Bismarck, ND | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $141,660 | $147,720 | $182,940 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 248 | Lancaster, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,710 | $147,020 | $175,320 | 290 | 0.81 |
| 249 | Rockford, IL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,840 | $146,930 | $171,120 | 250 | 1.28 |
| 250 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,010 | $146,870 | $186,680 | 30 | 0.31 |
| 251 | Niles, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $124,750 | $146,850 | $171,210 | 240 | 2.79 |
| 252 | Springfield, IL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $126,410 | $146,620 | $188,610 | 70 | 0.52 |
| 253 | Toledo, OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,710 | $146,180 | $177,960 | 460 | 1.12 |
| 254 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,110 | $144,900 | $169,700 | 110 | 0.59 |
| 255 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $114,720 | $144,800 | $221,330 | 70 | 0.63 |
| 256 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $126,840 | $144,480 | $165,790 | 40 | 0.54 |
| 257 | El Paso, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,380 | $144,360 | $180,660 | 160 | 0.33 |
| 258 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,470 | $144,070 | $170,610 | 70 | 0.72 |
| 259 | Paducah, KY-IL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,980 | $143,940 | $185,630 | 60 | 0.87 |
| 260 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,750 | $143,570 | $169,500 | 1,610 | 1.38 |
| 261 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,930 | $143,050 | $173,560 | 230 | 1 |
| 262 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $126,030 | $142,230 | $173,790 | 40 | 0.64 |
| 263 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $124,430 | $142,060 | $166,380 | 180 | 1.34 |
| 264 | Fargo, ND-MN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $127,450 | $141,990 | $169,990 | 90 | 0.43 |
| 265 | Springfield, MO | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $120,490 | $141,710 | $192,320 | 70 | 0.23 |
| 266 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $121,930 | $141,260 | $174,030 | 80 | 0.57 |
| 267 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $123,180 | $141,130 | $165,950 | 90 | 0.43 |
| 268 | Tallahassee, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $122,190 | $140,790 | $174,600 | 170 | 0.64 |
| 269 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $126,080 | $140,340 | $168,730 | 60 | 0.5 |
| 270 | Chambersburg, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $112,440 | $140,200 | $166,950 | 50 | 0.58 |
| 271 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $116,500 | $140,070 | $167,140 | 100 | 0.64 |
| 272 | Columbia, MO | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $125,130 | $140,040 | $160,840 | 50 | 0.33 |
| 273 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,330 | $139,730 | $164,540 | 220 | 0.99 |
| 274 | Lincoln, NE | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $117,760 | $139,670 | $171,760 | 370 | 1.43 |
| 275 | Cleveland, TN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,990 | $139,420 | $166,600 | 50 | 0.76 |
| 276 | Wichita Falls, TX | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $113,930 | $139,420 | $199,290 | 50 | 0.59 |
| 277 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $123,700 | $139,240 | $176,890 | 110 | 0.5 |
| 278 | Roanoke, VA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $123,140 | $139,170 | $167,390 | 140 | 0.66 |
| 279 | Kenosha, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $126,370 | $139,120 | $170,700 | 80 | 0.72 |
| 280 | Jackson, TN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $120,640 | $139,040 | $163,980 | 80 | 0.63 |
| 281 | Gainesville, FL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $116,550 | $138,930 | $166,510 | 90 | 0.41 |
| 282 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $134,380 | $138,550 | $169,240 | 250 | 1.45 |
| 283 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,530 | $138,340 | $162,390 | 50 | 0.69 |
| 284 | Williamsport, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $125,610 | $138,130 | $168,530 | 60 | 0.81 |
| 285 | Elizabethtown, KY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $123,790 | $138,110 | $156,240 | 40 | 0.56 |
| 286 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $121,560 | $137,930 | $167,870 | 200 | 1.84 |
| 287 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $121,150 | $137,870 | $166,480 | 90 | 0.81 |
| 288 | Eau Claire, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $118,380 | $137,780 | $164,600 | 100 | 0.85 |
| 289 | Bozeman, MT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $129,160 | $137,500 | $189,730 | 110 | 1.07 |
| 290 | Ames, IA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $131,650 | $137,010 | $155,210 | 90 | 1.14 |
| 291 | Jackson, MS | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $109,990 | $137,010 | $173,260 | 220 | 0.57 |
| 292 | Missoula, MT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $123,910 | $136,970 | $173,990 | 70 | 0.73 |
| 293 | Morristown, TN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $114,390 | $136,320 | $161,810 | 40 | 0.66 |
| 294 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $120,140 | $136,210 | $173,140 | 50 | 0.45 |
| 295 | Traverse City, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $120,610 | $136,170 | $170,470 | 70 | 0.77 |
| 296 | Aguadilla, PR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,700 | $135,810 | $157,510 | 90 | 1.35 |
| 297 | Joplin, MO-KS | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $108,520 | $135,140 | $161,060 | 60 | 0.45 |
| 298 | Saginaw, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $125,360 | $134,640 | $161,600 | 150 | 1.28 |
| 299 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $128,180 | $134,540 | $165,480 | 360 | 1.17 |
| 300 | Appleton, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $117,140 | $134,430 | $168,430 | 200 | 1.13 |
| 301 | Fort Wayne, IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $121,530 | $134,010 | $165,240 | 320 | 0.99 |
| 302 | Sumter, SC | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $126,070 | $133,450 | $193,260 | 40 | 0.73 |
| 303 | Green Bay, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $120,210 | $133,410 | $163,550 | 190 | 0.78 |
| 304 | Bloomington, IL | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $130,690 | $133,260 | $166,920 | 180 | 1.4 |
| 305 | Johnson City, TN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $98,520 | $133,120 | $171,330 | 80 | 0.65 |
| 306 | Altoona, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $102,300 | $133,050 | $157,330 | 60 | 0.69 |
| 307 | Flint, MI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $115,590 | $132,920 | $168,680 | 100 | 0.54 |
| 308 | Idaho Falls, ID | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $105,230 | $132,840 | $179,040 | 70 | 0.58 |
| 309 | Gainesville, GA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $124,770 | $132,570 | $166,010 | 90 | 0.6 |
| 310 | Bowling Green, KY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $117,550 | $132,540 | $152,210 | 50 | 0.42 |
| 311 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $106,910 | $132,180 | $165,450 | 540 | 0.55 |
| 312 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $119,350 | $131,760 | $163,830 | 60 | 1.12 |
| 313 | Johnstown, PA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $118,710 | $131,610 | $158,270 | 80 | 1.2 |
| 314 | Bangor, ME | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $108,150 | $131,490 | $170,160 | 50 | 0.45 |
| 315 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $101,760 | $131,100 | $160,810 | 100 | 0.75 |
| 316 | Mansfield, OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,130 | $130,900 | $159,070 | 50 | 0.72 |
| 317 | Terre Haute, IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $117,040 | $130,530 | $160,280 | 40 | 0.45 |
| 318 | Grand Island, NE | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $107,130 | $130,350 | $156,080 | 30 | 0.59 |
| 319 | Owensboro, KY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $121,690 | $129,430 | $156,930 | 50 | 0.71 |
| 320 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,640 | $129,160 | $184,800 | 80 | 0.37 |
| 321 | Ponce, PR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $103,360 | $128,650 | $157,640 | 50 | 0.6 |
| 322 | Muncie, IN | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $110,900 | $128,370 | $174,670 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 323 | Helena, MT | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $119,610 | $126,900 | $175,030 | 90 | 1.35 |
| 324 | Cheyenne, WY | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $116,570 | $126,610 | $139,740 | 50 | 0.7 |
| 325 | Wausau, WI | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $104,430 | $126,530 | $142,750 | 100 | 1.02 |
| 326 | Carson City, NV | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $117,710 | $123,300 | $157,290 | 50 | 1.15 |
| 327 | Springfield, OH | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $97,570 | $121,340 | $140,030 | 50 | 0.72 |
| 328 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $106,620 | $116,670 | $142,060 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 329 | Flagstaff, AZ | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $105,300 | $115,200 | $154,520 | 40 | 0.37 |
| 330 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $97,970 | $113,320 | $153,110 | 30 | 0.4 |
| 331 | Jonesboro, AR | Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041) | $100,080 | $100,080 | $127,700 | 60 | 0.72 |
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Albany, GA, Alexandria, LA, Arecibo, PR, Beckley, WV, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Casper, WY, Chico, CA, Eagle Pass, TX, Elmira, NY, Enid, OK, Farmington, NM, Gadsden, AL, Gettysburg, PA, Glens Falls, NY, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Hattiesburg, MS, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Kankakee, IL, Kokomo, IN, Lawton, OK, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Longview-Kelso, WA, Macon-Bibb County, GA, Mayaguez, PR, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, Merced, CA, Minot, ND, Monroe, LA, Morgantown, WV, Napa, CA, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pocatello, ID, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Rome, GA, San Angelo, TX, Sebring, FL, Texarkana, TX-AR, Twin Falls, ID, Valdosta, GA, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Yakima, WA.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Aguadilla, PR5.13
- Ponce, PR4.78
- Dothan, AL4.56
- San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR4.49
- Albuquerque, NM4.48
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX4.31
- Peoria, IL4.29
- Naples-Marco Island, FL4.28
- Rapid City, SD4.25
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA4.20
- Lake Charles, LA4.18
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL4.17
- Laredo, TX4.17
- Las Cruces, NM4.06
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA4.05
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA4.02
- Santa Fe, NM4.01
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC4.01
- Florence, SC3.98
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL3.97
- Salinas, CA3.96
- Tyler, TX3.96
- Dalton, GA3.87
- Jacksonville, NC3.84
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR3.83
Bars show the highest 25 of 331. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguadilla, PR | $135,810 | $26,480 | 5.13 | 1.35 |
| Ponce, PR | $128,650 | $26,940 | 4.78 | 0.6 |
| Dothan, AL | $174,110 | $38,170 | 4.56 | 0.59 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $132,180 | $29,440 | 4.49 | 0.55 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $215,120 | $48,060 | 4.48 | 2.03 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $157,160 | $36,490 | 4.31 | 0.24 |
| Peoria, IL | $212,820 | $49,590 | 4.29 | 2.28 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $204,420 | $47,800 | 4.28 | 0.38 |
| Rapid City, SD | $196,800 | $46,270 | 4.25 | 0.75 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $213,070 | $50,770 | 4.20 | 1.04 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $191,250 | $45,700 | 4.18 | 1.07 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $160,680 | $38,520 | 4.17 | 0.59 |
| Laredo, TX | $155,340 | $37,250 | 4.17 | 0.21 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $170,990 | $42,070 | 4.06 | 0.35 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $177,140 | $43,710 | 4.05 | 0.62 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $207,900 | $51,690 | 4.02 | 1.21 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $195,350 | $48,710 | 4.01 | 0.35 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $152,050 | $37,930 | 4.01 | 0.15 |
| Florence, SC | $173,110 | $43,520 | 3.98 | 0.6 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $157,570 | $39,740 | 3.97 | 0.59 |
| Salinas, CA | $187,730 | $47,380 | 3.96 | 0.25 |
| Tyler, TX | $168,720 | $42,650 | 3.96 | 0.49 |
| Dalton, GA | $163,550 | $42,210 | 3.87 | 0.46 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $154,520 | $40,230 | 3.84 | 0.43 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $179,670 | $46,890 | 3.83 | Not published by BLS |
| El Centro, CA | $172,460 | $45,140 | 3.82 | 0.39 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $157,340 | $41,220 | 3.82 | 0.27 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $177,990 | $46,630 | 3.82 | 0.89 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $197,570 | $51,860 | 3.81 | 1.2 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $179,980 | $47,470 | 3.79 | 0.45 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $206,880 | $54,730 | 3.78 | 0.54 |
| Redding, CA | $184,720 | $48,920 | 3.78 | 0.46 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $170,730 | $45,220 | 3.78 | 0.91 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $212,050 | $56,530 | 3.75 | 3.44 |
| Fresno, CA | $175,530 | $46,910 | 3.74 | 0.28 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $171,720 | $45,990 | 3.73 | 1.55 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $162,450 | $43,540 | 3.73 | 0.55 |
| Columbus, IN | $180,830 | $48,470 | 3.73 | 4.44 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $175,020 | $47,070 | 3.72 | 0.49 |
| Wilmington, NC | $169,810 | $45,800 | 3.71 | 0.71 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $144,800 | $39,070 | 3.71 | 0.63 |
| Yuba City, CA | $184,720 | $49,970 | 3.70 | 0.44 |
| Ocala, FL | $162,520 | $43,990 | 3.69 | 0.52 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $167,310 | $45,480 | 3.68 | 0.41 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $174,380 | $47,440 | 3.68 | 0.45 |
| El Paso, TX | $144,360 | $39,510 | 3.65 | 0.33 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $207,140 | $56,850 | 3.64 | 0.65 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $177,640 | $48,780 | 3.64 | 1.15 |
| Lafayette, LA | $152,090 | $41,780 | 3.64 | 0.5 |
| Amarillo, TX | $162,220 | $44,580 | 3.64 | 0.34 |
| Binghamton, NY | $179,230 | $49,460 | 3.62 | 1.16 |
| Charleston, WV | $165,690 | $45,830 | 3.62 | 0.49 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $167,980 | $46,490 | 3.61 | 0.26 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $175,030 | $48,550 | 3.61 | 1.65 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $172,250 | $47,970 | 3.59 | 0.41 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $168,650 | $47,010 | 3.59 | 0.76 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $159,950 | $44,610 | 3.59 | 0.96 |
| Decatur, IL | $183,860 | $51,290 | 3.58 | 0.74 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $175,490 | $49,030 | 3.58 | 3.17 |
| Decatur, AL | $165,480 | $46,280 | 3.58 | 1.87 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $172,600 | $48,400 | 3.57 | 0.48 |
| Lubbock, TX | $150,150 | $42,130 | 3.56 | 0.28 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $166,310 | $46,670 | 3.56 | 0.23 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $172,540 | $48,600 | 3.55 | 0.47 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $174,040 | $49,150 | 3.54 | 1.3 |
| Abilene, TX | $156,940 | $44,340 | 3.54 | 0.35 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $167,980 | $47,520 | 3.53 | 0.74 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $177,160 | $50,170 | 3.53 | 1.89 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $155,170 | $43,960 | 3.53 | 0.74 |
| Bay City, MI | $160,560 | $45,620 | 3.52 | 1.25 |
| Evansville, IN | $163,540 | $46,540 | 3.51 | 1.24 |
| Greenville, NC | $163,580 | $46,560 | 3.51 | 0.85 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $164,990 | $47,030 | 3.51 | 0.49 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $163,720 | $46,700 | 3.51 | 0.98 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $163,290 | $46,610 | 3.50 | 0.86 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $165,620 | $47,290 | 3.50 | 0.89 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $159,730 | $45,620 | 3.50 | 0.43 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $163,590 | $46,780 | 3.50 | 0.21 |
| Columbia, SC | $162,260 | $46,430 | 3.49 | 0.64 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $158,430 | $45,350 | 3.49 | 0.49 |
| Mobile, AL | $164,020 | $47,000 | 3.49 | 1.52 |
| Birmingham, AL | $166,670 | $47,770 | 3.49 | 0.81 |
| Savannah, GA | $164,630 | $47,240 | 3.48 | 0.7 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $172,020 | $49,410 | 3.48 | 1.14 |
| Montgomery, AL | $156,490 | $44,950 | 3.48 | 0.7 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $199,380 | $57,290 | 3.48 | 1.78 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $183,400 | $52,710 | 3.48 | 1.24 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $161,720 | $46,570 | 3.47 | 1.03 |
| Waco, TX | $159,620 | $46,020 | 3.47 | 0.56 |
| Cleveland, TN | $139,420 | $40,230 | 3.47 | 0.76 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $168,480 | $48,630 | 3.46 | 1.14 |
| Knoxville, TN | $162,950 | $47,080 | 3.46 | 1.02 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $169,310 | $48,940 | 3.46 | 0.72 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $202,810 | $58,690 | 3.46 | 1.5 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $160,900 | $46,580 | 3.45 | 1.47 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $176,090 | $50,990 | 3.45 | 0.35 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $169,090 | $48,990 | 3.45 | 0.46 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $155,360 | $45,030 | 3.45 | 0.98 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $163,840 | $47,510 | 3.45 | 0.91 |
| Tulsa, OK | $160,810 | $46,670 | 3.45 | 1.18 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $154,710 | $44,940 | 3.44 | 0.5 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $167,160 | $48,640 | 3.44 | 0.4 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $167,800 | $48,830 | 3.44 | 0.61 |
| Ogden, UT | $167,990 | $48,900 | 3.44 | 1.3 |
| Boise City, ID | $168,530 | $49,100 | 3.43 | 1.08 |
| distribution management software, KS | $157,400 | $45,900 | 3.43 | 0.72 |
| Visalia, CA | $154,630 | $45,130 | 3.43 | 0.24 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $179,760 | $52,510 | 3.42 | 1.18 |
| Odessa, TX | $166,340 | $48,590 | 3.42 | 0.57 |
| Yuma, AZ | $151,120 | $44,170 | 3.42 | 0.51 |
| Monroe, MI | $158,170 | $46,240 | 3.42 | 2.13 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $190,900 | $55,850 | 3.42 | 1.08 |
| Asheville, NC | $160,140 | $46,870 | 3.42 | 0.8 |
| Dover, DE | $159,330 | $46,690 | 3.41 | 0.68 |
| Burlington, NC | $150,080 | $44,010 | 3.41 | 0.59 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $169,960 | $49,990 | 3.40 | 0.95 |
| Longview, TX | $153,490 | $45,150 | 3.40 | 0.67 |
| St. George, UT | $153,400 | $45,140 | 3.40 | 0.32 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $158,560 | $46,660 | 3.40 | 0.32 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $156,550 | $46,140 | 3.39 | 0.39 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $166,180 | $48,990 | 3.39 | 0.94 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $165,060 | $48,710 | 3.39 | 0.96 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $162,650 | $48,010 | 3.39 | 0.83 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $159,990 | $47,230 | 3.39 | 1.03 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $156,420 | $46,330 | 3.38 | 0.59 |
| Midland, MI | $166,460 | $49,340 | 3.37 | 2.17 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $156,210 | $46,360 | 3.37 | 0.84 |
| Erie, PA | $149,380 | $44,460 | 3.36 | 1.03 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $172,160 | $51,440 | 3.35 | 1.04 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $154,140 | $46,060 | 3.35 | 1.5 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $155,200 | $46,380 | 3.35 | 0.52 |
| Bellingham, WA | $193,360 | $57,820 | 3.34 | 0.64 |
| Jackson, MI | $159,680 | $47,760 | 3.34 | 1.82 |
| Tucson, AZ | $159,610 | $47,760 | 3.34 | 1.93 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $160,470 | $48,030 | 3.34 | 0.48 |
| Topeka, KS | $165,380 | $49,540 | 3.34 | 0.66 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $142,230 | $42,680 | 3.33 | 0.64 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $157,870 | $47,440 | 3.33 | 0.45 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $160,540 | $48,260 | 3.33 | 0.96 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $156,500 | $47,050 | 3.33 | 1.1 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $147,850 | $44,470 | 3.32 | 0.35 |
| Billings, MT | $163,110 | $49,060 | 3.32 | 0.97 |
| Rochester, MN | $201,420 | $60,620 | 3.32 | 0.54 |
| Sandusky, OH | $149,370 | $44,970 | 3.32 | 0.78 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $161,170 | $48,620 | 3.31 | 0.97 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $131,100 | $39,560 | 3.31 | 0.75 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $164,150 | $49,610 | 3.31 | 0.92 |
| Bloomington, IN | $157,610 | $47,660 | 3.31 | 1.07 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $152,360 | $46,190 | 3.30 | 0.7 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $169,310 | $51,380 | 3.30 | 0.97 |
| Lawrence, KS | $156,080 | $47,390 | 3.29 | 0.79 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $156,280 | $47,570 | 3.29 | 1.79 |
| Akron, OH | $160,430 | $48,840 | 3.28 | 1.28 |
| Springfield, MA | $170,580 | $51,930 | 3.28 | 0.72 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $160,680 | $48,970 | 3.28 | 0.48 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $157,810 | $48,170 | 3.28 | 1.28 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $163,700 | $49,980 | 3.28 | 1.25 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $169,780 | $51,990 | 3.27 | 1.76 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $161,340 | $49,430 | 3.26 | 0.7 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $161,720 | $49,650 | 3.26 | 1.3 |
| Huntsville, AL | $168,380 | $51,740 | 3.25 | 4.33 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $162,660 | $49,990 | 3.25 | 0.67 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $148,930 | $45,790 | 3.25 | 0.76 |
| Rochester, NY | $166,550 | $51,210 | 3.25 | 0.93 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $150,300 | $46,240 | 3.25 | 0.39 |
| Richmond, VA | $167,170 | $51,460 | 3.25 | 0.61 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $193,970 | $59,750 | 3.25 | 1.03 |
| Reno, NV | $160,900 | $49,660 | 3.24 | 0.72 |
| Wichita, KS | $154,310 | $47,630 | 3.24 | 0.81 |
| Lima, OH | $152,770 | $47,170 | 3.24 | 0.72 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $199,040 | $61,470 | 3.24 | 1.69 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $168,550 | $52,080 | 3.24 | 3.43 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $159,640 | $49,340 | 3.24 | 1.11 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $182,350 | $56,360 | 3.24 | 0.41 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $166,430 | $51,440 | 3.24 | 1.4 |
| Modesto, CA | $163,680 | $50,610 | 3.23 | 0.32 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $164,120 | $50,790 | 3.23 | 0.83 |
| Reading, PA | $159,720 | $49,440 | 3.23 | 1.07 |
| Vallejo, CA | $189,360 | $58,620 | 3.23 | 0.56 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $139,420 | $43,210 | 3.23 | 0.59 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $162,180 | $50,340 | 3.22 | 1.17 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $172,640 | $53,680 | 3.22 | 0.61 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $139,730 | $43,470 | 3.21 | 0.99 |
| Kingston, NY | $160,490 | $50,020 | 3.21 | 0.48 |
| Syracuse, NY | $169,980 | $52,990 | 3.21 | 1.1 |
| Mankato, MN | $158,750 | $49,530 | 3.21 | 0.59 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $162,680 | $50,820 | 3.20 | 1.17 |
| Jackson, MS | $137,010 | $42,850 | 3.20 | 0.57 |
| Niles, MI | $146,850 | $45,980 | 3.19 | 2.79 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $139,240 | $43,800 | 3.18 | 0.5 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $157,720 | $49,680 | 3.17 | 0.51 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $162,410 | $51,170 | 3.17 | 0.57 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $175,380 | $55,310 | 3.17 | 1.38 |
| Columbus, OH | $162,770 | $51,340 | 3.17 | Not published by BLS |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $146,870 | $46,330 | 3.17 | 0.31 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $159,720 | $50,390 | 3.17 | 0.68 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $181,690 | $57,370 | 3.17 | 2 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $141,130 | $44,600 | 3.16 | 0.43 |
| Medford, OR | $157,540 | $49,900 | 3.16 | 0.44 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $171,140 | $54,310 | 3.15 | 1.23 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $141,260 | $44,860 | 3.15 | 0.57 |
| Corvallis, OR | $181,080 | $57,680 | 3.14 | 2.25 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $143,940 | $45,860 | 3.14 | 0.87 |
| Salisbury, MD | $152,820 | $48,710 | 3.14 | 0.49 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $152,500 | $48,690 | 3.13 | 1.75 |
| Albany, OR | $155,380 | $49,700 | 3.13 | 0.55 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $143,050 | $45,810 | 3.12 | 1 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $150,010 | $48,070 | 3.12 | 1.37 |
| Rockford, IL | $146,930 | $47,120 | 3.12 | 1.28 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $148,510 | $47,650 | 3.12 | 0.72 |
| Bend, OR | $169,920 | $54,570 | 3.11 | 0.96 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $144,900 | $46,540 | 3.11 | 0.59 |
| Sumter, SC | $133,450 | $42,890 | 3.11 | 0.73 |
| Midland, TX | $169,240 | $54,480 | 3.11 | 1.52 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $171,950 | $55,380 | 3.10 | 2.17 |
| Jackson, TN | $139,040 | $44,790 | 3.10 | 0.63 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $196,870 | $63,490 | 3.10 | 0.94 |
| Cleveland, OH | $155,460 | $50,140 | 3.10 | 1.1 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $176,540 | $56,950 | 3.10 | 1.71 |
| Greeley, CO | $170,640 | $55,070 | 3.10 | 0.72 |
| Worcester, MA | $179,150 | $57,830 | 3.10 | 1.27 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $140,070 | $45,220 | 3.10 | 0.64 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $181,000 | $58,460 | 3.10 | 1.09 |
| Springfield, MO | $141,710 | $45,780 | 3.10 | 0.23 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $152,530 | $49,360 | 3.09 | 0.85 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $149,430 | $48,370 | 3.09 | 0.62 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $205,130 | $66,620 | 3.08 | 1.75 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $159,760 | $51,890 | 3.08 | 1.36 |
| Morristown, TN | $136,320 | $44,280 | 3.08 | 0.66 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $149,030 | $48,510 | 3.07 | 1.7 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $191,440 | $62,320 | 3.07 | 1.25 |
| Dubuque, IA | $149,300 | $48,750 | 3.06 | 2.76 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $138,550 | $45,240 | 3.06 | 1.45 |
| Johnson City, TN | $133,120 | $43,480 | 3.06 | 0.65 |
| State College, PA | $150,520 | $49,220 | 3.06 | 0.73 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $168,400 | $55,180 | 3.05 | 0.57 |
| Lancaster, PA | $147,020 | $48,210 | 3.05 | 0.81 |
| Iowa City, IA | $151,850 | $50,060 | 3.03 | 0.36 |
| Toledo, OH | $146,180 | $48,220 | 3.03 | 1.12 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $140,790 | $46,520 | 3.03 | 0.64 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $164,720 | $54,660 | 3.01 | 0.63 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $144,480 | $48,040 | 3.01 | 0.54 |
| Altoona, PA | $133,050 | $44,270 | 3.01 | 0.69 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $135,140 | $44,980 | 3.00 | 0.45 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $149,500 | $49,760 | 3.00 | 0.45 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $150,190 | $50,000 | 3.00 | 0.59 |
| Williamsport, PA | $138,130 | $46,050 | 3.00 | 0.81 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $148,930 | $49,660 | 3.00 | 1.03 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $183,890 | $61,430 | 2.99 | 0.56 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $163,430 | $54,720 | 2.99 | 1.04 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $136,210 | $45,610 | 2.99 | 0.45 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $151,820 | $50,840 | 2.99 | 0.36 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $221,580 | $74,260 | 2.98 | 1.49 |
| Johnstown, PA | $131,610 | $44,110 | 2.98 | 1.2 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $144,070 | $48,390 | 2.98 | 0.72 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $169,330 | $57,030 | 2.97 | 0.51 |
| Columbia, MO | $140,040 | $47,260 | 2.96 | 0.33 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $140,340 | $47,430 | 2.96 | 0.5 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $157,030 | $53,100 | 2.96 | 1.09 |
| Gainesville, FL | $138,930 | $47,020 | 2.95 | 0.41 |
| Roanoke, VA | $139,170 | $47,140 | 2.95 | 0.66 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $138,110 | $46,810 | 2.95 | 0.56 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $140,200 | $47,540 | 2.95 | 0.58 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $132,540 | $45,040 | 2.94 | 0.42 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $174,510 | $59,320 | 2.94 | 1.38 |
| Salem, OR | $162,640 | $55,310 | 2.94 | 0.53 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $178,300 | $60,690 | 2.94 | Not published by BLS |
| Mansfield, OH | $130,900 | $44,700 | 2.93 | 0.72 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $148,250 | $50,700 | 2.92 | 0.64 |
| Boulder, CO | $203,420 | $69,580 | 2.92 | 2.49 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $138,340 | $47,350 | 2.92 | 0.69 |
| Saginaw, MI | $134,640 | $46,200 | 2.91 | 1.28 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $174,440 | $59,940 | 2.91 | 2.98 |
| Muncie, IN | $128,370 | $44,110 | 2.91 | 0.48 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $130,530 | $44,870 | 2.91 | 0.45 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $160,250 | $55,240 | 2.90 | 0.94 |
| Flint, MI | $132,920 | $45,880 | 2.90 | 0.54 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $131,760 | $45,540 | 2.89 | 1.12 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $164,530 | $56,960 | 2.89 | 1.19 |
| Gainesville, GA | $132,570 | $45,900 | 2.89 | 0.6 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $184,620 | $63,990 | 2.89 | 1.71 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $129,160 | $44,820 | 2.88 | 0.37 |
| Kenosha, WI | $139,120 | $48,310 | 2.88 | 0.72 |
| Owensboro, KY | $129,430 | $44,960 | 2.88 | 0.71 |
| Traverse City, MI | $136,170 | $47,470 | 2.87 | 0.77 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $137,870 | $48,120 | 2.87 | 0.81 |
| Ithaca, NY | $166,530 | $58,130 | 2.86 | 0.7 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $137,780 | $48,100 | 2.86 | 0.85 |
| Missoula, MT | $136,970 | $47,830 | 2.86 | 0.73 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $148,330 | $51,820 | 2.86 | 0.62 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $171,070 | $60,020 | 2.85 | 1.06 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $172,480 | $60,720 | 2.84 | 1.77 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $132,840 | $46,800 | 2.84 | 0.58 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $167,350 | $59,070 | 2.83 | 1.22 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $137,930 | $48,870 | 2.82 | 1.84 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $204,340 | $72,610 | 2.81 | 1.49 |
| Bismarck, ND | $147,720 | $52,560 | 2.81 | 0.84 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $134,010 | $47,700 | 2.81 | 0.99 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $143,570 | $51,160 | 2.81 | 1.38 |
| Lincoln, NE | $139,670 | $49,800 | 2.80 | 1.43 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $234,590 | $84,050 | 2.79 | 3.19 |
| Springfield, IL | $146,620 | $52,670 | 2.78 | 0.52 |
| New Haven, CT | $167,080 | $60,060 | 2.78 | 1.37 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $141,990 | $51,050 | 2.78 | 0.43 |
| Madison, WI | $160,700 | $58,080 | 2.77 | 1.29 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $159,360 | $57,640 | 2.76 | 0.55 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $164,690 | $59,590 | 2.76 | 1.16 |
| Bangor, ME | $131,490 | $47,960 | 2.74 | 0.45 |
| Ames, IA | $137,010 | $50,220 | 2.73 | 1.14 |
| Appleton, WI | $134,430 | $49,910 | 2.69 | 1.13 |
| Anchorage, AK | $161,800 | $60,200 | 2.69 | 2.35 |
| Green Bay, WI | $133,410 | $49,940 | 2.67 | 0.78 |
| Springfield, OH | $121,340 | $45,470 | 2.67 | 0.72 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $167,960 | $63,200 | 2.66 | 1.15 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $164,550 | $61,960 | 2.66 | 0.49 |
| Grand Island, NE | $130,350 | $49,410 | 2.64 | 0.59 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $142,060 | $54,060 | 2.63 | 1.34 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $150,220 | $57,220 | 2.63 | 1.64 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $185,220 | $71,060 | 2.61 | 1.24 |
| Wausau, WI | $126,530 | $48,790 | 2.59 | 1.02 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $159,570 | $61,810 | 2.58 | 2.14 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $113,320 | $44,230 | 2.56 | 0.4 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $134,540 | $52,800 | 2.55 | 1.17 |
| Bozeman, MT | $137,500 | $54,830 | 2.51 | 1.07 |
| Bloomington, IL | $133,260 | $53,140 | 2.51 | 1.4 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $126,610 | $51,540 | 2.46 | 0.7 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $116,670 | $47,750 | 2.44 | 0.35 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $115,200 | $47,500 | 2.43 | 0.37 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $100,080 | $42,240 | 2.37 | 0.72 |
| Helena, MT | $126,900 | $55,040 | 2.31 | 1.35 |
| Carson City, NV | $123,300 | $56,680 | 2.18 | 1.15 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $234,590 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $214,320 and the upper quartile is $292,250. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 5,130. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in Jefferson City, MO has a published annual median of $160,470 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in Jefferson City, MO row, the published lower quartile is $131,800 and the upper quartile is $161,640. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in Jefferson City, MO employment estimate is 50. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in Jonesboro, AR has a published annual median of $100,080 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in Jonesboro, AR row, the published lower quartile is $100,080 and the upper quartile is $127,700. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in Jonesboro, AR employment estimate is 60. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $234,590 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $234,590 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking describe?
For the same Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $214,320 and the upper quartile is $292,250. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking: Chief Technology Officer (CTO), mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 5,130. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Chief Technology Officer (CTO) metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
The published data for this occupation reflects a broad engineering management category, not the specific technical direction role required for manufacturing product architecture. For Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $171,270; the May 2024 median is $167,740.
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The published data for this occupation reflects a broad engineering management category, not the specific technical direction role required for manufacturing product architecture. For Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $171,270; the May 2024 median is $167,740. Their arithmetic difference is $3,530. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. Relying strictly on these regional medians can lead to significant misalignment in offer construction because the market for someone capable of leading technology across multiple manufacturing disciplines does not conform to standardized salary benchmarks.
Effective recruitment for this position starts by defining the specific scope of technical accountability. For Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $171,270; the May 2024 median is $167,740. Their arithmetic difference is $3,530. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. Before reviewing regional salary benchmarks, you must evaluate the actual decision making scope of your opening. Clarify if the candidate is expected to set the vision for product development paths or merely supervise a team executing established designs. This distinction is the primary driver of the candidate's value.
Local labor availability and the specific industry context of your facility often deviate from the provided broad occupational figures. High location quotients in certain regions indicate a density of professional talent, but this does not imply that those individuals possess the specific manufacturing background needed for your proprietary product lines. A competitive offer must be built upon the candidate's genuine interest in your specific technical challenges, rather than just adjusting a regional median based on current survey data.
Applicants for this role are typically engaged in significant work at existing manufacturers and require a compelling reason to change environments. A salary adjustment based on survey data is rarely the deciding factor in moving a qualified candidate. Instead, emphasize the autonomy you provide regarding technical direction and the impact the hire will have on the future of your manufacturing product architecture. The provided wage information is a starting point, not a definitive indicator of the compensation required to secure proven talent.
The provided figures are qualitative indicators of the broader architectural and engineering management market. They do not capture the nuance of a specific plant's starting offer or the unique requirements of your business. Use these ranges only as a reference while prioritizing the definition of the actual work. For Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $171,270; the May 2024 median is $167,740. Their arithmetic difference is $3,530. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
The data reflects a wide range of engineering management roles, which often mask the specific technical leadership needs of manufacturing CTO positions. For Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $171,270; the May 2024 median is $167,740.
How does the broader occupational data affect my CTO search?
The data reflects a wide range of engineering management roles, which often mask the specific technical leadership needs of manufacturing CTO positions. For Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $171,270; the May 2024 median is $167,740. Their arithmetic difference is $3,530. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.
What should I consider before setting an offer based on these metros?
Evaluate the candidate's actual impact on product architecture and their current authority at their existing manufacturer. For Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $171,270; the May 2024 median is $167,740. Their arithmetic difference is $3,530. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.
Why do some regions show such different wage data?
Wage differences reflect regional concentrations of industries and varying demand for engineering managers. These figures do not account for the specific technical or manufacturing expertise required to advance your proprietary products.
Can I use these ranges to justify salary grades for a new CTO hire?
Using broad industry ranges to set rigid salary grades is ineffective for high-level manufacturing leadership positions. These roles are best priced based on the specific scope of technical direction and the individual's proven success in connecting architecture to business results.