State wages ยท Cost of living
Architectural and Engineering Managers pay by state
The highest published median is in New Mexico, at $215,730. New Mexico leads after cost of living, at $233,950. Louisiana has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($167,740).
National median
$167,740
Highest state median
$215,730
New Mexico
Best adjusted pay
$233,950
New Mexico
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $135,170Higher: $233,950Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| New Mexico | $215,730 | +28.6% | 92.212 | $233,950 | 1 |
| Louisiana | $167,840 | +0.1% | 88.207 | $190,280 | 2 |
| California | $201,810 | +20.3% | 110.72 | $182,270 | 3 |
| Alabama | $157,520 | -6.1% | 88.823 | $177,340 | 4 |
| Texas | $170,650 | +1.7% | 97.057 | $175,820 | 5 |
| South Carolina | $163,790 | -2.4% | 93.749 | $174,710 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | $153,130 | -8.7% | 87.843 | $174,320 | 7 |
| Delaware | $173,910 | +3.7% | 99.808 | $174,240 | 8 |
| North Carolina | $163,430 | -2.6% | 94.326 | $173,260 | 9 |
| Ohio | $159,940 | -4.7% | 92.774 | $172,400 | 10 |
| South Dakota | $152,540 | -9.1% | 88.586 | $172,190 | 11 |
| Arizona | $172,680 | +2.9% | 100.677 | $171,520 | 12 |
| Colorado | $176,610 | +5.3% | 103.052 | $171,380 | 13 |
| Minnesota | $168,220 | +0.3% | 98.621 | $170,570 | 14 |
| Michigan | $163,000 | -2.8% | 96.217 | $169,410 | 15 |
| Missouri | $153,670 | -8.4% | 90.817 | $169,210 | 16 |
| Washington | $181,080 | +8.0% | 107.013 | $169,210 | 16 |
| Massachusetts | $178,800 | +6.6% | 105.757 | $169,070 | 18 |
| Tennessee | $153,920 | -8.2% | 91.87 | $167,540 | 19 |
| Virginia | $168,780 | +0.6% | 101.104 | $166,940 | 20 |
| Rhode Island | $170,410 | +1.6% | 102.28 | $166,610 | 21 |
| Connecticut | $171,770 | +2.4% | 103.61 | $165,790 | 22 |
| Georgia | $158,920 | -5.3% | 96.293 | $165,040 | 23 |
| Idaho | $157,360 | -6.2% | 95.494 | $164,790 | 24 |
| New Hampshire | $171,630 | +2.3% | 104.165 | $164,770 | 25 |
| Kansas | $147,020 | -12.4% | 90.068 | $163,230 | 26 |
| Florida | $167,680 | 0.0% | 103.414 | $162,140 | 27 |
| Oregon | $166,860 | -0.5% | 103.361 | $161,430 | 28 |
| Vermont | $158,030 | -5.8% | 97.958 | $161,320 | 29 |
| District of Columbia | $176,950 | +5.5% | 109.901 | $161,010 | 30 |
| New York | $173,530 | +3.5% | 107.921 | $160,790 | 31 |
| West Virginia | $143,800 | -14.3% | 89.497 | $160,680 | 32 |
| New Jersey | $174,230 | +3.9% | 108.805 | $160,130 | 33 |
| Maryland | $167,500 | -0.1% | 104.959 | $159,590 | 34 |
| Pennsylvania | $154,400 | -8.0% | 97.572 | $158,240 | 35 |
| North Dakota | $140,560 | -16.2% | 88.959 | $158,010 | 36 |
| Illinois | $157,480 | -6.1% | 99.958 | $157,550 | 37 |
| Iowa | $137,870 | -17.8% | 87.762 | $157,100 | 38 |
| Mississippi | $136,010 | -18.9% | 86.953 | $156,420 | 39 |
| Indiana | $144,880 | -13.6% | 93.329 | $155,240 | 40 |
| Nevada | $153,340 | -8.6% | 99.979 | $153,370 | 41 |
| Wyoming | $141,990 | -15.4% | 92.691 | $153,190 | 42 |
| Arkansas | $132,660 | -20.9% | 86.937 | $152,590 | 43 |
| Utah | $149,990 | -10.6% | 98.864 | $151,710 | 44 |
| Kentucky | $134,880 | -19.6% | 90.159 | $149,600 | 45 |
| Nebraska | $134,090 | -20.1% | 90.103 | $148,820 | 46 |
| Alaska | $152,290 | -9.2% | 102.359 | $148,780 | 47 |
| Wisconsin | $138,710 | -17.3% | 94.095 | $147,410 | 48 |
| Maine | $140,430 | -16.3% | 97.05 | $144,700 | 49 |
| Montana | $128,680 | -23.3% | 94.645 | $135,960 | 50 |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.