What are the main factors that influence an Architect and Design Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Architect and Design Manager's salary?

An Architect and Design Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $125,831 for beginners, reaching about $122,754 at mid-level, and approach $184,582 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Architect and Design Manager?

Architect and Design Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Architect and Design Manager roles are District of Columbia $137,941, California $137,417, Massachusetts $135,586. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Architect and Design Manager roles make?

Salaries for Architect and Design Manager level roles vary by specialization: Software Research and Design Architect Senior Manager: $176,900; Architect & Design Sales Manager: $169,842; Software Research and Design Architect Manager: $156,700; Design Architect Manager: $143,800; Architect Manager: $143,744.

Architect and Design Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an Architect and Design Manager make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architect and Design Manager in the United States is $124,585 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

However, an Architect and Design Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $141,382
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,570 to $133,377
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,721

10% $99,721

50% (Median) $124,585

90% $141,382

Architect and Design Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,377	$11,115	$2,565	$64
Average	$124,585	$10,382	$2,396	$60
25th Percentile	$111,570	$9,298	$2,146	$54

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Key Factors That Influence Architect and Design Manager Salaries

An Architect and Design Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Architect and Design Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Architect and Design Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $125,831
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,044
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,754
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $151,888
Expert (over 8 years): $184,582

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Graphic Design Specialist V	less than 1 year	$125,831
Graphic Design Supervisor	1-2 years	$102,044
Architect and Design Manager	2-4 years	$122,754
Graphic Design Senior Manager	5-8 years	$151,888
Graphic Design Director	over 8 years	$184,582

How Do Architect and Design Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Architect and Design Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $137,941.
California: $137,417.
Massachusetts: $135,586.

District of Columbia $137,941 California $137,417 Massachusetts $135,586 Washington $135,088 New Jersey $135,038 Alaska $134,863 Connecticut $133,144 New York $132,446

Hawaii $130,216 Rhode Island $129,170 Maryland $128,460 Minnesota $127,488 Colorado $127,114 Illinois $126,989 Oregon $126,516 Delaware $126,167

New Hampshire $125,948 Virginia $125,457 Pennsylvania $124,024 Nevada $123,302 North Dakota $123,065 Michigan $122,691 Wisconsin $122,554 Vermont $122,280

Texas $121,520 Maine $121,470 Arizona $121,396 Ohio $121,308 Georgia $120,162 Indiana $119,589 Wyoming $119,477 Utah $119,303

Iowa $119,228 Kansas $118,630 Louisiana $118,455 North Carolina $118,393 Missouri $118,368 Florida $117,882 Montana $117,621 Nebraska $117,372

Kentucky $117,234 South Carolina $116,736 Tennessee $116,425 Idaho $116,300 New Mexico $115,391 Oklahoma $115,191 Alabama $114,456 South Dakota $113,223

Arkansas $112,550 West Virginia $112,189 Mississippi $111,105

Top Paying Cities for Architect and Design Manager

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $157,139
San Francisco: $155,419
Oakland: $152,143

San Jose, CA $157,139

San Francisco, CA $155,419

Oakland, CA $152,143

New York, NY $143,446

Paramus, NJ $141,702

Queens Village, NY $141,696

Passaic, NJ $141,577

Bergenfield, NJ $141,566

Stamford, CT $141,292

Huntington, NY $141,241

Newark, NJ $140,320

Bridgeport, CT $140,057

Vallejo, CA $139,809

New Brunswick, NJ $139,759

Petaluma, CA $139,685

Middlesex, NJ $139,448

Somerset, NJ $139,361

Santa Cruz, CA $139,199

Boston, MA $138,439

Monterey, CA $138,002

Seattle, WA $137,716

Santa Rosa, CA $137,691

Los Angeles, CA $137,654

Juneau, AK $137,330

Washington, DC $137,193

Orange, CA $136,749

Santa Ana, CA $136,421

Long Beach, CA $136,296

Anaheim, CA $136,271

Anchorage, AK $136,209

Santa Maria, CA $135,835

Everett, WA $135,810

Danbury, CT $135,372

Bremerton, WA $135,200

Tacoma, WA $134,751

New Suffolk, NY $134,749

Sacramento, CA $134,714

Santa Barbara, CA $134,577

San Diego, CA $134,440

Trenton, NJ $134,440

Brockton, MA $134,303

Fairbanks, AK $133,997

Lompoc, CA $133,680

Lowell, MA $133,579

Ventura, CA $133,555

Nashua, NH $133,530

Stockton, CA $133,518

Modesto, CA $132,608

Poughkeepsie, NY $132,334

Olympia, WA $132,097

Kennewick, WA $132,097

New Haven, CT $132,048

Lawrence, MA $131,599

Hartford, CT $131,475

Riverside, CA $131,450

New Bedford, MA $131,325

Richland, WA $131,325

Bakersfield, CA $131,151

San Bernardino, CA $131,101

New Britain, CT $131,088

Atlantic City, NJ $131,088

New London, CT $131,039

Norwich, CT $131,001

Portsmouth, NH $130,976

Boulder, CO $130,712

Portland, OR $130,540

Worcester, MA $130,528

Minneapolis, MN $130,141

Philadelphia, PA $129,967

Honolulu, HI $129,556

Saint Paul, MN $129,496

Vineland, NJ $129,469

Providence, RI $129,107

Chicago, IL $128,746

Bellingham, WA $128,597

Springfield, MA $128,497

Baltimore, MD $128,460

Chico, CA $128,148

Pittsfield, MA $127,812

Manchester, NH $127,575

Spokane, WA $127,027

Denver, CO $127,014

Albany, NY $126,429

Troy, NY $126,379

Nassau, NY $126,246

Schenectady, NY $126,117

Wilmington, DE $126,018

Burlington, VT $125,843

Salem, OR $125,793

Portland, ME $125,407

Yakima, WA $125,283

Rochester, MN $124,896

Reno, NV $124,834

Fresno, CA $124,834

Milwaukee, WI $124,722

Detroit, MI $124,597

Ann Arbor, MI $124,576

Allentown, PA $124,560

Colorado Springs, CO $124,348

Syracuse, NY $124,286

Carson City, NV $124,286

Houston, TX $124,112

Eugene, OR $124,049

Gary, IN $123,900

Springfield, OR $123,800

Bismarck, ND $123,775

Galveston, TX $123,688

Medford, OR $123,501

Fort Collins, CO $123,451

Concord, NH $123,389

Austin, TX $123,352

Mesa, AZ $123,090

Reading, PA $123,078

Phoenix, AZ $123,065

Dallas, TX $123,028

Saint Cloud, MN $122,908

Madison, WI $122,741

Utica, NY $122,405

Rochester, NY $122,205

Des Moines, IA $122,193

Raleigh, NC $122,181

Atlanta, GA $121,994

Battle Creek, MI $121,956

Salt Lake City, UT $121,919

Lancaster, PA $121,732

Harrisburg, PA $121,558

Kansas City, MO $121,433

Kansas City, KS $121,408

Champaign, IL $121,408

Fort Worth, TX $121,396

Columbus, OH $121,374

Boca Raton, FL $121,346

Pittsburgh, PA $121,296

Richmond, VA $121,246

Indianapolis, IN $121,221

Cleveland, OH $121,209

Las Vegas, NV $121,059

Cincinnati, OH $121,059

Petersburg, VA $120,872

Huntsville, AL $120,685

Lansing, MI $120,602

Lebanon, PA $120,586

Pueblo, CO $120,573

Appleton, WI $120,536

Buffalo, NY $120,486

Dayton, OH $120,449

Racine, WI $120,424

Charlotte, NC $120,411

Saint Louis, MO $120,374

York, PA $120,299

Elkhart, IN $120,299

Gastonia, NC $120,276

Billings, MT $120,246

Beaumont, TX $120,212

Lorain, OH $120,187

Benton Harbor, MI $120,162

Toledo, OH $120,137

Binghamton, NY $120,075

Rock Hill, SC $120,063

Rockford, IL $120,000

Springfield, IL $119,950

Elyria, OH $119,938

Fargo, ND $119,938

Flagstaff, AZ $119,851

Fort Lauderdale, FL $119,776

Duluth, MN $119,701

Miami, FL $119,701

Grand Forks, ND $119,614

Cheyenne, WY $119,614

Bangor, ME $119,340

Cedar Rapids, IA $119,203

Durham, NC $119,151

Louisville, KY $119,141

Grand Rapids, MI $119,116

Hialeah, FL $119,103

Casper, WY $118,929

Scranton, PA $118,779

New Orleans, LA $118,742

Virginia Beach, VA $118,730

Akron, OH $118,667

Peoria, IL $118,505

Sarasota, FL $118,480

Nashville, TN $118,393

Omaha, NE $118,393

Green Bay, WI $118,393

Baton Rouge, LA $118,331

Charleston, SC $118,306

Davenport, IA $118,244

Jamestown, NY $118,244

Tucson, AZ $118,181

Saint Petersburg, FL $118,107

Tampa, FL $118,082

Evansville, IN $118,007

Port Arthur, TX $118,007

Bradenton, FL $117,957

Santa Fe, NM $117,733

Orlando, FL $117,509

Clearwater, FL $117,471

La Crosse, WI $117,210

Canton, OH $117,210

Albuquerque, NM $117,135

Newport News, VA $117,122

High Point, NC $117,085

Ogden, UT $117,035

Corpus Christi, TX $116,935

Norfolk, VA $116,861

Laramie, WY $116,861

Rock Island, IL $116,786

Saginaw, MI $116,761

Jacksonville, FL $116,749

Salisbury, NC $116,724

Boise, ID $116,699

Moline, IL $116,636

Fort Myers, FL $116,599

Memphis, TN $116,574

Tulsa, OK $116,512

Waterloo, IA $116,437

Spartanburg, SC $116,313

Lincoln, NE $116,250

Fort Wayne, IN $116,225

Provo, UT $116,213

Cedar Falls, IA $116,063

San Antonio, TX $116,014

Greensboro, NC $115,964

South Bend, IN $115,951

Savannah, GA $115,814

Muskegon, MI $115,764

Birmingham, AL $115,752

Winston Salem, NC $115,691

Lake Charles, LA $115,391

Anderson, IN $115,366

Lexington, KY $115,328

Augusta, GA $115,291

Greenville, SC $115,291

Lima, OH $115,191

Wichita, KS $115,179

Tuscaloosa, AL $115,179

Columbia, SC $115,067

Springfield, OH $115,042

Asheville, NC $114,842

Bloomington, IN $114,755

Knoxville, TN $114,307

Shreveport, LA $114,294

Wilmington, NC $114,132

Roanoke, VA $114,132

Topeka, KS $113,908

Frankfort, KY $113,894

Oklahoma City, OK $113,808

Chillicothe, OH $113,759

Longview, TX $113,746

Melbourne, FL $113,734

Sioux Falls, SD $113,534

Mobile, AL $113,522

Terre Haute, IN $113,472

Altoona, PA $113,397

Amarillo, TX $113,310

Killeen, TX $113,273

Fayetteville, AR $113,173

Chattanooga, TN $113,136

Sioux City, IA $113,024

Idaho Falls, ID $112,999

Lynchburg, VA $112,899

Gainesville, FL $112,737

Portsmouth, OH $112,675

Little Rock, AR $112,650

Lafayette, LA $112,600

Youngstown, OH $112,600

Daytona Beach, FL $112,525

Clarksville, TN $112,513

Pensacola, FL $112,500

Temple, TX $112,492

Hopkinsville, KY $112,127

Erie, PA $112,102

Florence, SC $112,052

Charleston, WV $111,852

Great Falls, MT $111,790

Macon, GA $111,616

Tallahassee, FL $111,603

Fayetteville, NC $111,578

Waco, TX $111,553

Helena, MT $111,466

Pine Bluff, AR $111,419

Vincennes, IN $111,267

Lubbock, TX $111,217

Alamogordo, NM $111,142

Twin Falls, ID $111,030

Rapid City, SD $110,993

Jackson, MS $110,769

Huntington, WV $110,760

Greenville, MS $110,756

Parkersburg, WV $110,629

Montgomery, AL $110,607

Wichita Falls, TX $110,482

Springfield, MO $110,482

Biloxi, MS $110,420

Monroe, LA $110,295

Johnstown, PA $110,208

Sumter, SC $110,158

Columbus, GA $110,146

Pascagoula, MS $109,909

Abilene, TX $109,909

Kingsport, TN $109,585

Albany, GA $109,585

Gulfport, MS $109,548

Alexandria, LA $109,136

Fort Smith, AR $108,825

El Paso, TX $108,489

Las Cruces, NM $107,928

Harlingen, TX $107,612

Pocatello, ID $107,592

Florence, AL $107,430

Brownsville, TX $107,405

Mcallen, TX $107,143

Dothan, AL $106,969

Columbus, MS $106,229

Altus, OK $105,648

Lawton, OK $105,411

Pierre, SD $104,963

Architect and Design Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Architect and Design Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Architect and Design Manager positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Architect and Design Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Architect and Design Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$149,502	$72.0	20%

Architect and Design Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Architect and Design Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$111,570

Average $124,585/year

$133,377

$9,298

Average $10,382/month

$11,115

$2,146

Average $2,396/week

$2,565

$54

Average $60/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,377	$11,115	$2,565	$64
Average	$124,585	$10,382	$2,396	$60
25th Percentile	$111,570	$9,298	$2,146	$54

Salary Trends for Architect and Design Manager

Salaries for an Architect and Design Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $109,508 in 2023 to around $109,795 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Architect and Design Manager salary trends, click here.

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Common company salaries for Architect and Design Manager

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology United States

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