Architectural and Engineering Managers

SOC code 11-9041 · 7,760 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

7,760
certified positions
$175,282
Median pay
$145,419
25th pct
$210,000
75th pct
$244,250
90th pct
$125,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$161,450
Median prevailing wage
$125,000$175,282 median$244,250

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 21.1%

2022-Q4: $156,998 (342 positions)2023-Q1: $169,790 (459 positions)2023-Q2: $160,645 (518 positions)2023-Q3: $165,000 (414 positions)2023-Q4: $160,500 (345 positions)2024-Q1: $175,024 (480 positions)2024-Q2: $165,600 (699 positions)2024-Q3: $172,605 (408 positions)2024-Q4: $180,000 (419 positions)2025-Q1: $181,314 (565 positions)2025-Q2: $173,270 (780 positions)2025-Q3: $182,728 (532 positions)2025-Q4: $182,728 (361 positions)2026-Q1: $192,005 (546 positions)2026-Q2: $190,119 (892 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$197,256$151,747

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 1,257 (19%), med $130,000Level II · Qualified — 2,426 (36%), med $160,243Level III · Experienced — 1,546 (23%), med $187,545Level IV · Fully competent — 1,502 (22%), med $215,654

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
Intel Corporation619$182,998
NVIDIA Corporation400$215,934
Apple Inc.242$210,900
FCA US LLC120$156,270
Meta Platforms, Inc115$249,205
Tesla, Inc.109$186,097
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.97$165,000
Lucid USA, Inc.93$185,910
Applied Materials, Inc76$193,045
FORD MOTOR COMPANY75$161,450
Texas Instruments Incorporated74$175,000
BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.60$124,936
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.52$205,556
Medtronic, Inc.51$147,035
ASML US, LP49$161,450

Top states

StatePositions
California2,629
Texas854
Michigan791
Oregon290
Washington261
New York229
Massachusetts214
Illinois204
Georgia197
Arizona193
North Carolina179
Florida161
New Jersey132
Pennsylvania119
Ohio110

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer