Average architectural engineering major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$65,064

$38,00010%

$65,064Median

$109,00090%

What is the average architectural engineering major salary in the US?

As an architectural engineering major graduate in the USA, you can expect to earn on average $65,064 per year or $31.28 per hour.Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $38,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $109,000.technology companies and professional companies have the most job opportunities for architectural engineering major graduates.The top 5 states when it comes to salaries for architectural engineering major graduates are California, Massachusetts, New York, Washington, and Alaska.

Best paying cities

$81,769

$71,672

$70,812

Average architectural engineering salary by company

Architectural engineering major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.The most abundant employment opportunities for architectural engineering majors are in technology companies and professional companies.The two companies that report the highest salaries for architectural engineering major graduates are Meta and Apple.Also, companies like Amazon and Northrop Grumman pay architectural engineering major graduates very well.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average architectural engineering salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$120,419
2	2.Apple	4.8	$109,054
3	3.Amazon	4.7	$87,767
4	4.Northrop Grumman	4.7	$76,907
5	5.Hensel Phelps	4.3	$75,160
6	6.Jacobs Engineering Group	4.6	$75,123
7	7.CDM Smith	4.8	$75,080
8	8.Boeing	4.6	$74,791
9	9.Manhattan Construction Group	4.7	$74,694
10	10.STV Group	4.7	$74,581
11	11.Turner Construction	4.7	$73,146
12	12.American Society of Civil Engineers	4.1	$73,133
13	13.DPR Construction	4.8	$73,118
14	14.Walbridge	4.9	$72,752
15	15.Abs Consulting	4.7	$72,517
16	16.Gilbane Building Company	4.8	$72,492
17	17.Whiting-Turner	4.3	$72,457
18	18.Skanska USA Civil Inc	4.6	$72,244
19	19.Clark Construction Group	4.7	$71,831
20	20.AECOM Hunt	4.4	$71,658

Average architectural engineering major salary by city

Architectural engineering major graduates in the US make an average salary of $65,064 per year or $31.28 per hour.The city with the highest salaries for architectural engineering major graduates is San Francisco, CA at $81,769 per year.Even entry-level jobs for architectural engineering majors have an average salary of $45,000 per year in San Francisco, CA.Washington, DC, Boston, MA, New York, NY, Seattle, WA, Albany, OR, and Hartford, CT all pay above-average salaries for architectural engineering major graduates.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for architectural engineering major graduates are California, Massachusetts, New York, Washington, and Alaska.Nebraska, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Arkansas are the lowest earners.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average architectural engineering salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$81,769	$46k $110k
2	Washington, DC	$71,672	$46k $110k
3	Boston, MA	$70,812	$46k $110k
4	New York, NY	$69,649	$46k $110k
5	Seattle, WA	$68,660	$46k $110k
6	Albany, OR	$66,953	$46k $110k
7	Hartford, CT	$66,406	$46k $110k
8	Baltimore, MD	$66,371	$46k $110k
9	Philadelphia, PA	$65,620	$46k $110k
10	Arlington, VA	$64,824	$46k $110k
11	Chicago, IL	$64,506	$46k $110k
12	Denver, CO	$63,418	$46k $110k
13	Phoenix, AZ	$62,502	$46k $110k
14	Columbus, OH	$62,123	$46k $110k
15	San Antonio, TX	$61,994	$46k $110k
16	Saint Paul, MN	$61,966	$46k $110k
17	Portland, ME	$61,571	$46k $110k
18	Salt Lake City, UT	$61,523	$46k $110k
19	Saint Louis, MO	$61,340	$46k $110k
20	Detroit, MI	$61,248	$46k $110k

Average architectural engineering major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where architectural engineering majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Architectural engineering major average salary by state

State	Average architectural engineering major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$77,073	$37.05
Massachusetts	$70,755	$34.02
New York	$69,523	$33.42
Washington	$68,238	$32.81
Alaska	$67,920	$32.65
Vermont	$67,364	$32.39
Rhode Island	$67,066	$32.24
New Jersey	$67,043	$32.23
Oregon	$66,755	$32.09
Connecticut	$66,575	$32.01
Maryland	$66,186	$31.82
New Hampshire	$65,730	$31.60
West Virginia	$65,598	$31.54
Pennsylvania	$65,262	$31.38
Illinois	$64,417	$30.97
Virginia	$64,025	$30.78
Nevada	$63,938	$30.74
Hawaii	$63,533	$30.54
Colorado	$63,517	$30.54
North Dakota	$63,089	$30.33
New Mexico	$62,965	$30.27
Delaware	$62,923	$30.25
Ohio	$62,451	$30.02
Arizona	$62,381	$29.99
Minnesota	$61,838	$29.73
Texas	$61,713	$29.67
Utah	$61,592	$29.61
Maine	$61,170	$29.41
Missouri	$61,142	$29.40
Michigan	$61,094	$29.37
Louisiana	$60,591	$29.13
Oklahoma	$60,431	$29.05
South Dakota	$60,409	$29.04
North Carolina	$60,382	$29.03
South Carolina	$59,678	$28.69
Wisconsin	$59,056	$28.39
Montana	$58,969	$28.35
Kentucky	$58,735	$28.24
Tennessee	$58,592	$28.17
Georgia	$58,374	$28.06
Kansas	$58,347	$28.05
Indiana	$58,056	$27.91
Idaho	$58,035	$27.90
Iowa	$57,674	$27.73
Nebraska	$57,591	$27.69
Mississippi	$57,577	$27.68
Alabama	$57,269	$27.53
Florida	$57,232	$27.52
Arkansas	$56,009	$26.93
Wyoming	$55,908	$26.88

Highest paying jobs for architectural engineering majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Senior Solutions Architect	$125,291	103,761
2	Enterprise Architect	$118,505	89,628
3	Data Architect	$113,700	152,504
4	Electrical Engineer Lead	$111,250	82,196
5	Integration Architect	$109,629	89,611
6	Technology Architect	$108,837	131,229
7	Staff Engineer	$107,529	277,011
8	Architectural Engineer	$105,163	54,845
9	Systems Architect	$103,764	232,582
10	Solutions Engineer	$95,482	123,287
11	Real Estate Agent	$91,787	41,399
12	Senior Architect	$91,623	103,428
13	Design Architect	$89,139	111,505
14	Architect	$86,635	94,621
15	Electrical Design Engineer	$83,943	87,121
16	Electrical Engineer	$81,026	68,536
17	Manufacturing Engineer	$78,521	115,384
18	Design Engineer	$77,134	138,173
19	Project Architect	$76,812	82,192
20	Mechanical Engineer	$75,351	105,618

Average architectural engineering major salary by industry

Architectural engineering major salaries can vary depending on the industry.By looking at our data, we can see that technology companies, government companies, and finance companies pay architectural engineering major graduates well.technology companies pay architectural engineering major graduates an average salary of $84,163, government companies pay $72,161, and finance companies come in at $69,095.The average architectural engineering major salary in the manufacturing industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $58,209.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average architectural engineering major salary	Range
1	Technology	$84,163	$46k $110k
2	Government	$72,161	$46k $110k
3	Finance	$69,095	$46k $110k
4	Professional	$66,255	$46k $110k
5	Energy	$62,834	$46k $110k
6	Construction	$62,088	$46k $110k
7	Manufacturing	$58,209	$46k $110k

Salary history for architectural engineering major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Architectural Engineering major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Systems Engineering	$92,720	$41k $114k
2	Manufacturing Engineering	$86,102	$41k $114k
3	Petroleum Engineering	$85,578	$41k $114k
4	Plastics Engineering	$85,097	$41k $114k
5	Engineering	$84,098	$41k $114k
6	Operations Research	$82,068	$41k $114k
7	Mining Engineering	$81,856	$41k $114k
8	Aerospace Engineering	$80,340	$41k $114k
9	Computer Engineering	$79,862	$41k $114k
10	Industrial Engineering	$79,503	$41k $114k
11	Mechanical Engineering	$75,070	$41k $114k
12	Electrical Engineering	$75,040	$41k $114k
13	Biological Engineering	$72,923	$41k $114k
14	Engineering Science	$72,902	$41k $114k
15	Civil Engineering	$72,245	$41k $114k
16	Materials Science And Engineering	$70,247	$41k $114k
17	Environmental Engineering	$70,158	$41k $114k
18	Mechatronics And Robotics	$69,788	$41k $114k
19	Chemical Engineering	$68,316	$41k $114k
20	Biomedical Engineering	$55,912	$41k $114k

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