DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 14,728 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 210,340 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Architectural and Engineering Managers
Ranked by median salary from DOL filings| Rank | Employer | Median Salary | Filings | vs Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheniere Energy Inc. | $273,750 | 12 | +63.2% |
| 2 | NYRSTAR US | $260,000 | 11 | +55% |
| 3 | McDermott, Inc. | $252,500 | 6 | +50.5% |
| 4 | Nextore Inc. | $250,000 | 5 | +49% |
| 5 | Netflix, Inc. | $250,000 | 6 | +49% |
| 6 | Swift Technical Services LLC | $249,246 | 5 | +48.6% |
| 7 | Atieva USA, Inc. | $242,227 | 8 | +44.4% |
| 8 | Turner & Townsend, Inc. | $239,091 | 5 | +42.5% |
| 9 | Mondelez Global LLC | $237,770 | 7 | +41.8% |
| 10 | Airbnb, Inc. | $235,000 | 13 | +40.1% |
| 11 | Toyota Research Institute Inc | $235,000 | 7 | +40.1% |
| 12 | Venture Global LNG | $228,821 | 5 | +36.4% |
| 13 | Meta Platforms, Inc | $227,656 | 5 | +35.7% |
| 14 | Broken Hill Proprietary (USA), Inc. | $226,632 | 25 | +35.1% |
| 15 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | $225,000 | 9 | +34.1% |
| 16 | CSC Holdings LLC | $220,000 | 13 | +31.2% |
| 17 | NextDecade LNG LLC | $218,486 | 5 | +30.3% |
| 18 | Ameriforge Group Inc. | $217,818 | 6 | +29.9% |
| 19 | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | $217,200 | 9 | +29.5% |
| 20 | NOBLE ENERGY INC. | $217,000 | 5 | +29.4% |
| 21 | We Work Management LLC | $211,500 | 19 | +26.1% |
| 22 | Air Liquide USA LLC | $210,572 | 5 | +25.5% |
| 23 | Byteware Inc | $210,000 | 5 | +25.2% |
| 24 | Chevron Corporation | $210,000 | 12 | +25.2% |
| 25 | Credit Karma LLC | $210,000 | 8 | +25.2% |
| 26 | Proofpoint, Inc. | $209,690 | 6 | +25% |
| 27 | SK hynix memory solutions America inc. | $208,300 | 8 | +24.2% |
| 28 | California Resources Corporation | $208,000 | 5 | +24% |
| 29 | Lucid USA, Inc. | $205,733 | 10 | +22.7% |
| 30 | Adobe Inc. | $203,574 | 8 | +21.4% |
| 31 | GHD, Inc | $203,307 | 7 | +21.2% |
| 32 | WOOD GROUP PSN | $203,138 | 5 | +21.1% |
| 33 | CAVIUM INC | $201,646 | 5 | +20.2% |
| 34 | Confluent, Inc. | $200,000 | 8 | +19.2% |
| 35 | LYFT, Inc. | $200,000 | 41 | +19.2% |
| 36 | Stripe, Inc. | $197,800 | 8 | +17.9% |
| 37 | WORLEYPARSONS GROUP INC | $197,329 | 47 | +17.6% |
| 38 | Xilinx, Inc. | $196,136 | 9 | +16.9% |
| 39 | Shell US Hosting Company | $195,367 | 8 | +16.5% |
| 40 | GOOGLE LLC | $195,000 | 32 | +16.3% |
| 41 | Cameron LNG | $194,239 | 14 | +15.8% |
| 42 | Ocean Aero | $192,000 | 5 | +14.5% |
| 43 | Rivian Automotive, LLC | $191,500 | 16 | +14.2% |
| 44 | Cruise LLC | $190,250 | 6 | +13.4% |
| 45 | RAY ANGELINI, INC. | $190,000 | 5 | +13.3% |
| 46 | Branch Metrics Inc. | $190,000 | 6 | +13.3% |
| 47 | Pure Storage, Inc. | $189,255 | 19 | +12.8% |
| 48 | Microsoft Corporation | $188,617 | 26 | +12.5% |
| 49 | BP America Inc. | $188,600 | 27 | +12.4% |
| 50 | Coursera Inc. | $188,510 | 5 | +12.4% |
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Salary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos, CA | $182,500 | +35.2% | 10 | 6 |
| Venice, CA | $177,112 | +31.2% | 20 | 3 |
| Oakland, CA | $175,000 | +29.6% | 17 | 13 |
| Torrance, CA | $175,000 | +29.6% | 17 | 12 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $173,013 | +28.2% | 58 | 19 |
| Costa Mesa, CA | $172,848 | +28% | 23 | 7 |
| Mountain View, CA | $170,000 | +25.9% | 150 | 51 |
| SANTA MONICA, CA | $167,731 | +24.2% | 15 | 6 |
| Gardena, CA | $165,000 | +22.2% | 17 | 6 |
| Cupertino, CA | $162,885 | +20.7% | 148 | 9 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $162,885 | +20.7% | 239 | 56 |
| San Jose, CA | $162,671 | +20.5% | 303 | 140 |
| Greenwood Village, CO | $162,088 | +20.1% | 14 | 6 |
| Redwood City, CA | $161,250 | +19.4% | 78 | 37 |
| San Francisco, CA | $160,000 | +18.5% | 446 | 227 |
| Hayward, CA | $159,560 | +18.2% | 12 | 7 |
| Foster City, CA | $159,203 | +17.9% | 21 | 11 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $159,182 | +17.9% | 361 | 97 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $157,269 | +16.5% | 129 | 59 |
| Tomball, TX | $156,842 | +16.2% | 12 | 3 |
| Emeryville, CA | $154,708 | +14.6% | 10 | 7 |
| CARLSBAD, CA | $152,857 | +13.2% | 16 | 10 |
| Houston, TX | $152,464 | +12.9% | 564 | 242 |
| Redmond, WA | $152,318 | +12.8% | 14 | 7 |
| Fremont, CA | $151,000 | +11.9% | 124 | 35 |
| Denver, CO | $150,779 | +11.7% | 17 | 11 |
| Newark, CA | $150,000 | +11.1% | 30 | 8 |
| Belmont, CA | $150,000 | +11.1% | 13 | 6 |
| New York, NE | $150,000 | +11.1% | 73 | 56 |
| Brooklyn, NY | $150,000 | +11.1% | 11 | 6 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $160,534 | -7.7% | 12 |
| New Mexico | $158,396 | -26.6% | 2 |
| California | $157,259 | -22.1% | 3,322 |
| Alaska | $152,560 | +0.2% | 10 |
| Nebraska | $145,000 | +8.1% | 200 |
| Colorado | $144,435 | -18.2% | 112 |
| Texas | $140,483 | -17.7% | 1,014 |
| Washington | $140,000 | -22.7% | 249 |
| New Jersey | $139,000 | -20.2% | 155 |
| Massachusetts | $136,573 | -23.6% | 245 |
| Oregon | $133,891 | -19.8% | 131 |
| South Dakota | $133,800 | -12.3% | 2 |
| New York | $132,621 | -23.6% | 348 |
| District of Columbia | $131,820 | -25.5% | 8 |
| Nevada | $130,000 | -15.2% | 35 |
| New Hampshire | $130,000 | -24.3% | 9 |
| Virginia | $129,764 | -23.1% | 114 |
| North Dakota | $129,667 | -7.8% | 9 |
| Montana | $129,542 | +0.7% | 3 |
| Connecticut | $129,023 | -24.9% | 38 |
| Louisiana | $125,726 | -25.1% | 54 |
| Arkansas | $125,260 | -5.6% | 72 |
| Arizona | $125,000 | -27.6% | 95 |
| Missouri | $124,495 | -19% | 34 |
| Hawaii | $124,000 | -16.6% | 5 |
| Idaho | $123,350 | -21.6% | 42 |
| Pennsylvania | $121,900 | -21.1% | 133 |
| Wisconsin | $121,514 | -12.4% | 117 |
| Maryland | $120,000 | -28.4% | 51 |
| North Carolina | $120,000 | -26.6% | 114 |
| Michigan | $120,000 | -26.4% | 778 |
| Minnesota | $116,801 | -30.6% | 61 |
| Ohio | $116,000 | -27.5% | 135 |
| Utah | $115,762 | -22.8% | 83 |
| Oklahoma | $115,000 | -24.9% | 49 |
| Georgia | $114,566 | -27.9% | 146 |
| Illinois | $114,566 | -27.3% | 347 |
| Wyoming | $114,000 | -19.7% | 3 |
| Vermont | $112,102 | -29.1% | 4 |
| Maine | $109,582 | -22% | 4 |
| Iowa | $109,454 | -20.6% | 28 |
| Rhode Island | $108,867 | -36.1% | 11 |
| Mississippi | $108,328 | -20.4% | 4 |
| Florida | $107,789 | -35.7% | 424 |
| Kentucky | $106,766 | -20.8% | 35 |
| Alabama | $105,739 | -32.9% | 48 |
| South Carolina | $104,260 | -36.4% | 43 |
| West Virginia | $102,419 | -28.8% | 7 |
| Tennessee | $100,000 | -35% | 73 |
| Indiana | $98,197 | -32.2% | 198 |
| Kansas | $97,168 | -33.9% | 21 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Architectural and Engineering Managers positions, 53% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 42% required a Master's degree, and 3% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | Master's | $153,505 |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | Master's | $130,000 |
| Apple Inc. | Master's | $162,885 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Master's | $159,181 |
| Cummins Inc. | Master's | $95,389 |
| VMware LLC | Not specified | $155,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Bachelor's | $166,220 |
| GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc | Master's | $119,852 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Master's | $127,219 |
| Uber Group, PLLC | Master's | $140,462 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Architectural and Engineering Managers is Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas at $173,684. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Accommodation and Food Services at $110,303.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 14,728 DOL filings, the median salary for a Architectural and Engineering Managers is $135,000, ranging from $113,724 to $162,885.
The 90th percentile salary is N/A according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Los Altos, CA offers the highest median at $182,500.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Architectural and Engineering Managers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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