SOC 11-9041 · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro

Architectural and Engineering Managers Salary in Mount Vernon, WA

The average salary for architectural and engineering managers in Mount Vernon, Washington is $189,140 a year ($90.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $164,690: half of the 90 people in this job in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

$189,140average per year

$90.93 / hourMedian $164,690Take-home ≈ $140,831

  • $144K10th
  • $165K25th
  • $165KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $209K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Washington metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architectural and Engineering Managers pay range in Mount Vernon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $143,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,160 or more. The middle half of architectural and engineering managers in Mount Vernon earn between $164,690 and $181,220.

  • $144K10th
  • $165K25th
  • $165KMedian
  • $181K75th
  • $209K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$189,140$15,762$90.93
Median$164,690$13,724$79.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$164,690$13,724$79.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$181,220$15,102$87.12

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Architectural and Engineering Managers pay in Mount Vernon vs. Washington and the U.S.

Architectural and engineering managers in Mount Vernon earn 5% less than the Washington average ($200,030) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($181,540). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $171,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mount Vernon$189,140$164,690$143,980$209,16090
Washington$200,030$189,680$148,930$263,5506,060
United States$181,540$171,270$120,810$262,760220,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary after taxes in Mount Vernon

On the average salary of $189,140, a single filer in Mount Vernon takes home about $140,831 a year, or $11,736 a month and $5,417 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Mount Vernon a good place for architectural and engineering managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mount Vernon area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $189,140 buys what about $184,630 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Mount Vernon ($59,590). A typical home costs $589,523, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in other Washington cities

Mount Vernon ranks 5th of 8 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($205,510).

All Architectural and Engineering Managers salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for architectural and engineering managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($252,690).

Architectural and Engineering Managers salary by city

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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Mount Vernon: questions

How much do architectural and engineering managers make an hour in Mount Vernon?

$90.93 an hour on average, and $79.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architectural and engineering managers salary in Mount Vernon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $143,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $164,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architectural and engineering managers take-home pay in Mount Vernon?

About $140,831 a year ($11,736 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $189,140. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do architectural and engineering managers earn more in Mount Vernon than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($181,540).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9041; area Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (34580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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