Architect and Design Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an Architect and Design Manager make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Architect and Design Manager in the United States is $124,545 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): $141,212
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,546 to $133,269
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,711
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Architect and Design Manager Salaries by Percentile

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Monthly
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Weekly
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Wage
75th Percentile $133,269 $11,106 $2,563 $64
Average $124,545 $10,379 $2,395 $60
25th Percentile $111,546 $9,296 $2,145 $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): $125,821
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $101,996
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $122,728
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $151,852
  • Expert (over 8 years): $184,526
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Graphic D... Level Architect and Design Manager$125,821
Graphic D... Level Architect and Design Manager$101,996
Architect... Level Architect and Design Manager$122,728
Graphic D... Level Architect and Design Manager$151,852
Graphic D... Level Architect and Design Manager$184,526
$125,821 0 yr
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$122,728 2-4 yrs
$151,852 5-8 yrs
$184,526 > 8 yrs
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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: $137,896.
  • California: $137,373.
  • Massachusetts: $135,542.

Top Paying Cities for Architect and Design Managers

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: $157,089
  • San Francisco: $155,544
  • Oakland: $152,094

What Skills Can Increase an Architect and Design Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Presentation (Mentioned in 5.43% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
  • Photoshop (Mentioned in 2.47% Job Postings): Photoshop is an image creation, graphic design and photo editing software developed by Adobe. It is used to demonstrate knowledge of image resolution, image size, and image file format for web, video, and print.
  • Photography (Mentioned in 1.32% Job Postings): Photography is the art, application and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and business, as well as its more direct uses for art, film and video production, recreational purposes, hobby, and mass communication. Typically, a lens is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. With an electronic image sensor, this produces an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. The result with photographic emulsion is an invisible latent image, which is later chemically "developed" into a visible image, either negative or positive depending on the purpose of the photographic material and the method of processing. A negative image on film is traditionally used to photographically create a positive image on a paper base, known as a print, either by using an enlarger or by contact printing.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Presentation 5.43%
Photoshop 2.47%
Photography 1.32%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Architect and Design Manager's salary.
  • Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Insight
$130,772
5%
Coaching
$129,527
4%
Collaboration
$129,527
4%
Initiative
$128,281
3%
Project Management
$128,281
3%
Career Development
$128,281
3%
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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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

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, .

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