Management occupations · SOC 11-9041 · Kentucky

Architectural and engineering managers in Kentucky

Architectural and engineering managers in Kentucky earned a median of $147,680 a year in May 2025, below the $171,270 national median for the occupation. Kentucky employs 1,800 of them, 0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the state. Most people entering the occupation nationally do so with a bachelor's degree.

Data snapshot: August 21, 2026

Median annual pay in Kentucky

$147,680

Below the $171,270 national median for this occupation

Median hourly pay in Kentucky

$71.00

Published separately by BLS, not calculated from the annual figure.

Middle half earn between

$127,880 – $170,650

The 25th to 75th percentile of everyone in the occupation in this state

Employed in Kentucky

1,800

0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the state

Concentration vs national

0.63×

less concentrated here than nationally

Pay rank

#43 of 51

Among the states and DC that released an estimate for this occupation

Typical entry education (U.S.)

Bachelor's degree

What architectural and engineering managers actually earn in Kentucky

The full published wage distribution, not one averaged figure. Pay inside a single occupation varies more by experience, employer and setting than most salary pages admit.

10th percentile: $114,220
25th percentile: $127,880
Median: $147,680
75th percentile: $170,650
90th percentile: $201,730

How Kentucky compares

Against the rest of the country. $147,680 in Kentucky against $171,270 nationally for the same occupation, which puts Kentucky 43rd of the 51 jurisdictions that released an estimate. Neither figure is adjusted for cost of living, so a higher median does not by itself mean more money left over.
Against other work in Kentucky. $147,680 against $46,920, the median across every occupation in the state — 215% above it.
How much of this work is here. The occupation is less concentrated here than nationally (0.63× the national share of employment), 39th of 49 for concentration. Concentration describes where the work is, not how easy it is to be hired.

Where architectural and engineering managers are paid most

The highest published medians for this occupation. Before reading it as a place to move, note that these are not cost-of-living adjusted and that the states paying most are often the ones where everything costs most.

New Mexico$215,120 California$210,280 Massachusetts$201,430 Washington$189,680 District of Columbia$185,220 Colorado$183,810 Delaware$181,190 New Jersey$180,640

How people get into this work

What the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports as typical for entry nationally. Typical is a measurement of the people already doing the work, not a rule: some enter with less and some with more.

Typical entry education

Bachelor's degree

Work experience needed

5 years or more

On-the-job training

None

Kentucky licensing is not in these figures.

Many occupations, including most of health care, teaching, law, accountancy and the skilled trades, require a state licence, certification or registration before you can work. Kentucky sets its own, and none of it is part of the federal dataset above, so CampusPin cannot tell you whether this occupation is licensed here. Check the Kentucky licensing board before committing to a route, because where an occupation is licensed that requirement, not the typical credential, is the real gate.

What people study to get here, and where in Kentucky

Fields the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk associates with this occupation, ordered by how many credentials U.S. colleges conferred in each — a measure of how many people take a route, never of how good it is. Studying any of these does not lead only here, and this occupation is entered from other fields too.

Mechanical Engineering42,550 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

3 colleges in Kentucky reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Electrical Engineering25,333 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

3 colleges in Kentucky reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Civil Engineering19,880 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

4 colleges in Kentucky reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Biomedical Engineering13,836 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees