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Architectural And Engineering Managers (SOC 11-9041.00)

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39.3% Advanced Roles (Lvl 3+)
1.2% Offsite Deployment
98.2% Full-Time Roles
Industry Trend: -3.3% vs Q1 2025
8.2% Filed During Layoffs
H1BIndex Grade i
A
FY 2026
2023 B
2024 B
2025 B
Total Valid Approvals i
433
-35.9% YoY Projection
Filings in FY 2026
National Median Pay i
$186,627
Baseline compensation
Wage Premium i
$18,813
Above Legal Minimum
Residency Conversions i
64.7%
Green Card Pathway

Occupational Overview

A macro-level review of the Architectural And Engineering Managers career sector.

Job Market Grade: "A"

Companies filed 433 work visas for the Architectural And Engineering Managers role nationwide. This high volume and strong pay rate earn it an H1B Index grade of "A".

Moderate Wage Premium

The median salary is $186,627. This represents a 11.2% increase over the standard government minimum for this job.

Direct vs. Client Worksites

Currently, 1.2% of these jobs require working at a secondary client office, leaving 98.8% operating directly at the sponsoring employer's headquarters.

New Jobs vs. Transfers

Nationwide records show that 53.3% of applications are for creating new roles, while the other 46.7% are for transferring established workers.

Biggest Job Market

Santa Clara is the largest market for this profession. The standard salary in this specific area is around $221,931.

Long-Term Sponsorship

Companies highly value professionals in this field. Right now, 64.7% of temporary workers in this job are actively being sponsored for permanent residency.

Role & Industry Structure

Federal classifications for this position.

Salary vs Hourly

97.9%Base Salary
2.1%Hourly Pay

Salary vs Hourly: Across all approved visas, 97.9% of these jobs pay a set salary, and 2.1% pay an hourly rate.

Hiring Seasonality

When employers file visas.
Peak Market Action November
52.7% Volume
Strategic Timing: Applications happen post-interview. Begin networking & interviewing 60 to 90 days prior to November.

Salary History & Trajectory

Comparing base compensation growth for Architectural And Engineering Managers. Temporary H-1B medians vs permanent Green Card (PERM).
Positive Market Growth: +40.4%
Salaries for this role grew strongly, rising from $130,000 (2016) to $182,499 (2026).
Expected Pay Difference: -$36,105
Getting a Green Card in this career actually shows a major 19.8% drop in base salary.

Salary by Experience Level

Salary breakdown scaled by federal experience classifications (O*NET Wage Level Distribution).
EXPERIENCE LEVELTOTAL FILINGSCOHORT SIZEMINIMUM BASEMEDIAN SALARY
Entry Level (Level I)6314.5%$100,714$136,449
Qualified (Level II)15836.5%$104,000$170,179
Experienced (Level III)7717.8%$131,290$199,500
Fully Competent (Level IV)9321.5%$116,979$241,525
Not Disclosed (Blank)429.7%$117,645$161,049

Top Hiring Locations

The top geographic deployment & worksites where state employers place their workers.
CITY/METRO AREAWORKFORCE %CITY MEDIAN PAYWAGE (LEVEL IV)
Santa Clara, CA8.1% (35 Filings)$221,93114.3%
San Francisco, CA4.4% (19 Filings)$264,51421.1%
Houston, TX4.4% (19 Filings)$208,86442.1%
Cupertino, CA2.8% (12 Filings)$213,5120.0%
San Jose, CA2.3% (10 Filings)$220,50010.0%
Fremont, CA2.3% (10 Filings)$219,00020.0%
Auburn Hills, MI1.8% (8 Filings)$156,84012.5%
Sunnyvale, CA1.8% (8 Filings)$221,0500.0%
Austin, TX1.8% (8 Filings)$203,27812.5%
Troy, MI1.8% (8 Filings)$145,6000.0%
San Diego, CA1.6% (7 Filings)$200,00028.6%
Atlanta, GA1.4% (6 Filings)$125,4940.0%
New York, NY1.4% (6 Filings)$241,50233.3%
Miami, FL1.2% (5 Filings)$215,43140.0%
Columbus, IN1.2% (5 Filings)$144,24820.0%
Bellevue, WA1.2% (5 Filings)$266,000100.0%
Chicago, IL1.2% (5 Filings)$160,93020.0%
Irving, TX1.2% (5 Filings)$214,19860.0%
Newark, CA1.2% (5 Filings)$215,9660.0%
Foster City, CA1.2% (5 Filings)$182,72840.0%
Dallas, TX0.9% (4 Filings)$188,59950.0%
Seattle, WA0.9% (4 Filings)$257,88975.0%
Scottsdale, AZ0.9% (4 Filings)$175,0000.0%
South San Francisco, CA0.9% (4 Filings)$229,60250.0%
Boise, ID0.7% (3 Filings)$136,50033.3%
Irvine, CA0.7% (3 Filings)$175,0000.0%
Palo Alto, CA0.7% (3 Filings)$325,00066.7%
Menlo Park, CA0.7% (3 Filings)$278,00066.7%
Sparks, NV0.7% (3 Filings)$138,23533.3%
Phoenix, AZ0.7% (3 Filings)$148,0000.0%
Wilton, CT0.7% (3 Filings)$169,8750.0%
Salt Lake City, UT0.7% (3 Filings)$216,37333.3%
Dublin, CA0.5% (2 Filings)$254,50050.0%
Farmers Branch, TX0.5% (2 Filings)$190,0450.0%
Fridley, MN0.5% (2 Filings)$154,8560.0%
Hayward, CA0.5% (2 Filings)$178,8640.0%
Hillsboro, OR0.5% (2 Filings)$182,2700.0%
Greer, SC0.5% (2 Filings)$175,0000.0%
Cumming, GA0.5% (2 Filings)$142,5000.0%
Brooklyn, NY0.5% (2 Filings)$196,7600.0%
Pittsburgh, PA0.5% (2 Filings)$169,69150.0%
Andover, MA0.5% (2 Filings)$253,603100.0%
Ann Arbor, MI0.5% (2 Filings)$191,72250.0%
Leander, TX0.5% (2 Filings)$160,2020.0%
Juno Beach, FL0.5% (2 Filings)$151,1480.0%
Los Angeles, CA0.5% (2 Filings)$204,72450.0%
Long Beach, CA0.5% (2 Filings)$141,4880.0%
Novi, MI0.5% (2 Filings)$156,5500.0%
Pasadena, CA0.5% (2 Filings)$168,0000.0%
Milpitas, CA0.5% (2 Filings)$210,2420.0%

Corporate Age Distribution

Startups (< 5 Yrs)
0.4%
Vol: 1
Med: $100,000
Growth (5-15 Yrs)
25.4%
Vol: 71
Med: $117,208
Established (15+ Yrs)
74.3%
Vol: 208
Med: $144,560

Offsite Deployments & End Clients

Primary third-party campuses where contractors in this occupation are physically deployed.
Merck & Co., Inc.
Offsite Placement
1
Novo Nordisk
Offsite Placement
1
Tepetonka Golf Club
Offsite Placement
1
The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board
Offsite Placement
1
Xnode Inc. (Working From Home Remotley)
Offsite Placement
1

Noticing a difference in dates? Salary metrics reflect real-time DOL filings, while approval metrics rely on finalized USCIS historical data. View timelines

EmployerLCA CountMedian Pay
Nvidia Corporation27$213,512
Apple Inc.23$213,512
Meta Platforms, Inc.12$266,000
Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Company, Inc.8$120,920
Fca Us LLC7$166,795
Cummins Inc.7$144,248
Zoox Inc.6$182,728
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.5$197,000
Lucid USA, Inc.5$215,966
Intel Corporation5$182,270
Texas Instruments Incorporated5$168,000
Medtronic, Inc.4$148,231
On Energy Mission Critical LLC4$202,500
Tesla, Inc.4$201,115
Valeo North America, Inc.3$145,600
Archer Aviation Inc.3$213,512
Burns & Mcdonnell Western Enterprises, Inc.3$133,153
Asml Us, Lp3$169,875
Caterpillar Inc.3$214,198
Applied Materials, Inc.3$148,000
Wsp USA Inc.3$232,419
Cummins Filtration Inc.3$148,595
Quanta Manufacturing Nashville, LLC2$149,490
Promaxo, Inc.2$240,000
Renesas Electronics America Inc.2$274,496
Remont Engineering & Design Group, LLC2$136,449
Aledade, Inc.2$225,000
Vertical Earth Inc.2$142,500
Bechtel Energy Inc.2$189,912
Airbnb Payments, Inc.2$194,000
Snowflake Inc.2$234,102
Axon Enterprise, Inc.2$153,881
Low Carbon Infrastructure Lp2$225,000
Mobis North America LLC2$155,000
Micro-Lam, Inc.2$152,734
Panasonic Energy Corporation Of North America (Pecna)2$138,235
Arm, Inc.2$222,175
Asm America Inc.2$136,500
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.2$231,312
Capacity, LLC2$187,779
Nsf International2$191,722
Albemarle Corporation2$201,092
Schaeffler Transmission Systems, LLC2$148,468
All.Health, Inc. (Fka Jawbone Health Hub, Inc.)2$400,000
Illinois Tool Works Inc.2$114,462
Covidien Lp2$159,203
Juniper Square Inc.2$284,000
Helix, Inc.2$160,202
Cricut, Inc.2$147,000
Fortna Systems Inc.2$180,500
Internal Job TitleLCA CountMedian Pay
Engineering Manager24$164,882
Project Manager12$126,595
Technical Manager8$144,248
Software Engineering Manager7$266,000
Program Manager6$147,094
Director Of Engineering4$271,257
Engineering Supervisor3$154,794
Manager, Product Management3$168,000
Manager, Engineering3$202,244
Manager Systems Software3$224,000
Design Verification Manager3$228,100
Technical Program Manager3$182,728
Manager, Hardware Engineer3$213,512
Product Manager3$249,205
Senior Manager, Engineering3$278,000
Staff Platform Manager3$194,000
Transportation Project Manager2$142,500
Validation Engineering Manager2$183,030
Lifecycle Project Manager2$141,600
Engineering Director2$127,524
Manager, Cloud & Enterprise Engineering2$160,202
Director, Data Center Engineering2$260,000
Justice Principal2$214,198
Design Engineering And Architecture Line Manager Gl 22$169,875
Engineering Manager, Av Parking2$155,000
Lead Engineer2$149,745
Cpu Implementation Engineering Manager2$205,200
Ics Consulting Supervisor2$136,449
Director Hardware Engineer2$284,000
Manager, Customer Engineer2$148,000
Director Management Systems Certification2$191,722
Director Of Analytics And Supply Chain Systems2$187,779
Manager, Software Engineering2$186,742
Manager, System Design2$196,165
Engineering Program Manager2$185,000
Engineering, Procurement, And Construction Project Director2$285,000
Engineering Project Manager2$213,512
R&D Team Leader2$145,600
Senior Director, Civil And Construction Engineering2$225,000
Senior Engineering Manager2$154,856
Engineering Project/Program Manager2$197,762
Senior Technical Program Manager2$248,702
Snr Technical Manager2$136,500
Global Director Minestar Operations Performance2$214,198
Sr Engineering Manager-Ai Platform2$225,000
Sr. Manager, Software Engineering2$203,964
Sr. Manager- Advanced Manufacturing Engineering2$240,000
Sr. Project Manager “ Kings Mountain Mine2$201,092
Director Of Hardware Programs2$275,000
Staff Program Manager2$197,000
Fiscal YearMaximumMedianAverageMinimum
2026$400,000$182,499$189,126$100,714
2025$760,000$177,610$184,047$4,494
2024$500,000$166,837$173,258$6,579
2023$470,000$161,118$168,692$11,127
2022$775,000$155,000$164,657$4,000
2021$775,000$150,862$159,271$1,500
2020$650,000$147,500$153,744$13,920
2019$400,000$140,000$148,844$4,000
2018$510,000$137,500$144,869$16,640
2017$600,000$130,725$137,470$7,351
2016$449,750$130,000$134,923$48,000
Decision DateEmployerInternal Job TitleBase PayStatus
Dec 30, 2025Abb Inc.Field Service Manager$123,906Certified
Dec 30, 2025Hdr Engineering, Inc.Project Manager/La Section Lead$218,442Certified
Dec 30, 2025Seagate Us LLCSr. Engineering Manager$174,554Certified
Dec 30, 2025Flowserve Us CompanyProject Manager$125,632Certified
Dec 30, 2025Cummins Inc.Technical Manager$144,248Certified
Dec 30, 2025Knapp Inc.Senior Vice President Customer Service$200,000Certified
Dec 30, 2025Brigham And Women'S HospitalDirector, Biomedical Device Integration & Systems$150,030Certified
Dec 30, 2025The Spear Group, LLCProject Manager$128,000Certified
Dec 30, 2025Nsf InternationalDirector Management Systems Certification$188,839Certified
Dec 30, 2025Schneider Electric USA, Inc.Distinguished, Global Enterprise Architect$267,206Certified
Dec 30, 2025Valeo North America, Inc.Hardware Manager$131,290Certified
Dec 30, 2025Tesla, Inc.Sr Technical Construction Project Manager$175,000Certified
Dec 29, 2025Aptiv CorporationLead Scrum Coordinator$144,955Certified
Dec 29, 2025Rivian Automotive, LLCDirector, Firmware Engineering$325,000Certified
Dec 29, 2025Socure, Inc.Senior Manager- Id Graph$275,000Certified
Dec 29, 2025Forte Construction Corp.Project Manager$170,000Certified
Dec 29, 2025Meta Platforms, Inc.Software Engineering Manager$266,000Certified
Dec 29, 2025Ulteig Engineers, Inc.Engineering Supervisor$205,200Certified
Dec 29, 2025Nexteer Automotive CorporationEngineering Team Lead “ System Safety$144,955Certified
Dec 29, 2025Cummins Filtration Inc.Global Product Manager - Fleetguardfit$158,891Certified
Dec 29, 2025Hdr Architecture, Inc.Justice Principal$214,198Certified
Dec 26, 2025National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.Director, Customer Energy Integration$204,780Certified
Dec 26, 2025Fca Us LLCProject Quality Manager$156,480Certified
Dec 26, 2025The University Of Tampa, Inc.Project Manager$108,910Certified
Dec 26, 2025Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc.Senior Principal V Engineer, Process$154,461Certified
Dec 26, 2025University Of Chicago Medical CenterProject Manager, Design And Construction$125,861Certified
Dec 26, 2025Cip Molecule Technologies Us Inc.Engineering, Procurement, And Construction Project Director$285,000Certified
Dec 26, 2025Ehealthinsurance Services, Inc.Sr. Manager, Software Engineering$183,331Certified
Dec 26, 2025Entergy Services, LLCManager, System Protection Support$135,512Certified
Dec 26, 2025Ingersoll-Rand Industrial Us, Inc.Manager Engineering$146,765Certified
Dec 24, 2025Landaval LLCReal Estate Development Manager$160,202Certified
Dec 24, 2025Teradyne, Inc.Field Application Manager$251,260Certified
Dec 24, 2025Genentech, Inc.Head Of Global Clinical Planning$249,205Certified
Dec 24, 2025Giga Energy Inc.Director, Data Center EngineeringN/ACertified
Dec 24, 2025Nvidia CorporationManager Systems Software$224,000Certified
Dec 23, 2025Micro-Lam, Inc.Technology And Innovations Manager$152,734Certified
Dec 23, 2025Apple Inc.Engineering Project Manager$213,512Certified
Dec 23, 2025Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Product Engineering Director$201,355Certified
Dec 23, 2025Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Company, Inc.Assistant Department Manager$120,386Certified
Dec 23, 20251Finity Americas, Inc.Global Vp, Wireless Radio Units (Head Of Msbu)$360,000Certified
Dec 23, 2025Wsp USA Inc.Senior Project Manager - Hvdc$232,419Certified
Dec 23, 2025Exeter Finance LLCVp Quality Assurance And Rpa$204,961Certified
Dec 22, 2025Apple Inc.Fe Engineering Manager$208,300Certified - Withdrawn
Dec 22, 2025Apple Inc.Engineering Project/Program Manager$208,125Certified - Withdrawn
Dec 22, 2025Nvidia CorporationManager Systems Software$224,000Certified
Dec 22, 2025Nvidia CorporationSenior Manager, Systems Software$272,000Certified
Dec 22, 2025Lucid USA, Inc.Sr. Group Manager$215,966Certified
Dec 22, 2025Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Company, Inc.Managing Director$149,417Certified
Dec 22, 2025N-K Manufacturing Technologies, LLCEngineer Manager$112,000Certified
Dec 22, 2025Hdr Architecture, Inc.Justice Principal$214,198Certified

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Common questions and verified data insights regarding Architectural And Engineering Managers.
How often do Architectural And Engineering Managers workers transition to permanent residency?

Yes, there is a clear pathway. Employers transition roughly 64.7% of their temporary Architectural And Engineering Managers workforce into permanent legal residents.

Is there a high demand for Architectural And Engineering Managers professionals?

Yes, employers are currently paying a 11.2% wage premium above the federal minimum, indicating intense competition for this skill set.

Which state hires the most workers under SOC 11-9041.00?

Employers in California submit the most H-1B visa requests for Architectural And Engineering Managers professionals.