How much do Architectural and Engineering Managers make in Columbus, OH?

Percentile spread

For Architectural and Engineering Managers, the published 10th percentile is $119,900 and the 90th percentile is $215,400. The difference is $95,500, which is 58.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $135,540 to the 75th at $186,940, covers $51,400.

The mean annual wage is $166,120, which sits above the median of $162,770. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Columbus, OH median is 5% lower than the national median of $171,270 for Architectural and Engineering Managers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $170,495, which is 0.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.5% lower than the Ohio median of $166,870.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Columbus, OH is 95.469, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $162,770 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Architectural and Engineering Managers at $170,495 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

26 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers. Columbus, OH ranks 7th of 27 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Springfield, OH is 50 miles away, with a median of $121,340 and employment of 50. That median is 25.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $134,104, against $170,495 here.
• Mansfield, OH is 58 miles away, with a median of $130,900 and employment of 50. That median is 19.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $147,290, against $170,495 here.
• Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is 70 miles away, with a median of $163,700 and employment of 660. That median is 0.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $176,603, against $170,495 here.