How much do Architectural and Engineering Managers make in Memphis, TN-MS-AR?

Percentile spread

For Architectural and Engineering Managers, the published 10th percentile is $120,790 and the 90th percentile is $221,810. The difference is $101,020, which is 56.2% 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 $142,070 to the 75th at $183,890, covers $41,820.

The mean annual wage is $174,760, which sits below the median of $179,670. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR median is 4.9% higher than the national median of $171,270 for Architectural and Engineering Managers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $194,914, which is 13.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 11.3% higher than the Tennessee median of $161,430.

Memphis, TN-MS-AR covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Tennessee, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Memphis, TN-MS-AR is 92.179, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $179,670 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Architectural and Engineering Managers at $194,914 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

11 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers. Memphis, TN-MS-AR ranks 1st of 12 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).).

• Jonesboro, AR is 67 miles away, with a median of $100,080 and employment of 60. That median is 44.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $116,540, against $194,914 here.
• Jackson, TN is 74 miles away, with a median of $139,040 and employment of 80. That median is 22.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $162,578, against $194,914 here.
• Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL is 120 miles away, with a median of $157,570 and employment of 50. That median is 12.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $185,776, against $194,914 here.