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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Durham, NC

The median architectural and engineering managers in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $172,480 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,152 a month.

10th percentile
$129,900
25th percentile
$144,960
Median percentile
$172,480
75th percentile
$213,380
90th percentile
$267,480

Based on 860 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$121,826 take-home a year
Gross pay$172,480
Federal income tax−$30,129
Social Security + Medicare−$13,195
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$7,330
Monthly take-home$10,152
Every two weeks$4,686

Does it go far here?

$176,772Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090
Computer Network Architects$144,990

All architectural and engineering managers salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina