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SOC 11-9041 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Architectural and Engineering Managers — Yuba City

Yuba City, CA · 10 metro areas compared

$184,720 /year
$88.81per hour
30jobs in area
+7.9%vs US median

At $184,720, median pay for Architectural and Engineering Managers in Yuba City, CA tracks the national median of $171,270 closely.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $171,27010TH$148,86025TH$167,600MEDIAN$184,72090TH$213,670

How pay has moved

$191,098$152,8332019202020212022202320242025$184,720
$161,040 in 2019 to $184,720 in 2025, +14.7% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+3.8%
Openings per year
14,500
Typical entry-level education
Bachelor's degree
Related work experience
5 years or more

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Yuba City, CA.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

At $184,720, median pay for Architectural and Engineering Managers in Yuba City, CA tracks the national median of $171,270 closely. Pay ranges from under $148,860 at the tenth percentile to more than $213,670 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $167,600 to $205,700.

Employment stands at 30, or 0.6 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, San Jose records the highest median at $234,590. Of the 227 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 3rd.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Yuba City, CA · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$148,860−13.1%
25th$167,600−2.1%
Median (50th)$184,720+7.9%
75th$205,700+20.1%
90th$213,670+24.8%
Mean$186,650+9.0%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in California

Median annual wage for Architectural and Engineering Managers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1San Jose$234,5905,130
2San Francisco$221,5805,000
3San Luis Obispo$213,070180
4Santa Maria$207,900340
5Santa Rosa$207,140190
6Santa Cruz$206,88080
7San Diego$202,8103,270
8Sacramento$193,9701,570
9Los Angeles$190,9009,570
10Vallejo$189,360110

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Yuba City run 4.2% above the national average, so the median of $184,720 buys what $177,274 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 3.5% above the national median in real terms.

Published median

$184,720as reported by BLS

Local price level

104.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$177,274US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $184,720 a year, 7.9% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $148,860 to $213,670 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 30 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is San Jose, at $234,590.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Architectural and Engineering Managers in Yuba City, CA?

The median annual wage is $184,720, or $88.81 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $171,270, so pay in Yuba City, CA is 7.9% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Yuba City, CA earns more than $213,670 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $148,860 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in San Jose, at $234,590 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 30 jobs in this occupation in Yuba City, CA. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.